DFW DeTomaso Owners Sharing in the Passion - enjoy Dallas Panteras
DeTomaso Enthusiasts in North Texas,
Southern Oklahoma and Arkansas
- Join the DFW Chapter! -
About
Since 1984
Our passion is DeTomaso and our inspiration is the comradery shared amongst owners, enthusiasts, and gearheads young and old. We also share in the love for the heart of our beasts and participate in numerous Ford and Shelby events in the North Texas region. Our club is going through a renewal so if you're just a fan and/or also an owner - this would be a great club for you to join and participate in.
Where To Find Us
We're resurrecting our site and social media presence so check back and look for updates. Also, you can submit your email in the "Contact Us" link, or look at the Calendar of events and join us at one of our gatherings!
What We Look For
Whether you own, or are a fan of, a rare Vallelunga one of the first mid-engine cars ever sold to the public, a Mangusta - created as a foe to the Cobra (Pictured here), a Longchamp, or the Pantera (in any of its iterations), we welcome you.
Caught in the Wild!
Every so often, someone will take their Pantera out in the summer months to a monthly chapter meeting. Caught in the Wild in July was Steve Lesso's beautiful Pantera outside of BJ's, a favorite monthly venue of ours!
We Participate in Events!
Along with our monthly gatherings as a club, we try to unite and attend some of the most popular events in our City, Region, and National level.
This Months Featured Owner
1974 Pantera L
Owner - Will Payne
POCA Member since 2019
Will is a third generation broadcaster from Oklahoma and a great ambassador to Oklahoma in our DFW Chapter! He organizes an annual car show at the Choctaw Casino and Resort in Grant, OK which is one of our two DFW Pantera's Premier Events this year!
In his words......
The first time I saw a Pantera was ...
1991 - 33 Years Ago! My first car was a 1973 Mustang Convertible, I joined the Tulsa, OK Mustang club at age 15 and spent a year working on the car before I became a legal driver. Our annual fundraiser was driving the cars up on the block for the Leake Car auction in Tulsa. A car guys dream! Old convertible Cadillacs, a Chevy 454 truck, 63 Split window corvette, and a silver De Tomaso Pantera.
I vividly remember my first time to start a Pantera and not being familiar with the short clutch and immediately stalled it. The owner looked at me and asked "Can you drive this?" I smiled and said "absolutely!" I wasn't getting out of that seat! I drove it up on the turntable block, hammer hit sold, and rolled it down and outside - and a nice quarter mile to the end of the Tulsa IPE building. You could really open up a car on that stretch!
Fast forward four years (1995) I moved from Tulsa to Southeast Oklahoma and at the local Chevy dealership they had a Pantera on the lift. Jerry the owner told me it was his car, he brought it with him from Houston. We instantly became friends, and for the next twenty-four years I nagged him about selling it to me. When he did in 2019, the engine was missing and the ZF and all the parts were inside the interior! A short 10 months later it was on the road again and in 2023 made it's first POCA rally earning the "Longest Distance Driven" award for my 4000 mile round trip.
Favorite Memory
No question the 2023 trip to Reno POCA Rally cruising from Oklahoma through the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. The cruise across highway 50 was amazing!
Lessons and Thoughts on De Tomaso Ownership....
Incredible support system among members. A vast amount of knowledge among POCA Members
and there is no such thing as a routine trip to the gas station.
Advice to anyone looking to join the DeTomaso family ....
These cars were built to drive, an Italian body and an American power-plant a perfect combo that gives you the ability
to get your hands dirty and do the repairs and upgrades yourself.
Come to Grant in October - more details are in the Events Section!
https://carstoshow.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventid=103587
Videos
De Tomaso - History Walk
A little bit of history that includes the latest De Tomaso Branded P 72
The Vallelunga
De Tomaso's first road car and one of the first mid-engine sports cars in history...
In the blood ...
Alejandro De Tomaso was involved in Formula 1 and 2 - Being in F1 from 1961-1963 and then back again in 1970 with Frank Williams. Have a look/listen at this 1970 Historic F1 in the livery of the Williams Team as driven by the late great Piers Courage who qualified 9th at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix to start the season where he would lose his life later that day in a tragic accident during the race.
Mangusta
The Second Exotic by De Tomaso
Mangusta getting Angry
Created to be the enemy of Carrol Shelby's Cobras - the Mangusta!
What does Jay think?
See Jay and our own POCA guru, Dave Adler discuss our beloved Panteras.
Supercar or Imposter - Who cares!
Sure does stink to be eaten alive by a 50 year old "Imposter"!
Pantera Group 4
Have a listen as to one of the many reasons we're passionate about our cars!
One person's view of what to look out for.
An impression of things to consider prior to shelling out your cash to become part of our special club...
De Tomaso Longchamp
The De Tomaso entrant to the four-seater "luxury" market.
Pantera Being Stripped
Ever wonder what a Pantera looks like after being dipped? Watch this to see. Be careful when doing this - your car will ooze chemicals for weeks!
2024 ItalianCarFest - Running of the Horses!
Every year, one week prior to Grapefest, at the Italian Car Festival in Grapevine, Texas, some of the attending Italian cars will have their engines fired up for the popular Running of the Horses!