Few cars in history have pulled off a transatlantic identity as convincingly as the De Tomaso Pantera. On the surface it looks every inch the Italian exotic — low, wedge-shaped, and dripping with Modena attitude. Pop the engine lid, though, and you’ll find a thoroughly American Ford V8 sitting right where it belongs, in the middle of the car. No engine swap, no afterthought — the Mustang GT-derived small-block was factory-fitted from day one, making the Pantera one of the most genuinely unique machines ever to wear Italian coachwork.
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