Ford vs DeTomaso
Ford vs DeTomaso: The Untold 1971–1974 Pantera Story traces the events that led to Ford’s partnership with Alejandro de Tomaso and tells the inside story of the Pantera’s creation, development, production, and eventual split between the two companies. Drawing on five years of research, primary documents, rare photographs, and firsthand accounts, the book explores the people, places, engineering challenges, corporate decisions, and overlooked projects behind this remarkable chapter in automotive history. Lavishly illustrated with approximately 400 historic photographs and documents, its 488 pages present the Pantera story in unprecedented depth.
Four Parts
73 Chapters
One Untold Story
Organized into four distinct parts—The Story, The People, The Places, and The Projects—Ford vs DeTomaso goes beyond the familiar story of the Pantera to reveal the decisions, personalities, engineering challenges, and corporate relationships that shaped the
Ford–DeTomaso partnership from 1971 through 1974.
Below, you’ll find selected pages from the book presented as interactive flipbooks. Turn the pages for a preview of the research, photography, and stories waiting inside.
The Story
The People
The Places
The Projects
Explore the sample pages below.
Behind the Scenes
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Comprehensive
• The only book devoted exclusively to the 1971–1974 Ford-era Pantera.
• 488 pages with nearly 400 photographs, documents, and illustrations.
• Focuses on the Pantera while providing the historical context behind its development, production, and evolution.
• Explains not only what happened, but why it happened.
• Limited to 250 copies, making it a rare collector’s book.
Limited Edition
Why You Need This Book
Three reasons to buy
Ford vs DeTomaso: The Untold 1971-1974 Pantera Story
02
Complete
• Tells the Pantera story from both the Ford and DeTomaso perspectives.
• Includes original documents, photographs, and illustrations from both companies.
• Explains Ford’s 80% ownership of DeTomaso before the first Pantera was built.
• Covers Ford’s eventual full ownership, Alejandro de Tomaso’s resignation, and his later purchase of completed Panteras for sale in Europe
• Shows why the Ford perspective is essential to understanding the full Pantera story.
03
Groundbreaking
• Reveals previously unpublished Ford documents and photographs.
• Traces Ford’s Pantera planning back to 1963—before the Mangusta and Vallelunga.
• Shows how the GT-car project and its name evolved over six years before becoming the Pantera.
• Challenges long-held assumptions about the Pantera’s origins and Ford’s role.
