While this past weekend saw some of the most innovative and intimidating automobiles go head-to-head during Formula 1’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Tex., there’s one monstrous machine in that Lone Star–city that’s about to be the focus of another competition, one between bidders. Beginning on October 22, this 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, as reimagined by Ringbrothers, will be on the SBX Cars virtual auction block for 21 days.

The not-so-blank canvas for this automotive expression is an example of the original Pantera, the collaborative vision of Alejandro de Tomaso, expat of Argentina residing in Italy at the time, and the Ford Motor Company. The De Tomaso marque, having already developed race cars for leading motorsport series—including Formula 1—premiered its initial foray into street-legal models with its Vallelunga in 1963. That car, which featured a four-cylinder Ford engine, was succeeded by the Mangusta, fit with a V-8 from the Blue Oval.

In 1970, the next iteration of collaboration between the boutique Italian manufacturer and the U.S. mega-marque took the form of the Pantera, a model that saw examples sold stateside until 1974. “The vision was to have De Tomaso create a GT car that could be mass-produced and sold through Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury dealership network,” states the official website of De Tomaso—the automaker having risen from the ashes in 2014 after long being shuttered. The website goes on to mention that “Ford desired a car that would overshadow the Corvette and anything else General Motors could produce.”

The mechanical underpinnings were handled by Gianpaolo Dallara, while the steel monocoque chassis was dressed in a fiber-glass body penned by prolific automotive designer Tom Tjaarda. The original Pantera was fit with a naturally aspirated Ford 5.8-liter V-8—delivering about 296 hp—mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. The power-train configuration allows the original model to cover zero to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 162 mph.

The re-envisioned Pantera on offer through SBX Cars, though, has been put through an extensive restoration and modification process by Ringbrothers, the Wisconsin–based restomod specialist and parts supplier founded by, as the name suggests, siblings Jim and Mike Ring. What was commissioned by a top Nike executive and subsequently given the moniker “ADRNLN” represents more than 5,000 hours of labor. As the SBX Cars lot description states, “nearly every panel was handcrafted. The body was smoothed, widened, and modernized with carbon-fiber accents.”

The most notable enhancements are with the power plant, which is now a 600 hp, 6.2-liter LS3 V-8—from Wegner Motorsports—paired with a Bowler ZF five-speed manual gearbox. Helping to optimize the delivery of that bolstered output to the road is a suspension system born from the C5 Corvette. Also managing the muscle and contributing to the car’s athleticism are Baer four-piston brake calipers active on each of the 19-inch forged-aluminum wheels, which wear Nitto and Toyo rubber at the front and back, respectively.

The interior showcases a split personality when it comes to color scheme, with the driver’s side upholstered in black leather while the passenger side is bright yellow. As for the dash and center console, they present an exercise in juxtaposition, with analog instrument gauges contrasted by an Alpine touchscreen display. Overall, with its eclectic and exaggerated aesthetic, along with its infusion of power, this transformed Pantera appears to be the automotive manifestation of Jim Carrey’s frenetic film character the Mask.

Not surprisingly, the car has earned its own share of notoriety after it was debuted in 2013, first at that year’s SEMA show, then later when it became, according to SBX Cars, “the highest-selling Pantera in collector-car auction history,” when it traded hands through Barrett-Jackson. The current lot description also notes that it has been on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Concerning the vehicle soon to be on offer again, Steve Gregg, managing director of SBX Cars, tells Robb Report: “What the Ringbrothers accomplished here goes far beyond restoration, they’ve elevated an icon. Every curve and detail shows their commitment to perfection and respect for the Pantera’s legacy. It’s powerful, it’s purposeful, and it captures everything we love about cars that are built to inspire.”

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