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LOT #1352 - 1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA CUSTOM COUPE "ADRNLN" – NO RESERVE
SHOWSTOPPER

SUBTLE DESIGN CUES AND 600 HORSEPOWER DRIVE THIS NO RESERVE 1972 CUSTOM PANTERA

There are some elements every custom
build must have to achieve greatness.

> It must have performance.

> It must have top-notch build quality.

> It must have jaw-dropping style.

> And it has to make your heart beat
faster and your pulse quicken.

Say hello to ADRNLN, Lot #1352, a 1972 De
Tomaso Pantera custom totally reimagined by the
legendary custom shop Ringbrothers to combine
the best styling and performance elements of
Italian and American sports cars.
ADRNLN will cross the block at the 2022
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, January 22-30,
at WestWorld, and will sell with No Reserve.
This very special Pantera was built for the 2013
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
annual trade show in Las Vegas, where it took
Best of Show honors. rocker panels with carbon-fiber brake cooling
Ringbrothers collaborated with the skunkworks ducts. To the Pantera's steel monocoque body they
design team at athletic apparel company Nike to also added a carbon-fiber rear diffuser and hood
come up with a total new take on what a 1972 that paid stylistic homage to Ford’s legendary
Pantera could be in terms of performance GT40 race car.
and aesthetics. ADRNLN looks fast sitting still, because it is fast,
Because the Pantera was already such an iconic and all the subtle body modifications, along
design, Ringbrothers took a nuanced approach to with the bright yellow paint contribute to an
this project, refining the car’s looks while keeping appearance and an attitude that immediately
its basic shape intact. evokes the idea of speed.
Among the subtle design cues Ringbrothers The beauty of the exterior is matched by the form
incorporated were small wheel flares and custom and function under the body. The suspension,

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