For instance, a 1985 Pantera GT5 fetched $220,000 at a Barrett-Jackson auction in April 2024, while a 1984 model sold for €91,280 (approximately $95,957) at a Bonhams event in December 2024.

That’s because, unlike other Italian exotics, the Pantera was mostly sold (allegedly, at least three-quarters of total production) in the United States through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships.

The first Pantera hit the U.S. in 1971, and production continued into the early '90s. But, the heyday was from 1971 to 1975 when Ford sold around 5,500 cars into the U.S. market.

His 1986 DeTomaso Pantera GT5 S is a perfect combination of power and beauty. Wagner purchased the mid-engine sports car from the original owner back in 1986 and didn’t get to drive it very much.