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Can we consider this Pantera 2000 a real car?

Discussion in 'Other Italian' started by bitzman, Jun 20, 2019.

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  1. bitzman

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    #1 bitzman, Jun 20, 2019
    It could be a pushmobile. I guess there was a press conference back in 2000. Nobody told me and I didn't see it in any US magazine.
    I think when the factory went belly up they abandoned several cars not finished. I am curious if this Pantera 2000 even had a driveline (and was it a V8--what brand?) and interior and most important a Serial Number and build date? I saw one article in an Italian magazine where a chap just drove into the building, loaded one up onto a trailer and drove off with it. I have talked to another man that bought one but did not ask him the questions above. So depending on whether DeTomaso is revived as a marque, this is either the last Pantera or a forgoten episode.
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    #2 staatsof, Jun 23, 2019
    He shared a lot of stuff with his Maserati ventures. This one is probably about as operable as the Chubasco was. The yellow car is very reminiscent of the Maserati Barchetta.
     
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    #3 Foncool, Jun 23, 2019
    An obscure FYI, in the mid 90s (pre Qvale) DeTomaso’s former President of Maserati in North America (George Garbutt) brought yellow Guara Coupe to Le Belle Macchine d’Italia for DeTomaso. He reported back to DeTomaso about the event and its track activities at Pocono Raceway. DeTomaso reportedly wanted to build barchetta versions of the Guara as track cars to bring to Pocono the next year. Plans were shelved (a common DeTomaso practice) after the deal with Qvale came together.

    Could the unfinished yellow Guara barchetta be the car intended for Pocono?
     
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    #4 staatsof, Jun 23, 2019
    Is that Joe Moore in the scarf ... :p
     
  5. allandwf

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    #5 allandwf, Jun 23, 2019
    Looks like Renault Alpine meets Venturi, not that that's a bad thing.
     

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