Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
5/22/25 8:46 a.m.
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For some reason, someone in 1975 walked into Leith Lincoln-Mercury in Greensboro, North Carolina, bought this De Tomaso Pantera L and then just didn’t drive it. Now, 50 years later, the car shows fewer than 215 miles on the odometer.

Likewise, the Pantera is presented in a well-preserved c…

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William Colom
William Colom New Reader
5/22/25 11:32 a.m.

$200,000? Wow!  50 yo, I suspect every piece of rubber has to be replaced...sorry!

ktisdale
ktisdale New Reader
5/22/25 7:39 p.m.

It's gonna take a total restoration just to get it to run reliably! Loved my former Pantera PreL, but all of the service bullitins were done, and it was upgraded with mods that made it a joy to drive.

donttellmywiferacing
donttellmywiferacing New Reader
6/4/25 4:44 p.m.

i have had a hand in quite a few pantera restos and services (i help a buddy out who restores them exclusively) and i have never seen one quite like this. Many have long since been upgraded and modernized by orignal or long time owners. great time capsule. i wouldnt be surprised for a second to see this one sell for asking. decent runners seem to sell for 75K+ these days

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