The “Breaking Bad” De tomaso Pantera! | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

Iain’s been wanting to get a Pantera in the workshop for a some time, as it’s been a while since one came in. This one isn’t in for work, but Hampsons Auctions invited Iain to do a video, and, bearing in mind it’s brief but but dramatic moment in one of the most successful TV series ever, he couldn’t resist. Underdog Supercar or over- hyped collection of Italian- American cultures? We’ll let you decide….
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[@madstudiotoo5288]

Just a correction, the 351 Windsor got its name from Windsor Ontario Canada, across from Detroit. It was Canadian built

[@civlyzed]

Yes, and in the 70s Ford also produced a 351 Cleveland. I learned to drive in a 1977 Ford pickup with the 351 Cleveland and I wish I still had that old beast today. Of course, gas mileage and handling sucked, but it was built like a tank!

[@davidsailboat5441]

Yes Windsor ON is the counterpoint to Detroit as a centre for car manufacturing in Canada, with major auto firms having production lines there. In large part to due to the Canadian Auto Workers Union separating from the UAW to be its own entity and requiring levels of manufacturing in Canada to be in line with car sales in Canada.

[@danielkeel9265]

Thanks, so glad someone pointed that out

[@forestyogin2218]

And they also made a "Modified 400 Windsor" as well. Bored to a 351 with an engine block big enough to be bored out to a 400.

[@Starboatbuilder]

And Cleveland people made parts for the windsor engine and the Windsor people made parts for cleveland engine. That is what "free trade" is all about, ( not being political etc)

[@PaulSchofield-p6b]

As a young boy in Ireland, on my push bike on a back road in Kilkenny around 1980, I had a DeTonaso Pantera rumble past me. Owned by a guy called Michael Madden. I can still see the back of the car as it drove up the road away from me. It was low and wide, with such wide wheels as I had never seen, and two exhaust pipes stuck out the back of the car. The noise from that engine still rings in my ears today. Moving forward ten years, I'm at the classic car show at the NEC in Birmingham, showing a friend a DeTomaso Pantera car sales brochure on a stall, and a guy behind me suddenly said, "I have one of those". His name was Harvey Knowlson. I instantly turned around and asked him to sell it to me. He declined, but we exchanged telephone numbers. It took me two years of chasing him to eventually purchase the car located in Aberdeen. The vehicle was entirely stripped and has the registration 238 HOT. 35 years later, I still have the car. Note that the build date for the vehicle is 11th October 1971. My birthday is 11th October 1964. What makes the car more remarkable is that it is a right-hand drive Pantera, and it sits at home beside my right-hand drive 1968 Porsche 912, which I have owned for 35 years. Both are keepers and will be handed down to my children.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Lovely story- congratulations

[@James-gf9jl]

Daddy!!

[@steveirl]

@PaulSchofield..are you still in Ireland?

[@PaulSchofield-p6b]

@@steveirl I have Not lived in Ireland since I left at 17 back in 1982.

[@steveirl]

@@PaulSchofield-p6b Thank you for the reply, I thought there was another Pantera here in Ireland I was not aware of.

[@Jadawin-kk3fz]

The onboard pictures of the driveshaft / gearbox and throttle / engine were fabulous. This is something you might consider to show more often. Beautiful cars, the DeTomasos, brutal elegance.

[@johna1160]

Noticing more Go Pro shots from the engine compartment on YT lately. Hope it trends. Just watching the throttle linkage travel back and forth accompanied with the sound of a healthy engine is a visceral experience. Dare I say sexy?

[@SirCrashaLot]

accompanying sound was great too.

[@rodneysteffen6376]

Hulk Hogan in an Armani suit.

[@silvaanosvs8783]

I was thinking Jason Statham 😅

[@daveshepherd1865]

I can't remember Mr. Tyrell responding with a combination of such enthusiasm, surprise and joy! It's goes to show that an American iron block v8 can get it done as well as any engine, and be reliable! ❤

[@vonsauerkraut]

Unfortunately, the Americans stayed with their technology form cars of the 70s and did not move forward.

[@stephenscholes4758]

@@vonsauerkraut American v8's were not designed for performance applications

[@Jordanmilo]

@@stephenscholes4758Tell that to the Fords that whipped Ferrari at LeMans!

[@stephenscholes4758]

@@Jordanmilo They ran the basic Ford block but chucked everything else away. That's the thing with American V8's... they only make decent power when they are ridiculously large or modified heavily by race teams

[@Jordanmilo]

@@stephenscholes4758 Well, there's a difference between performance applications and racing applications; perhaps my example wasn't the right one. There have been lots and lots of American V-8 engines right off the showroom floor that one could consider high-performance. And this is still true today. And define "ridiculously large"; that means different things in different applications--I hardly think 351 cubic inches is ridiculously large.

[@whispjohn]

I knew a guy who owned one of these cars, we were working at his place, 3 of us and we had finished the job and my 2 mates went to a local pub and waited for me to settle the bill and meet them later. I eventually got him to cough up and he offered me a lift to the pub, a few miles away. He drove me there in one of those things and it was definitely cramped in there and that made the cartoonish speed seem more hilarious. As he hit the loud peddle all hell broke loose and all I could do was laugh like a maniac, what a ride! When I managed to climb out of it, still giggling like a lunatic, I was very discumbobulated.

[@iain_tyrrell]

The “Pantera effect”!

[@patricksterling7389]

Excellent nerdiness today regarding the roll center!!

[@databong]

Thanks for featuring the Pantera - IMHO, always underappreciated. I fell in love with it as a kid and couldn't understand why it wasn't respected. And the final shot of the sunset was just great :)

[@institutmorningkiss]

Perfect antidote to Harry's EV vid' ! ❤❤❤

[@paulcurren2151]

Well said. What a soulless , overweight, overpriced, pug ugly, exercise in futility the Porche is. A marked contrast to this piece of history or even last week's Gran Tourismo.

[@Laser100man]

Most perfect answer you could have given mate, very well put!

[@alexgillies4183]

Lol, just watched that video! I'll bet you could pull a trailer further with a Pantera!

[@MoparTechWill]

How funny, I was just getting bored of that vid when I clicked this one.

[@GabrielA.BattistiIII]

My Dad owned a Lincoln sedan and that was my key to getting a ride in the new Pantera in 1970 as they were sold in the US by Lincoln dealers. I was 18 years old and my Dad grudgingly called a salesman he dealt with at the dealership and asked him to give me a ride. The salesman could really wring out the Pantera as I recall sliding into the passenger side door card while he took sweepers at over 90 MPH. I asked if he could let me drive. The rules that you had to be over 20, but he let 18 year old me take the wheel. I practically cried with joy that I recall vividly to this day. He praised my delicate touch with the clutch and shifter and I think I smiled for a month. Thrill of my life. Thanks Ian, for letting me relive the thrill with you.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Great recollection- thank you too

[@tedgeldberg6498]

In 1969, I got my first car, a bright shiny yellow Cougar Eliminator from the Lincoln-Mercury dealer near downtown Los Angeles. My dad would lease a big Colony Park station wagon there every two years. In 1971 I started attending university nearby at USC and would take my Cougar in for service to this dealership. One day, Panteras started showing up on the showroom floor and the leasing manager (who knew me by name) came up to me and said "Why don't you trade the Cougar in and get one of these?" I was 18 years old, and had it happened which it did not, I'm sure I wouldn't have survived the decade. I've had my '72 Pantera Pre L for over 30 years now, and coincidentally, my next door neighbor has had his (in the same blue color as the video's car) since he bought it new in 1973 for $9850.00.

[@colinbremner9030]

Nice and early again, thanks once again Mr Tyrrell. I would first of all like to thank everyone for all the kind words last week after the passing of my father. It was really heart warming reading some of the condolences it really did help. The knowledge in that head of yours Mr Tyrrell would make for an excellent book for these real supercars, Forget the pc's on wheels.

[@AngryWalter]

Stay strong brother

[@iain_tyrrell]

That is heartwarming to hear. Thank you too

[@jimanderson1355]

In the early ‘80’s I shared an aircraft hangar with its owner, a gentleman with a stable of exotic, desirable autos: Ferraris, Porsches etc. and….a Pantera. The Pantera was the only car that never left him stranded, it was completely reliable, a delight to view as well as hear; and as you mention, one that anyone could work on if necessary. What a jewel!

[@alym123]

Another great edition from TCW 😀 Had the pleasure of meeting Iain at last weeks Classic Motor Show, as nice in person as he is on screen.

[@chrisminchopoulos2811]

A famous former Toronto Maple Leaf hockey player named Tim Horton, during the 1974 hockey season crashed and passed away while driving his Pantera, I still remember this tragedy 50 years later. His Donut Shop/Restaurants still thrive in Ontario Canada today

[@johnchurch4705]

And doing well in the U.K.

[@GM-hx5tc]

He wasn't wearing his seatbelt and was ejected out of the car after crashing at a high rate of speed, sadly. The engine from what I recall was recovered and was transplanted into another vehicle (not a Pantera) if memory serves

[@flsp81]

@@GM-hx5tcHe was also drunk

[@johnscarsandstuff]

To join the suspension nerdyness. The downside to having a higher roll centre is that you get more camber change affecting the tyres as the suspension deflects. This also introduces gyroscopic precession that can be problematic for the steered wheels. You can, and I'm sure Ing. Dallara did, mitigate this with suitably firm springs and dampers. The topic is probably broad enough for a video of its own, but would people find that interesting?

[@iain_tyrrell]

I try to strike a balance between staying the obvious at one end and getting too technically deep and boring at the other. Hopefully we get more right than wrong!

[@cameronbrown7925]

I would find that interesting! I do understand Iain's approach, though.

[@gchampi2]

@@iain_tyrrell That's an idea for a second channel! Something like "Tyrrell's Technicalities", covering deep dives on the various technical subjects involved in classic cars - be it maintenance, setup, or what all those obscure terms actually mean. Your explanation of roll height is the first I've heard that actually made sense, but it still left some unanswered questions like, why aren't all cars designed with a high roll centre? What are the advantages and disadvantages of such? And so on, giving examples of why a designer chose one way over another (ideally using cars either in the 'shop, or examples you've already covered in a previous video). Yes, this is a level of detail that probably wouldn't be suitable for the main "Workshop" channel, being perhaps too obscure for the casual viewer, but would be eminently suited for a secondary channel where the technically inclined can get into the details to our hearts content...?

[@QuasiMotoUSA]

Thank you for the trip down memory lane. My father had a ‘72, it was the first car i learned to drive and I love the simple but iconic look, and the sounds it made of course!

[@simonelliott5956]

A fabulous looking example of this fine car. Much like the Countach, I prefer the earlier cars bereft of wings and mouldings, a much purer shape.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Totally agree!

[@JFW5358]

Thank you Iain. Clever placement of cameras in the engine compartment.

[@bolkoschuseil7484]

I've watched quite a few of your workshop videos trying to improve my technical knowledge as well as my english skills, but I've not seen many, where you are as impressed by a car as here! Great footage and a also step upwards with the onboard shots in the engine compartments!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you- good to hear!

[@allanrichards3752]

I just love the older American V8's they are simple, easy to work on, cheap to maintain, sound amazing and a well set up one will go like a bat out hell.

[@ProjectFairmont]

You got that right.

[@lewbarrett]

I was involved in a plane crash in 1978. Its a long story so I’ll cut to the chase. The attorney handling the suit for us was actually a friend who took the case on spec, mentioning to me that he intended to use anything he made on the case to buy a Pantera. He won the case for us and sure enough, went on to buy the Pantera. I got to ride in it and enjoyed the experience although as Iain mentioned, the cabin was tight. Might it be why they didn’t sell as many in the states? Incidentally, we used our settlement to help buy our first house. Nasty crash but a rewarding outcome for us and the attorney.

[@justgotohm4775]

Oh man, love this! A smile like that from a fellow that has driven countless dreams, must really be an exciting driver! Circa 1991, I was offered a faded purple, very tired, but well running Pantera for $9500usd. I excitedly jumped in and immediately discovered at 6’6” (2 meters) tall, I will be forever regulated to performance sedans with the exception of the 911.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Yes- it’s very cramped!

[@auditauditor]

Try a Ferrari Mondial, loads of headroom!

[@justgotohm4775]

@@auditauditor I’ve always been a fan, especially the fixed top. Should have bought when they were commonly found for $17 to $20k.

[@jeremyfdavies]

And off into the sunset he went! Great video - again! and those internal shots are just superb. What fun.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@slottaway]

The smile says it all. From the first time ever saw one over 50yrs ago I`ve always said, if I ever one The Pools, or in more recent times The Lottery, a Pantera would be top of my shopping list ! They even look fast when they are standing still 👍

[@Peter-o6o]

FWIW - 15 years ago, Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix, lurking around approaching the 'garages' at this impromptu city street racing venue, like thunder and lightning, a De tomaso Pantera V8 with NO silencers suddently sparked to life several hundred meters away with a deafening noise - as you see, NOT to be easily forgotten... And for this video, just soo enjoyable - motoring history, great storytelling , superb camera placing and video cutting - KUTGW Sir 💥

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@bynumjimmy]

The Windsor was made in Windsor, Ontario Canada. As always, thanks for the great video.

[@evangravitz4029]

Also, 351c.i. is 5.8L

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

All the later Panteras, from the mid 70’s to the mid 80’s or later had Cleveland engines made in Ford Australia’s foundry in Geelong, Victoria. In fact when Ford Oz stopped making Clevelands, around 82, they made a big stockpile of both Touring Car racing engines, with extra webbing etc & a stockpile of engines for De Thomaso, designed to last something like 7 years.

[@BubbaSmurft]

Beat me to it :)

[@AndrasMihalyi]

5.75... Happy ?

[@evangravitz4029]

@@AndrasMihalyi Ford sold it as a 5.8. They also sold the 302 as a 5.0 so as not to confuse it with their 4.9 straight 6 that was used in their trucks. Another tidbit is that the 351C does not have coolant flowing through the intake manifold.

[@z06doc86]

I’m an American and remember seeing my first Pantera about the time of my graduation from high school. I was into muscle cars like all my peers but loved all types of cars and was especially impressed with the Pantera. I learned a lot from Ian today about the developmental roots of this car. If it had been more successful, I probably would not have had to wait so long for my beloved mid engine Corvettes. Thanks Ian!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Happy to be of service….

[@karl3927]

Thank you for the video Iain. Love the early Panteras' uncluttered lines and of course the sheer muscle of its engine.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure- thanks

[@rollinronin8125]

It's great you're featuring the Pantera. Because it's simple and not a high revving V12 it doesn't get the love it deserves in the U.S. It's great it is a Kinsman to the Miura.

[@adrianbennett3761]

Far more reliable than a highly strung Italian V12

[@Mike-rk8px]

One of my friends owns a 1973 Pantera that has had all of the necessary improvements, but thankfully it still looks like it did when new. It’s actually a very reliable car, you can just take long drives or trips in it without any worries. I’ve driven it many times and the performance will really shove you back in the seat, and the handling is amazing. Yes, the interior is cramped, but I’m only 5’8” so it’s not cramped to the point of being intolerable. They are simple cars to work on which is good and bad: skilled mechanics don’t mind working on them, but it also means a lot of not so skilled people have worked on them. I’d definitely recommend buying one, as long as you get all of the repair history and have it checked out by mechanics who understand them.

[@tomnewham1269]

After watching this video, I have to say the Pantera is very underrated. I never really knew anything about them until I saw this video but they sure do deserve to get more recognition. Fun Fact. The Cleveland 351 V8 is the engine used in the famous Australian Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 3.

[@williamjacobs9065]

Greetings from Los Angeles, California. Great video. I was the passenger in a Pantera years ago. It was a fundraiser and consisted of a timed road rally. You were timed between several hidden checkpoints out in the countryside. No speeding. I remember the loud engine noise behind the rear glass just behind my head and the strong smell of gasoline. Take care.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks for the story. Greetings to you in Los Angeles too

[@margaretbehler4935]

The Pantera and I are similar. Part Italian and part American. Bellissimo. Watching your driving excitement gave me a thrill! Wonderful job as always Sir.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@Gurundiaocinac]

Yeah, and thats why those 2 flags are on the logo ... hmmm looks more like an Argentine one ... the part everybody like to forget.

[@margaretbehler4935]

@@Gurundiaocinac Italian design firm Carrozzeria Ghia. Ford engine. Italian/American. De Tomaso fled Argentina after being involved in a plot to overthrow the government. His grandfather was from Italy. It is not forgotten. It just is not as important as the other.

[@moniquepagano4069]

@@Gurundiaocinac😂😂😂 not a single component on the Pantera is even remotely designed or built in Argentina.

[@jazzcat5950]

Another road shot. Awe ya. This is brilliance with all the cams throughout the car to hear the engine and exhaust. Well done!! It's good to see you having such a great time in a car that caught you off guard. Good job kudos to the owner.

[@josepadilla4530]

My father enjoyed owning and driving cars. German, Italian, English and US cars tended to be his favorites. The DeTomaso Pantera was one of his favorite cars. The design, engineering, drivability and serviceability made it a relatively more practical sports car in the early 1970’s…especially, when compared to Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini. TY Mr. T.

[@davebarron5939]

I have always loved these, especially with the American V8, its all there. Wish I had known that 20 years ago when they were maybe in my financial level. This was very enjoyable Ian, I never knew the level of quality of the chassis, great stuff. Thanks.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure- thanks

[@patrickcaudill2939]

As you’ve stated, what a “marvelous” automobile. Loved everything about this video, most importantly the great camera shots while the car was moving. Nothing like a “solid-lifter” small-block; Ford or Chevrolet👍🏼👍🏼

[@alexgillies4183]

Thanks for the history lesson, I always found it hilarious to have an Italian-styled car with a big old push-rod V-8! However, as you can see, a warmed up version can be a lot of fun😄

[@TomFlaTTop_BMW]

Everything Mr. Tyrrell said about the Pantera and Cleveland V8's was spot on. I've owned a couple of Cleveland equipped Ford coupes, and they're a brilliant design for an American small block. I've owned quite a few Chevrolet V8's, and rate the 351 Cleveland ahead of the 350 Chev. They were the basis of Ford's small block equipped competition cars for series like Trans-Am, so were designed with that in mind. The Cleveland heads had massive ports and runners that could flow massive amounts of air for the cubic capacity of that engine, closer to a "big-block" than your average small-block, which is why they didn't like to idle and were a little "rough" at low RPM's, but they smoothed out beautifully beyond 2000 RPM and had a very similar character & feel to a big-block. And even more importantly, that KILLER raucous, baritone, V8 soundtrack. Ferrari & Lamborghini engines make a "nice" sound, in an upper crust, moneyed & civilised way. But I don't want a supercar that sounds "nice", and for my money, NO supercar beats the Pantera for that "bad boy", rebellious, hard-rock, antisocial, antiestablishment, uncivilised thunderous roar. Install a decent cam, some roller rockers, a race intake manifold, and some racing exhaust headers into & on that Cleveland V8, and it sounds like something demonic from the basements of Hell.... All-mighty thumping, pounding, lumpy, off-beat staccato idle like a race car, then clearing it's throat as revs rise, settling into a MAGIFICENT V8 roar that increases in menace, intent, & intensity all the way to redline, feeling like it will start earthquakes bouncing off the walls of your favourite canyon road. The perfect engine for the Pantera and the perfect supercar for all the reasons Mr Tyrrell explained. Thought about thinning the collection to fund an early Pantera more than once, but my procrastination has seen their prices finally start to reflect their true value, and rise ever beyond my budget now. Should've pulled the trigger when they were undervalued for years. Dammit. At least I can commiserate with a ride in my '79 BMW 635CSi with the race-derived M90 3.5 inline-6 engine and close ratio 5 speed "Dogleg" 265/5 Getrag racing gearbox. So, life doesn't totally suck. Great video. 👊👉👍

[@850r2]

Brilliant Iain. I look forward to these every Sunday, grateful to you and your team.

[@rustybearden1800]

Another beautiful post sir! These were sold in select Lincoln Mercury dealerships here in the US. I remember seeing one in the local dealership as a child and it was like seeing a UFO from.another planet. The rumble from that 351 engine was epic. From the front this one appears to be an early model which didn't have the safety bumpers that came later. The front has such a lovely extreme knife edge that was spoiled by the stupid rubber bumpers. Lovely!

[@Rasscasse]

Really enjoyed this video. Thank you Iain and the team behind the camera.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure- thank you

[@alandrobnak]

Years ago a friend let me drive his for a bit. What a lovely fun time it was. A far underrated classic. Fantastic engineering and design heritage. I remember seeing these here in the states for less than $20K in the 1980's.

[@anthonypaterson7066]

Many thanks for brining back memories of years gone buy. I was fortunate to know Ivan Fryer a Portsmouth garage owner and renowned engine tuner who had very successful Pantera which won many trophies at Santa Pod and the like, in a normal format, but then added Nitrous which made the car INSANE. His trophy cabinet was huge. Just proof that good engineering is King, not overly complicated like most of the time.

[@SodapopTheOutsider]

Another beautiful car, and I love that colour. It's always fun seeing Iain enjoying the test drive a little more than he usually does. As a kid, I used to see Panteras quite often on the streets of Montreal, I always thought that they were one of the coolest cars on the road. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories of my youth, Iain. All the best to you on this fine Sunday!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you- same to you!

[@tarekmirdad]

As usual, an elegant and excellent presentation. I enjoyed it very much.👍👍👍👍

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you

[@JoseSantiago-hv3xm]

The Panteras sounded absolutely brutal at Lemans roaring down the Mulsanne in the md 70’s European elegance with brutal good old American muscle. Absolutely fabulous!!! Than in the late 70s the Silhouette Pantera with all the crazy aero??? Absolutely mental!!! They simply sounded evil! Loved those!!! 😄 PS- if you squint your eye- you can see a little BMW M1 in that rear window pillar and rear window vent in the body.

[@niosanfrancisco]

My friend owned a Pantera and was outside of San Francisco on route 280 speeding and was pulled over by the CHP who was attempting to give him a ticket. The officer did not know that this individual had drugs in the vehicle and knew that if the officer Searched the car, it would be over for him. He decided after the officer took his drivers license and registration to hammer the throttle spray rocks all over the officer and his patrol car and make a run for it. He actually was successful after hiding out a few days in the mountains and received his license, registration and ticket in the mail about a week later. he has long passed away, but the story the way he told it was so incredible and the laughing we had after hearing it was equally as nice. This is my memory of a Pantera that will last forever, and of course, my friend as well.

[@ruutbianchi4358]

Thank you again Iain. I was not aware that JP Delara was responsible for the chassis/suspension. It makes the car extra special and now I understand why it is so nicely planted to drive. A Ford V8 is not as exotic as an Italian V8 or V12, but it is the result what counts at the end in driving. Loverly video, thanks again!!😍👍

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too!

[@lowbaritonewwj]

Oddly, I just read that a few hours ago

[@edwinstupka3645]

Many years ago I was able to purchase a 1973 Ford Mach 1 sporting a heated up 351 Cleveland engine which provided an exhilarating amount of torque resulting in quite a pleasent driving experience.

[@jeffreyoldham55]

This car has serious screen cred, but just thinking of the prince & princess of Monaco tooling about the mountains in a similar car really made my day. 😊

[@williamjsmith9877]

Iain, your best video yet, at least for me, emigrated to the states in 76, first car was a Starkey and Hutch Torino with a 351w , even that was a great motor, but very thirsty.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@paulclark4426]

What a car :) beautiful. The old Cleveland V8 was very popular with the Falcon V8's in Australia. It powered the legendary GTHO 3.

[@chalkyc]

Superb camera work, love that transmission !

[@steveirl]

Lovely video of a great car thank you. I am a big fan of the Pantera, so much so that I now own two. One of my all time favourite cars, they are unlike anything else and relatively simple to own and maintain. Thanks for the video.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure- thanks and enjoy your cars!

[@richardstarkess7595]

Thank for featuring this, I've always liked the car. Even the name sounds special, the way it rolls off the tongue 😊

[@pedward1313]

Thanks, Iain. Wonderful video. I’ve loved the Pantera for as long as I can remember, so it’s great to see a really good one being driven.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure, and thanks for

[@geoffreydemaesschalck6065]

It proves that a cheap Ford V8 can provide as much fun as an expensive Italian V12. With the proper chassis and suspension as Iain pointed out. I loved the grin on your face Iain 😁

[@Philg-z5r]

So delighted you've covered one of my all-time favourites. A very beautiful car, with those fantastic Campagnolo alloys. I hope sometime you get a Mangusta through your workshop. That would definitely make my day .

[@ianallison4652]

Oh my. One of my all time favourite cars. Last week minis this week the Pantera. Thank you.

[@rogerbyrne9040]

"Would be very rude not to open her up on this straight chaps" very British indeed 😊 looooovvellly car, this Italian beauty with an American heart is awesome.

[@smink1701]

I think I enjoyed the video almost as much as you did Tyrrell. With all the amazing thoroughbreds you have experienced, says a lot that you got such a kick out of the Pantera. And at a fraction of the cost!

[@graysono]

Love the cameras in engine bay looking at the workings as you drive. Awesome! Considering all the cars you've worked on and driven over the years that you say "This proper quick" just added to its sale price. "My goodness me I was not expecting that, this thing goes like stink!" Love your smile too Iain. "I was not expecting that!" Hope you get a commission, your drive made the Breaking Bad Pantera worth lots.

[@Normanx964]

Even the wheels were a work of art. I had a 72 in grabber green for ten years. Great car. As a former pro race driver I can tell you it had the best gearbox of any car of that ever. Easily upgraded in power. Its perfect weight balance and handling saved my life.

[@iain_tyrrell]

What an endorsement!

[@lorisherman-lh9gq]

Campagnola

[@komradkolonel]

The Pantera is one of those cars that I badly wanted when I was a teenager along with a Countach, a Ferrari 288 GTO, or the Buick Grand National. Unlike a lot of modern super cars they were easier to work on yourself. Those Ford pushrod V-8s were well made engines that could last a really long time. And they also sounded really good.

[@neuzeehland]

"How very lovely" ... to say it in your words. Thanks for the beautiful introduction into this exceptionel car.

[@cabeallen1277]

I have always loved the styling of the Pantera. Still feels fresh and modern after all these years. The wheel design is iconic, in my opinion.

[@Inazuma68]

Always loved that car. As a kid there was one in our village, red on top and black on the lower half with Ansa exhaust. Everyone knew when the car had a cold start 👌😂

[@captainover-tighten6729]

Awesome i don't believe you have shown such surprise and delight whilst out on a test drive! You looked like a little boy in his first fast car ride! Good for you. I absolutely love Panteras, but like all great cars I'm 6’3” and can only dream. Thank you. Bitchin’ Rides actually did a stretched version for a talk customer and it was very nicely done.

[@JJVernig]

Very enjoyable, and indeed very, very fast. I also liked the camera AND sound recording in unusual places!

[@JamesDavis-to1hn]

Great camera shots in the engine compartment. The sound of the exhaust awesome. Super job!

[@ajay-xjs]

10:05 you've just upset some Canadians! The Windsor Engine Plant is in Windsor Ontario Canada, just across the river from Detroit. Fantastic channel, I've always loved the Pantera so this episode is amazing.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Oops- very sorry about that!

[@ajay-xjs]

@@iain_tyrrell No need to apologise to me, I'm just a Brit living in Canada but I know how fastidious you are to detail. I love your channel, I've learned so much, you have a fabulous team. It's been a while since we've heard you sing, another Christmas Special??

[@tomblatch1594]

What a gem! Agreed that the styling is just right, plus the Dallara engineering plus simple and clearly effective mass produced motor - what's not to like here? The thinking mans '70's exotica

[@isalmankhan1]

WoW Amazing a Pantera😍😍😍 Thanks for sharing Sir IAIN, what an amazing experience & love the intro😍😍😍 Stay Blessed Sir🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you. Bless you

[@bhumiriady]

That is one gorgeous looking Pantera! Also, it's fascinating to learn about the Pantera's backstory as well as watching the road test, sir.

[@stevesteve1965.]

Love it, love it ,love it..and then the Mangusta.! ❤️

[@markcollins457]

Your enthusiasm behind the wheel and historical knowledge of your car reviews could resurrect the Yugo as a modern sports car. Just got a little overwhelmed. 😊

[@gairnmclennan5876]

Love these. There's one in the next village to me bright Orange! A great combination of wedge styling and the rear mounted and reliable Ford V8. Manual shift. What's not to like 😊.

[@tomfurie2996]

The Pantera was sold in the USA through Mercury dealers because Ford already had a full line of high performance cars. The Mercury dealers had no marketing, no support, and no idea how to sell an Italian exotic. No one knew what they were. A real shame. I always loved the look of the Pantera. Thanks for the intel on it’s engineering.I had no idea Dallara was the chassis designer. And the Muria foundation! So cool!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure. If only it was marketed properly

[@ianashton1593]

Great looking and sounding car, always loved these. It certainly put a smile on your face 😊

[@johndavey72]

Iain. I fell in love with the styling and knew the grunt of the Cleveland V8 would never disapoint ❤

[@121mcvUK]

wow this is fast becoming my Number 1 channel ... I share your enthusiasm with each upload... im so happy you're continuing with the engine footage ... what a nice way to end my weekend ...thanks

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too

[@TheEarlofK]

Lovely to see a De Tomaso Pantera on the channel. A highly underrated car, undoubtedly because of the snobbery associated with its 'Blue Collar' Ford power unit, I think there are a new generation of car enthusiasts who can look beyond that an appreciate it for what is.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks for appreciating!

[@jakkovaningen8350]

A lovely episode once again, on the supercool Pantera. Your channel is such a blesssing, Iain and team 🙏 thank you!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@Erwinhooi]

Wow, such a beautiful car, awesome episode!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I always found this car special.😊Thanks for showing it off, wonderful!

[@discovolante2585]

Great car and lovely to see Iain enjoying his day "at the office"😊.... My ultimate super GT-car( or something) would be the latest incarnation of these...the smoother edged Pantera Si.... Now that would be a video to wait for! Super rare so probably not gonna happen....

[@Scalihoo]

Aussies love these Cleveland engines, they sold them down under long after being discontinued here in the US. Also the OEM nylon timing gear needed upgrading ..great engine though.

[@craig380]

Great video on a dream car, thanks! Autocar's December '72 Pantera road test obtained a standing quarter of 14.4s at 98mph, 0 - 100mph in 15.3s, a top speed of 159mph, and an average of 13mpg. It was also quite competitive on price, at £6,700: Jensen's Interceptor SP was over £7K, a Porsche 911 was £6,500 and BMW's 3.0CSi was £6,200.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks for that

[@uliwehner]

now that would be a cool line-up. that CSI is different in every way. would love to see a comparison. i am sure the BMW is much more livable on a longer trip.

[@craig380]

@@uliwehner Yes, totally different driving experience. But these were some of the happy choices that you had if you could afford to spend £7,000 on a car in 1972, when the average annual UK salary was £1,920!

[@martinclapton2724]

Very high performance, with simplicity, what’s not to like

[@peterdawson5115]

A guy in my home East Yorkshire village had one, we as kids thought it was brilliant, not the kind of place you saw super cars, very fond memories of seeing it, wish I had the bucks to buy one. 👍

[@Slim885]

My favourite car this is the very best of Italian /European rolling shell meets American power plant!! Love your work iain !!😊

[@lashss]

Another terrific video from TCW! The Pantera didn’t sell too badly when compared to its rivals and certainly had a longer production run from 1971-1992. Please feature a 1980s GT5 or GT5-S next!

[@melanieraphael5144]

Excellent video as always! Thank you Iain ❤

[@shankarbalan3813]

That’s a lovely car indeed Sir. Thank you for sharing this! The De Tomaso Pantera was one of our childhood heroes, for some of us, growing up in the 1980’s…

[@tomlanigan4308]

As a child, I remember Lewis Coliins' Pantera in "The Cuckoo Waltz" on TV of an evening and thinking how exotic it was, and how lucky I was to see one.

[@cornishrider]

Quite a departure from his Capri 3.0S that followed!

[@markmiwurdz2248]

Lewis Collins’ character was called Gavin as I remember. And what registration plate was on the car? “GAV 1N”.

[@purpletrance9874]

Always loved the look and sound of the Pantera! 👍👌😎 The state of our British roads though...shocking!

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

What a beautiful car and an interesting story. I can see some bedtime reading coming my way. American engines lack the wow factor for me when you lift the bonnet, but I wouldn't say no if someone offered me a drive.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Understandable but it does work as a concept, if set- up properly. Thanks again

[@Mr.Higginbotham]

Like many of us '70's boys in the US I loved the Pantera. Unlike many I never watched Breaking Bad. Thanks for this spotlight Tyrell!

[@Lucan-ve6zc]

I don't doubt Jack at No27 will watch this episode. Thanks Iain. A dream car for me.

[@abecks8093]

Loved the intro with the drive by!! Awesome hearing that sound! This should be your new video opening maybe.

[@nigelcox7477]

With a blank sheet of paper to start from, it seems a great shame that in the design of this masterpiece there couldn’t have been added 10cm into the interior, and perhaps made a better job of the interior quality… they did know who their competition was after all. Nonetheless what a beauty - a design which lifts your heart. Thanks Iain. 👍😎❤️✅

[@michaelnugara1]

Love the expression of excitement when you open it up.😂 Thanks for sharing