1971 De Tomaso Pantera GTS
- Engine
- 5.8L V8 'Cleveland' 351, ~330 hp
A De Tomaso Pantera GTS bearing chassis number 03314, powered by Ford's 5.8-litre 351 Cleveland V8, finished in the livery of FIA Group 4 competition Panteras. Its early history is unrecorded, but the car has been prepared for historic motorsport and participated in events including the 2002 Tour Auto and the 2018 Le Mans Classic. Supporting documentation includes invoices totalling over €42,000 covering various mechanical and safety upgrades, along with FIA HTP papers requiring renewal.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €180,000 – €220,000
Competition
- 2002Tour Auto 2002
Car participated in this historic touring event; early ownership details are not documented.
- 2018Le Mans Classic 2018
Car took part in the 2018 running of this biennial historic racing event at Circuit de la Sarthe.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2020ServiceGarage Llopis
A routine service and roadworthiness inspection (Contrôle Technique) were performed, costing €2,789.
Workshop located in Bandol, France.
- —Restoration
The car was refinished in the visual style of FIA Group 4 competition Panteras, encompassing bodywork and livery changes consistent with that racing specification.
Date of this work is not specified in the catalogue.
- —Modification
A package of performance and safety upgrades was carried out between 2017 and 2020, including an aluminium radiator, FIA-homologated harness and Sparco Rev seat, Fidanza aluminium flywheel, four-into-one wrapped exhaust manifold, K&N Xtreme Flow air filter, Ram semi-metallic clutch, and Stack Pro instrumentation. Total invoiced cost came to approximately €42,380.
Invoices dated 2017 to 2020 are present in the history file.
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