A 1972 De Tomaso Pantera has just been listed for sale, giving vintage car lovers a chance to own this Italian panther.
As one of the brand’s most iconic models, the mid-engine Italian sports car from the ’70s carries a charming metallic red exterior complemented by a black and blue racing stripe running down the center. The racer is powered by a Ford V8 pushing out 330 horsepower with the help of a five-speed transmission. With only 70,000 miles on the odometer, this particular Pantera has been well kept and lightly modified with larger and staggered front and rear wheels, and custom bucket seats with Alcantara trim on the interior.
If you’re interested, the 1972 De Tomaso Pantera is now on sale over at Motorcar Classics, with a listing price of $199,900 USD. Take a detailed look at the vintage sports car in the gallery above, and head over to its listing page for more information.
Mercedes-Benz has celebrated the launch of its new design center in Nice by looking back at its design sensibilities of the early 1900s and creating a futuristic re-imagination of the first ever car to carry the Mercedes name: the 1901 35 PS.
Named the Vision Mercedes Simplex, the concept car’s design references of the 35 PS, with the large white engine and radiator module up front and a blue open two-seat cockpit at the rear. Unlike the original, of course, the new concept’s four outboard wheels are powered by four electric motors — only the tires move — doing away with much of the hardware in the central monocoque body. Instead, the radiator shroud has been replaced by a rose gold frame and a 3D display showing the vintage Mercedes logo from the early 1900s. Controls and displays are kept to a minimum, replicating the yesteryears of automotive design, while contrasting with the more modern touches of rose gold detailing and carbon fiber rear linkages.
Given modern automotive standards and regulations, it’s highly unlikely this concept car will ever be produced for consumers, but it’s nonetheless a beautiful celebration of automotive history and its journey forward. Take a detailed look at the Vision Mercedes Simplex above, and visit the concept’s official site to learn more.
Continuing on with its long line of centenary anniversary celebrations, British luxury car maker Bentley is reviving one of its most iconic models ever created: Sir Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4.5L “Blower.”
Only 12 reproductions will be made, all of them handcrafted by Bentley’s bespoking and coachwork division, Mulliner. The production involved first 3D-scanning the entirety of the original vintage model — down to the nuts and bolts — and then recreating molds for the parts, using period-correct tools and processes. The company chose to re-create 12 to represent the number of races the original four-Blower team competed in. Most significantly, the range of reproduced Blowers will form the world’s first pre-war race car continuation series.
“As we continue to commemorate 100 years of Bentley, we are combining a look to our past with the very latest digital technologies and techniques to create something truly extraordinary,” says Bentley’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Adrian Hallmark. “The twelve new Blowers will not only be an homage to our heritage, they will be a celebration of the outstanding skills of our Mulliner craftspeople.”
If you’re interested in the vintage piece and want to learn more, head over to Bentley’s page now.
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