First I have heard of it, but looks to be a Ford recall part for the Capri steering wheel so could potentially be fitted to the oem Pantera wheel. But from the description it's function is to prevent the steering wheel fully collapsing and I don't believe the Capri had a collapsible steering column like the Pantera

Question:  Are there two “collapse features” on the Pantera steering system?  

The OEM steering wheel mount body is made of corrugated sheet metal, and of course there is the collapsible shaft…

I don’t know if the wheel body is a safety feature, or a styling element…

Rocky

This is the reply I received from the seller when I inquired about the installation.

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It s truly very simple. No diagram, but you put it inside the steering wheel barrel, and then tighten the center bolt until it expands to seal against the inside of the barrel. Boom, done!

Digging a little the Ford steering wheel safety recall for the Capri was 1969-72. There is no such recall for Pantera's that I'm aware of and as the issue was identified prior to first Pantera production I think it was likely resolved with the addition of the collapsible steering joint (lower section) which was not included on the Capri at the time.

Thank you Joules.

This is an interesting sketch on the subject.
DE TOMASO PANTERA , WHITE PRINT " steering " ORIGINAL COPY FROM DE TOMASO | eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/36367...tkp%3ABk9SR8rO1pLfZA

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