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. Â 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. Â 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. Â A mid-engined GT car with wide, rounded nose and flying buttress roofline. Â The proportions of the old car are laid onto a taller, blander car with no defining lowness or wedge. …