quote:Originally posted by comp2:
...I don't see the difference in the spine chassis killing the connection between the Mangusta and the Pantera. They were both Detomaso/Ford V8 mid engine cars designed one right after another...
Entirely different designers. The Pantera was a clean sheet design. Not an evolution, a whole new car. The same manufacturer, yes. And the Pantera designers had the benefit of the lessons learned with the Mangusta design. That's it though.