This 1972 De Tomaso Pantera is offered as a parts car with a bill of sale and no title. The seller mentions a prior accident, and it appears the car has been hit near the driver’s side door and rear quarter. Many parts including most of the engine and transaxle are likely already gone, but we hate to think it’s the end of the road for this pre-L, small bumper car. Over optimistically or not, it’s much more pleasant to imagine it restored. Find it here on eBay in Albuquerque, New Mexico with reserve not met.

The unibody has taken a sizable hit on the sill just forward of the B-pillar and rear bulkhead upright, but the rear upper longitudinal and suspension mounting point appears to be straight. Straightening things out won’t be easy, but at least the potential for altered suspension geometry won’t be an issue once work is completed.

The cabin has been ransacked for parts and looks rough, though a good dash and apparently complete instruments are definite pluses. Note the small, pre-L bumpers below.

Here’s the block, though it appears to be missing all internals. We wonder if its matching numbers, and if the ZF 5-speed gearbox is lying around somewhere just off-frame. Sale is on a “what you see is what you get” basis, and it would seem that most glass, the driver’s door, engine lid and much if not all of the front suspension is not included.

Gas tank, suspension, and many ancillaries remain and seem to be in good condition. How long has it been sitting? What hit it, and how hard? Will it ever see the road again? Lots of questions and few answers with this one.