You have to know that if you can impress Iain Tyrell with a 1970s-era car, you’ve achieved something. As always with Mr. Tyrell, his history and styling/engineering overviews alone are worth the price of admission. Go ahead and watch the video now.
And if after seeing Iain’s reaction to driving it you want to look at the Pantera for yourself, feel free to browse the market…
I’ve always loved them, but I have to say that I doubt whether I’d be able to fit inside one. Man, they are tiny.
But still… who cares about stuff like personal comfort when you’re driving pure power and self-indulgence?
Yes , at 5 – 9 and 160, they are a tight fit for me. It’s a 70’s era Italian car designed with 70’s era Italian male body types as the driver ( think Mario Andretti ) Americans who shopped for cars at the Linclon / Murcury dealers didn’t fit either which was one of the reasons they didn’t sell well. Early 911’s were a tight fit for anyone over 6 feet. And forget about a Lotus with a roof, even I don’t fit in those.
Iain’s enthusiasm is contagious. I’ve lusted after the Pantera since I was a teen in the ‘80s and Iain’s review does not diminish it.