The De Tomaso Pantera was produced by the Italian automaker from 1971 to 1992. The mid-engine sports car, powered by a Ford V8, was marketed in the U.S. by Lincoln-Mercury dealers from 1972 to 1975. The Pantera was equipped with electric windows and air conditioning and had a gear range that was relatively friendly to urban driving. The GTS, with its matte black body panels and performance enhancments that included a tuned 345hp V8, wider wheels and disc brakes, was introduced in 1972.
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The Tomica F55 DeTomaso Pantera GTS and the F64 DeTomaso Pantera Racing were both released in 1978. It’s a little hard to say what would make something more “Racing” than a Pantera GTS, but the Pantera Racing features red paint with black and white livery and sport wheels, while the GTS has silver paint, a somewhat more subdued livery and 5-spoke wheels. The Pantera GTS was later included in the 2000 Tomica Anniversary 24 II set and also in the 2003 Super Car Hall series, among other releases. This nice silver model is another of my Wichita eBay scores.
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The Tomica Pantera GTS features a matte black plastic wing and an opening rear engine cover.
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Click here to see the De Tomaso Pantera GTS on the 1978 page of the online Tomica History Museum
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Tomica | 1978 | F55 | DeTomaso Pantera GTS | silver with black tampo, black and white door labels, red interior, opening engine cover, black plastic wing and base | 1/61 | Japan | 5-spoke wheels