De Tomaso Pantera (Italian for “Panther”) is a 2-door coupe sports car that was produced from 1971 to 1992. Ford 5.8 L V8 engine was installed in early versions of the model. Car was imported to USA and were being sold through Lincoln Mercury dealerships. In 1972 various modifications of this model were done. Luxury version that was called Pantera L was released in 1972, and Pantera GTS in 1974. 7260 cars were built in total. Pantera SI was released with different, updated design and was manufactured until 1993.