1979 De Tomaso Pantera GTS 'Narrow Body'

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Engine: 5.7L V8, 355 bhp, paired with ZF five-speed manual transaxle

A 1979 De Tomaso Pantera GTS in the rare 'Narrow Body' configuration, delivered new through French importer Sedax to a single family who retained it until 2014. Powered by a 355bhp Ford Cleveland V8 mated to a ZF five-speed transaxle, the car was ordered without the GTS's typical wide wheelarches — a specification believed to have been applied to very few examples. With just 27,000 kilometres recorded, approximately 90% of its original paintwork intact, and comprehensive documentation from new, it represents an unusually well-preserved survivor of this model.

Ownership

2019-10-11Auction sale
Sold €115,000 (≈ $127K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1979 →Factory delivery
Pierre Maraval
full documentation
Original purchaser who specified the car without flared wheelarches and ordered it through French importer Sedax. Maintained the car meticulously and had it regularly serviced.
→ 2014Inheritance
Philippe Maraval
full documentation
Son of the original owners; relocated the car to Illinois, USA in 1997. US title in his name is among the retained documents. Sold via Belgian De Tomaso importer and gentleman racer Claude Dubois.
2014 →Private sale
Third owner, identity not disclosed
partial documentation
Has kept the car unregistered and drives it only briefly to maintain running condition. FSP originality assessment commissioned during this ownership period.
Date unknownInheritance
Christine Maraval
partial documentation
Received the car following the death of the first owner, her husband Pierre Maraval.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2015Inspection
FSP
Comprehensive originality assessment by German specialists FSP, resulting in an 'AA' rating confirming the car is essentially in unaltered factory condition, retaining roughly 90% of its original paint. A detailed written report was produced.
Report dated March 2015 is retained in the car's documentation file.
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Mechanical
Various service items replaced over the ownership period, including clutch assembly and clutch cylinder, adjustable suspension dampers, electrical wiring, fuel and oil lines, tyres, and assorted bearings, seals, and spark plugs.
Work carried out across the car's ownership history; engine and gearbox reported as untouched.

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