True, in the technical drawings of the car, the earliest drawing (first one dated jan. 1970) the project is called "Detomaso 351", then later around april it's renamed "Detomaso cobra". Then later maybe around summer 1970 it's finally named "Pantera". Can't remember the exact dates, but the naming history can be traced through the drawings.
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