Some cars grow into the status of “icon” thanks to their popularity: think of the Volkswagen Beetle, with its ubiquitous presence on the world’s roads, or the Ford Mustang, which has become synonymous ...

The De Tomaso Pantera arrived at the height of the muscle-car era as something different: a mid‑engine exotic that did not hide behind refinement or electronic safety nets. It paired Italian styling ...

How would you feel if Ford would announce that it would supply performance engines for an Italian sports car manufacturer? It’s less than likely today, but more than 50 years ago, it happened and the ...

The most famous and successful Italian mid-engine machine that didn't feature Ferrari or Lamborghini badges, the Pantera was produced from 1971 to 1993. Its last iteration, dubbed 90 Si, became a ...

You’ve probably heard the story about Ford and Carroll Shelby teaming up to beat Ferrari at the 2024 Hours of Le Mans in the 1960s. They made a movie about it, after all. “Ford v Ferrari.” Ring a bell ...

The not-so-blank canvas for this automotive expression is an example of the original Pantera, the collaborative vision of Alejandro de Tomaso, an expatriate of Argentina residing in Italy at the time, ...

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...