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Restoration
New-manufacture body panels · De Tomaso Pantera
Steel for the Panther.
Manufacturer of new front fenders, fender tops and pop-up headlight buckets for the De Tomaso Pantera.
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Pantera Pre-L
1971–1972The original Vignale-era cars, largely hand-built. Push-button door handles, clean chrome-free styling and a high-compression Cleveland V8.
- 5.8L 351 Cleveland V8
- ≈330 bhp
- ZF 5-speed
Launch lineup · Early 2027
The first three panels
We started where Panteras rot first. Each panel is newly manufactured to the original profile, ready to weld in.
Reserve NowFront Fenders
Newly manufactured left- and right-hand front fenders, formed to the factory profile with correct wheel-arch radius, headlight opening and weld flanges.
$2,600 each · $5,200 / pair
Early 2027
Reserve NowFront Fender Tops
Upper fender top sections for repairs where the lower fender is sound — or for full front-clip rebuilds alongside new fenders.
$1,400 each · $2,800 / pair
Early 2027
Reserve NowPop-Up Headlight Buckets
New pop-up headlight buckets — the housings that carry the lamps up and out of the fender. Built to accept original-style mechanisms.
$450 each · $900 / pair
Early 2027
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Production-made panels
New front fenders, fender tops and headlight buckets built in a production run — consistent, repeatable parts alongside used panels and custom fabrication.
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Factory profile
Body lines, crown, wheel-arch radius and weld flanges follow the original panels — so they fit, and so your body shop uses less filler.
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Limited first run
The first production run is sized from the reservation list. Reserving is free and puts your car in the queue.
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More panels coming
Rear quarters, roof, hood, engine lid, tail panel and bumpers are next. Your reservations decide the order.
In development
You vote with a reservation
Tell us which panel your car needs. The most-requested panels get tooled next.
One car · three flags
Italian body. American heart. Argentine soul.
Italia
Designed at Ghia and built in Modena — the wedge that still stops traffic.
USA
A Ford 351 Cleveland V8 in the middle and Lincoln-Mercury showrooms across America.
Argentina
Founded by Buenos Aires–born racer Alejandro de Tomaso. The fire behind the badge.
Watch
Restoration videos
Pantera shell goes into a chemical paint & rust stripping bath
Bodywork
De Tomaso Pantera Frame-Off Restoration: 1971 Pantera W.A.S.P. — Episode 01
Restoration
Learn
Restoration guides
HistoryThe Pantera Story: Italian Body, American Heart, Argentine Soul
An Argentine racer, an Italian coachbuilder and a Ford V8 walk into Modena. How the De Tomaso Pantera came to be — and why its body panels are so hard to find today.
BodyworkWhere Panteras Rust: A Front-End Inspection Checklist
Before you buy a Pantera — or before you quote a restoration — here is how to find the rust hiding in the front fenders, headlight buckets and lower seams.
RestorationThe Pantera Restoration Roadmap: Teardown to Final Paint
The order you do things in decides whether a restoration takes two years or ten. A phase-by-phase plan for bringing a Pantera back.
Production photos
Fresh off the line
Get your car on the build list
Reserving is free and no-obligation. We'll contact you with pricing and allocation before the first run ships.