RESCUED: DeTomaso Pantera Entombed 45 Years Gets A Second Chance At Life | Barn Find Hunter
BIG NEWS: This is the first video in a five-part series featuring a DeTomaso Pantera, a collaboration between "Redline Rebuild" and "Barn Find Hunter". On "Barn Find Hunter," we always uncover cars that have been hidden for years and delve into their fascinating stories. Typically, we are involved in the initial phase of the barn find story, step one. Rarely do we have the privilege of witnessing steps two and three: the exchange of ownership and the restoration. Today is that special day! Tom's son, Brian, has purchased a DeTomaso Pantera that has been frozen in time for nearly 40 years. The Pantera gets loaded onto a flatbed and taken back to the shop for a thorough assessment of its condition, with plans to get the engine running and potentially turn it into our next Redline Rebuild project. Stay tuned for more videos from the Redline Rebuild Team!
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Special Guests
1:31 The Reveal
2:00 1972 DeTomaso Pantera
2:26 The Plan
2:45 Condition of the Car
5:18 Sponsor
5:44 Moving the Car
7:22 Damage
7:52 Latch Tinkering
8:18 Loading it up
9:34 Car wash
10:35 Unloading
10:54 Putting it on a lift
11:57 Why this is RARE!
13:18 MORE CARS!
14:39 Hagerty Drivers Club
14:57 Tiger VS Shelby Cobra
16:32 History of the Sunbeam Tiger
18:22 V8 fitting in a small car
19:02 When to pitch the car
19:37 Odd stance
20:09 We never find these!
20:36 Austin Healey & Lotus Elans
22:00 Crazy Lotus Story
23:09 Greatest sports car to drive
23:50 Pantera - Will It Run?
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That Pantera is Far Beyond Driven.
Lmao. Fuckin awesome. The color of the car kinda matches the album cover as well.
The car is singing "I'm Broken".
What a vulgar display of power.
love it.
I wonder if there is a damage plan?
You all really pulled out all the stops on this episode. This video is wonderful.
I like how the assessment was quick and while still in the garage; it didn't take but a few minutes to note the overall condition and mileage, then the flatbed was immediately brought in. No dicking around with anything else, just close the deal and take it away for its much needed overhaul. Looking forward to seeing what Brian does with this.
Agreed! (If someone offered me a gold nugget that was a little bit beaten up I would still want it!) 😁
Hi Tom welcome back! It’s been a while and so great to see your very fine son with you on this one and of course David from Redline. Another great episode especially showcasing the Tigers and the Elans, both built close to where I live in the U.K. I’m still proud to remember as a young apprentice, Colin Chapman visiting and standing by my workbench as I worked on a twin cam cylinder head. Happy memories
I hope you guys make another episode so we can watch the Pantera get running
As a devoted Ford fan, this one had drooling from the get go…FANTASTIC to see the PANTERA in such original condition!!! Looking forward to follow up episodes!
What a fantastic opportunity, always have loved these cars, I just kept saying "wow" the whole episode. Congratulations!
Great to see the gang all together!
What a great barn find! I’m jealous!!
The steering wheel for that car is the same that came with the British Ford Capri Mk1 GT, (1969-1973) so you should be able to get a replacement quite easily, just change the center cap from the Capri logo to the De Tomaso one.
I worked for Tony for many yrs & learned priceless information from him, I remember the blue & red Panteras seating next to each other with a lotus esprit hanging from the ceiling directly above the them, Those where great times i miss working with the old man. & the pink sign said "if you value your life then you will not touch these vehicles"
Thanks, for commenting…. Interestingly, the working Friends,kind of an extended family too 8:25
I also worked for Tony I think he bought every Lotus that was wrecked east of the Mississippi.wonder where The John Player Europer went that hung above This car
when I worked there a man called to buy this car, Tony told hm twenty thousand, and do not try to offer a lower price. The man showed up, and had eighten thousand. Tony chased him all the way to his car. So it was still there for Brian.
One of the best episodes I've seen in a long time.thank you tom and company.
Glorious find.
This was an awesome episode! Pantera and THREE Tigers! What a find. I can listen to Tom talk all day long.
AND a bugeye Sprite, AND two Lotus Elans. Half my dream cars in one building!
That awesome blue and the Campagnolo wheels really make this one.
Your son is a lucky man!
That's right guys keep finding them and keep saving them don't let die
I’ve been watching Barn find hunter for so many years now and I have to say this is one of my favourite episodes. The people, the cars, the story and the outcome all perfect. Thank you
What's perfect about this story? Some man took these cars off the street when they were only 4 years old so nobody could enjoy them including himself and his son. his son only knew them as a dust collector. He dies so he did not need the money, and they are then sold to a rich man who probably won't enjoy them except as an investment. Such a waste of wonderful machines.
@@crzy11000Someone drove this car hard for a few years and then parked it when maintenance was coming due.
Not sure what I am more excited about the Pantera or the Lotus's. 👍😎👍
My ex girlfriend's dad had an unbelievable Tiger. He liked me enough to let us take it out for a date night. I've never had so many compliments and questions thrown at me in a car. I've driven some wild stuff but the attention we were getting was insane. Being a young and attractive couple in a convertible at the time didn't hurt us. I'd almost take one over a Cobra if economics weren't involved.
Whats a tiger?
@@rathodkaran6190 The car half this video is dedicated to.
Being a 'Brit', I do struggle to enjoy American car shows, but I like this guy presenting here, He knows his stuff and he's not trying to prove anything. More of the same, please!
The difference between true passion and making reality TV slop for the $
The reason the British don't make toasters is because they couldn't design one that would leak oil.
I raced one of these in my 67 Olds 442. Sad to say it blew me away. I still loved that 442. Brings back some memories. Thanks for the video 👍🇺🇸
Man I would kill to have an Elan.
Those 2 Evans only have less then 10,000 miles on blue and the white has 2444 miles on it
My dad owned an Elan S2 in 66’ brand new off the showroom floor. British racing green convertible, black interior. Just an awesome car. Went for a ride in it as a kid on a go kart track. I could barely see over the door 😂
Tom, Please update us on the 1972 Pantera's progress. I especially want assessments on the engine and drivetrain running conditions.
Up in the description he says this is part 1 of a 5 part series!
KZhead used to be good and show you part 2 etc as an option to now go to, for some reason the algorithm stopped doing that.
Great collaboration between BFH and RR, and what a fantastic car! Just a thought for a future idea...I have a feeling Davin and Derrick from Vice Grip Garage would make a pretty entertaining duo during a rescue, wouldnt mind seeing that, hint hint lol
I hope the Tigers find good homes as are a beautiful car when restored.
What a find !!! Amazing Pantera ! Congrats !
Wow Tom, you guys really surprised us in this video ,your son is one lucky man, an OG Pantera with 45k miles, he and David will be in an awesome next video , i can't wait to see it 👍
My adrenaline is revving. Great show.
Looking forward to the next video. Can't wait.
This was a great episode! Would love to see the two Elan's down on the ground for a better look and brought back to life as well!
One of my favorite cars of all time. I can't wait to see this on Redline Rebuilds.
3 tigers= $250000..that 260 Tiger was one of the first built..those Ford Twin Cam Elans..I owned one in England in the early 1970's..with a pair of DCOE Webber carbs and some cam tweaks, they could be brought up to two litres and 200 HP..real FAST !!
Fantastic video - one of your best stories. Can’t wait for part two
I'm glad you featured the Elans. I drove a Europa once and you are right, you wear the car. I drove in bare feet too. What great cars. Thanks for showing them.
Great video Tom and I really liked the Colin Chapman story. One of his famous quotes as far as saving weight on cars is concerned: "There is nothing lighter than a hole"...
That Sunbeam! I might have to make a trip to Carolina!
I could listen to Tom talk about cars all day 👏👏👏
I can't imagine parking a Pantera 5 years old and never driving it for decades. What a cool find, though. One of the coolest cars ever made imo.
Makes you wonder how many cars are tucked away in barn fields almost forgotten about. I'm in the UK but have always loved the DeTomaso Pantera even more so as some of them are being resto-modded.
When you pulled out the David Vizard book at 6:22 and said "this guy used to..." .. I thought you were revealing whose car collection this was. But David is thankfully still with us I believe!
Another great one, can't wait to see that Pantera run again!
What a find for sure! Congrats Brian!
Great job and what a find! Love the Pantera and Tiger's too. Appreciate you sharing this. Shows there are still good finds out there for sure.
The great thing about Panteras were they had Ford 351 Cleveland in an Italian sports car and sounded great with the ability to get all the tune up parts anywhere. The down side was you could buy five new Chevy Vegas for the same price of the Pantera and the insurance on one if you were under thirty in 1972 was equal to the car payments on a new Corvette.
I had 2 experiences with Panteras one I worked at a Ford dealership in 77 as a mechanics helper and one came in for a motor we put a new motor. The new motor was a 351 C 2V, so we put the 4V intake on it. I got the old motor. I rebuilt the motor and put it in my 67F-100. The second one my mentor has it as his daily driver since 83, and won't sell it.
Nice
This is what dreams are made of. I wish Brian all the good fortune in the world as he gets this Pantera back on the road. That Elan S3 Coupe is going to haunt me- especially since it was in my state. It is a car I've dreamed of owning. I wish I had been there to make an offer.
Those Lotus Elan’s are gorgeous 😍Would love to see them brought back to life!
Best show ever
AMAZING. My favorite cars of all time together in one barn find episode.. A Pantera and the Sunbeam Tigers. Personally, even if I found a Tiger and the cross member was rusty, along with other spots on the car, I would still get it and rebuild it. I know metal fabrication and don't have the money to buy a nice one, so would work with what I could afford.
GREAT Episode! I'm really looking forward to seeing the progress on that Pantera. Seeing those Tigers and Elans is giving me ...feelings....
Everyone wins ,great show,.
Incredible find, they are still out there. Looking forward to build …
Oh thank you. This could be one of the most exciting series I've seen yet. Love old Panteras. I can't wait to see the rebuild. Amazing. Lucky Brian. :)
Must be nice to have the barn find hunter for a Dad when Looking for a barn find
18:06 The 273ci Chrysler LA engine wouldn't fit in the Tiger due to the starter location on the left side of the engine. The starter interfered with the steering and major changes would have been required to make it fit.
Great find boys! It’ll be fun to watch the process.
I never undetrstand why people hoard cars only to let them rust away. Sell them all, let people restore them and enjoy them before they're all gone. The Pantera is a dream car of mine, great video!
People have plans in life that just never happen. Selling stuff also requires dealing with a lot of dicks.
What a great episode Tom. One of the best.I love that Pantera and the pocket rocket Tigers. Fantastic!!
Wow! Brings back alot of memories. Have been in Pantera, bugeye,lotus neve owned but passenger. Many thanks🥰
Back in the spring of 72, I was stationed at Ft Sam Houston, in San Antonio. One weekend, there was a new car show at the convention center downtown, so, being a car geek, I went to look at the new cars, that I knew I couldn't afford. At the Ford, Lincoln-Mercury display, was a bright orange Pantera. I stood there looking at it for a bit, and one of the people there asked if I'd like to sit in it. Heck yeah! Closest I ever came to owning one. I do have a couple plastic models, and a nos 74 Pantera parts catalogue. Lots lower maintainence on them.
Congratulations Tom & Bryan well deserved Guy's😍 Looking forward to the restoration videos, it's gonna be a blast😍
So cool blue was a rare color and of course the cooling tubes mentioned it's always a problem but when corrected and the radiator replaced it is an Amazing machine of art.😊
Great episode! Love the Sunbeam info! Good luck on the Pantera...hope to see more of it in the future!
One of my all time favorite cars. I'm so happy for him.
Wonderful episode! What great cars. Can't wait to see progress on the Pantera. Such a beauty!
My all time favourite car! Looking forward to seeing this project in it's stages of restoring/running and driving. Cheers
I'd be happy if I was left a nice complete socket set in a case. Let alone a whole estate and automobiles.
Until you hand it over to the next generation. And that's the short life!
What a find! Great to see a journey of a Barn Find, love those ones! I think my all time episdoes is the red station wagon you found and buffed the wing out, next thing it turned into the shop car for the technical college i think from memory, fantastic!
Awesome show! One of the best. Thank you!
Absolutely LOVE Panteras ... what an amazing find.
Thank goodness it’s Tom unearthing this barn find and not Denis from Texas and I’m especially happy that his son is getting the Pantara and not a flipper used car salesman looking to turn a buck
So refreshing to see a Pantera that hasn't been customised with 32" ghetto wheels and had all it's Italian charm removed. Many Panteras end up looking like kit-cars by the time they have finished with them. Please keep this one exactly as it is.
A hell of a find. I am so envious of you guys.
This episode hit all the marks...looking forward to the series. My first car was a four year old red Sunbeam Alpine so seeing the Tiger reminded me of those cars. The Elan reminded me of the day your buddy Ned (Gallaher) told to take his and see what I thought. I'm 6'5" and size 13's so I said you can't be serious...he was. I drove it fell in love and told him when I got back that "I didn't drive it, I wore it...without shoes." Best sports car? Bet your ass it is...
3 Sunbeam Tigers! Wow, rare V8 amazing.
Loved seeing you all in one video. Amazing.
Great video. Love seeing a barn find on it’s way back to the road. I have a 1969 Mach 1 that was parked in 1975 and rescued in 2014. 39 years!
Love the Pantera!
Tom, with your knowledge and connections, it was wonderful to explore the Pantera barnfind with the team.
In my mid 20's I was service manager at a Lincoln Mercury dealership. We had 2 -3 Pantera's in stock. The dealer principle wanted me to personally drive every Lincoln and Pantera and put a sticker on the windshield that the car had my seal of approval. I drove a lot of Pantera's. They were pretty hot in the day. A fun car to drive, but not particularly comfortable as there isn't a lot of foot room. The other thing that seems odd at first it that the steering wheel isn't centered in front of you. It is more to the middle of the car. However, that doesn't take too long to get used to.
That David vizard mini tuning book mentioned is legendary
Looking forward to seeing what this Pantera becomes! Also so many cool cars in that barn. I find it amazing how someone can collect cars and then they just sit there and collect dust.
thats alot of knowledge between all of them guys
Fabulous find and a great connection with father and son! Great memories to add to the family history. I was checking out those glorious lightweight magnesium Campagnolos bolted to it! Love your work. Thank you.
❤ I'd love to get my hands on that Pantera, Ford power in an Italian masterpiece what's not to love?! Great video
Wow, nice to see the whole gang!
A realllly great episode!! Loved every minute.
What an amazing find. I would love to bring this Pantera back to life!
Sunbeams were ahead of their time. Roll up windows, telescopic steering, reclining seats, adjustable pedals, and front wheel disc brakes. And at 6' 3", I fit in my little Sunbeam better than I do in my Cobra.
Fantastic content! A "time capsule" Pantera!? Are you kidding me? Plus the Sunbeam and Lotus history... Really great video guys. I can hardly wait for the follow up. 👍
I can’t wait for the next episode!
Always waiting for your next video
What a great collection!!
I commend you for your endevor. Your keeping history alive. thank you.
Wow what a find. Kinda disappointed it got washed that fast. When I bring a car back that was off the road, I never let myself wash it until its running/driving. Kind of a reward to look forward too. That dust/40 year no-wash look is priceless!
I have not seen Keith in years. Good to see you are doing well. Miss the old days of wheeling on Aetna.
I am in the UK. The Tiger is a based on the legendary Sunbeam Alpine, a Rootes Group 2 seater sports touring car based on the Sunbeam Rapier famous for its exploits in the Monte Carlo Rally. I owned 3 of them many years ago with 2 of them being original fin tail Sunbeam Alpine., and I also had a Sunbeam Rapier. At the time I had two long departed friends, God Bless them, one had a full Shelby Cobra and the other a De Tomaso Pantera. Decades ago when I was a lad my Godfather was a guy called Alan Henderson who worked for AC Cars. Apparently I met Carroll Shelby when he came to the UK to launch the Cobra in the AC factory in Thames Ditton.
Great find in that Pantera, I look forward to seeing it restored and back on the road. FYI in the UK we call those wee cars a 'Frog-Eyed Sprite', but 'bug' works too over there. As an aside, Jim Clark was a neighbour of mine when I was a young kid ... and yet to learn about cars!
after watching so many videos, i feel like I know all these guys! So cool!