{"id":303865,"date":"2021-03-22T22:10:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=303865"},"modified":"2024-09-06T02:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T02:33:58","slug":"de-tomaso-pantera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/de-tomaso-pantera\/","title":{"rendered":"De Tomaso Pantera: The Perfect Italian Underdog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To become a legend, a car needs striking looks, matching power, and a cool name to wrap it all up, so it&#8217;s no wonder the De Tomaso Pantera is such an iconic piece of automotive history. 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