The Pantera was a joint effort from Ford and De Tomaso, the Italian car maker. They all had the 351C 4V engines and five speed transaxles. Some of them were pretty gnarly.
Sold only by Lincoln Mercury Dealers.
Obviously a Ford Subsidiary.
My grandmother rented a multistory building to a Lincoln mercury dealer in Asheville NC. They had one in the showroom and 3 on the 4th floor they were there for several years after they filmed a movie. My brother-in-law just finished restoring one for a client
My wife’s uncle had a De Tomaso Mangusta the sister to the Pantera. I have always wanted one. I don’t think that’s ever gonna happen.