Concept Flashback – 1999 DeTomaso Nuova Pantera 2000 Prototype
Here is a detailed look at one of 1999’s most intriguing and perhaps promising concept cars. Ultimately, this design was not enough to spring DeTomaso back to competitiveness with Lamborghini and Ferrari. As a design time capsule, this Pantera 2000 has true pedigree. It was presented by De Tomaso himself and designed by legendary Countach (and original Pantera) man Marcello Gandini. The result is interesting, if not quite timeless. A mid-engined GT car with wide, rounded nose and flying buttress roofline. The proportions of the old car are laid onto a taller, blander car with no defining lowness or wedge. …