It's definitely a naughty cat. Handcrafted in Turin, Italy, one of just 383 made, the now heavily-modified NOTYCAT widebody twin-turbo 1971 DeTomaso Push-Button Pantera shocks purists while captivating Ford enthusiasts. Under the hood, a 351 Cleveland vintage iron-block V8 has been meticulously bored and stroked to 408 cubic inches, adorned with twin turbos, twin intercoolers, twin fuel cells, twin throttle bodies, twin wastegates, twin blowoff valves, twin radiators, twin fans, and twin pumps. Product designer Shad Bruce lives by the mantra 'built, not bought,' and his creation is the most audacious Pantera we've seen. Nicole fulfills a lifelong dream while becoming the first person in Shad's nearly two decades of ownership to take the wheel, feeling her late father's approval echoed in a single word: Bitchin'.
SPECIAL THANKS TO DEL DIOS MOTOR CLUB! As a prior guest featured on our Glasspar episode (), Jeff Phillips has become a good friend whose eye for great cars helped us discover Shad and his NOTYCAT Pantera. For tons of great car stories around the history of cars, the people who enjoy them, the passion that brings car folks together, and to share your own stories, become a free member of Del Dios Motor Club!
❤️ This episode is dedicated to my dad, Tom Jardin (1942-2010). Cancer sucks. Panteras do not.
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MORE ABOUT SHAD BRUCE: Shad and wife Sandy reside in Del Mar, California and have two grown kids. Follow Shad and the NOTYCAT on Instagram: