Reply to "Pantera vs. other Italian"

Compared to other exotics the Pantera has a couple of distinct advantages when long distance traveling is a consideration. It is far more durable, it can be driven over roads that would ruin other exotics. This is because it was designed to survive Ford's endurance testing. It also has the largest rear trunk of any mid engine car.

The factory ergonomics are not the best, but that can be fixed with the purchase of a set of seats. Early Panteras with Vignale coaches may require dropped floor pans to accomodate those new seats, depending upon which seats you select. If you plan on bringing a passenger on your travels, the Amerisport bulkhead kit allows the passenger seat to slide back further.

Your pocketbook is the limit when it comes to Ford V8 motors. A motor can be built for any given combination of reliability, drivability and performance. The American V8 burble of the Pantera exhaust is by far the most menacing sounding exhaust of any exotic.