Ford CEO Jim Farley won a De Tomaso Pantera on BringATrailer in 2024, taking ownership of a restored example that had previously served as a Ford Aeronutronic division company car.
The Pantera was used in Newport Beach to commute to Ford’s Engineering and Research Center on Jamboree Road, later sold to a private owner in Ventura and displayed for years at the Yankee Candle Car Museum; the car was repaired and repainted after an earlier test‑drive accident.
The De Tomaso Pantera was built in Modena with Tom Tjaarda styling and fitted with Ford’s 351 Cleveland V8; Ford imported Panteras for Lincoln‑Mercury dealers briefly, selling about 5,500 cars by 1975 before production changes.
Jim Farley’s BringATrailer account shows active bidding since 2020, with 36 bids largely on Fox‑body Mustangs with 5.0 engines; Farley has said he previously owned a 1989 5.0 LX and placed 14 bids on one modified 2006 BMW E46 M3.
This article is based on reporting from The Autopian.
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