Rendered Speculation: Artist's take on a new Pantera
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Following on the heels of a rumored revival of the DeTomaso name, 3D hotshot Stefan Schulze has whipped up a flight of fancy that could serve as the flagship of the marque's resurgence. The gorgeously rendered "Panthera" (we suspect the "h" is in there for legal reasons) pays clear homage to Tom Tjaarda's 1970s design. The cues are all there, from the distinctive shape of the rear quarter windows and C-pillar down to the front grille. Since it's not yet rooted in any kind of reality, we can freely dream about the details.
The previous association with Ford would mean some flavor of their modular V8 or maybe V10. The power unit from the new GT500KR would be nice to mount in the middle of this sleek design. Ford even has the platform from the now-dead GT, though a custom platform with riveted and bonded materials isn't as inconceivable as it once was. In fact, buying all of the pieces that mass-manufacturers are really good at, like chassis, braking components, and HVAC systems makes a lot of sense. There's no point in trying to make a really good air conditioner when Harrison's setups are capable of freezing your nose hairs off. Speaking of Harrison, they're a GM supplier, which brings us to the GM tip. It would certainly be interesting to have an LS7 with this shape wrapped around it. Ah, speculation is such fun – by the time we're done specing the thing out, it'll be a million-plus ride. Nice work by Mr. Schulze, as usual.
[Source: CarBodyDesign.com]
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Dave 11:04AM (7/30/2007)
The proportions don't look right for fitting a longitudinal V8 mounted behind the driver.
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Dan Roth 12:34PM (7/30/2007)
Who said anything about longitudinal? So what if the original was longitudinal - a transverse arrangement makes it more of a trifle to pilfer the power unit from a FWD car - heck, you could build one of these things and power it with the 5.3L V8 from a Buick Lacrosse!
The Other Bob 11:19AM (7/30/2007)
I knew a guy who had a Pantera. It went up in flames along with his Jag when his house burned.
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Eric 12:01PM (7/30/2007)
Nice work Mr. Schulze, looks amazing.
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Mike 11:51AM (7/30/2007)
Ferrari, Alfa, Lambo, Maserati...do we really need another Italian throwing their hat in the ring? Especially one that looks like a GT40 and has Ford power?
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Eric 12:22PM (7/30/2007)
Do you associate any of those brands with "need" Mike? No, people "want" those brands. It's not like they are building minivans and economy cars.
Dan Roth 12:37PM (7/30/2007)
Um, Mike, did you get the bit about "speculating?"
This car does not exist.
No specifications exist.
I drew a line to Ford because Panteras were Ford powered.
thesawzall 12:27PM (7/30/2007)
Interesting, I was at the antique auto museum the other week and was most impressed by the Pantera they had there.
http://www.aacamuseum.org/exhibitions/permanent.aspx
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Ligor 12:58PM (7/30/2007)
ugly then,
UGLIER now
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RL 1:56PM (7/30/2007)
That rendering looks great, except for the headlights...reminds me of mascara dripping from the "eyes". The rear also looks like a 928, sans the glass rear window, which is not a bad thing.
calebe 1:44PM (7/30/2007)
looks nice. Will these catch fire like the originals?
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Chris 1:34PM (7/30/2007)
Seems like a great way to continue to make use of all the R&D that went into the Ford GT.
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Brandon 2:21PM (7/30/2007)
I'd love it if this car came out for real. It would fill the void I was going to fill with a Ferrari 308 GTB. It'd be nice to have a new car with similar styling and a factory warranty.
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Val Arkhipov 2:55PM (7/30/2007)
If people are indeed out of ideas for new cars and just going to re-release the old icons ... why not follow on the good point of the old ones? Original Pantera had an ass to-die-for, forget the BMW/Merc battles of who looks tougher as they pass each other on the autobahn; Pnatera's back side is the ultimate dis. What are thoes crying headlights for? Good work on copying the lines of the original with some cheezy twists, real designer at work.
Im very disappointed with this, another classic shat on.
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BRUNO TULLIANI 9:47PM (7/30/2007)
Val........you are spot on....lack of imagination
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Keith M 11:50AM (8/01/2007)
Why dos this look like a modern Saab Sonnett to me?
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Brian Berzin 10:44PM (8/01/2007)
this was made purely with solidworks. sigh.
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