Ford vs DeTomaso: The Untold 1971–1974 Pantera Story traces the events that led to Ford’s partnership with Alejandro de Tomaso and tells the inside story of the Pantera’s creation, development, production, and eventual split between the two companies. Drawing on five years of research, primary documents, rare photographs, and firsthand accounts, the book explores the people, places, engineering challenges, corporate decisions, and overlooked projects behind this remarkable chapter in automotive history. Lavishly illustrated with approximately 400 historic photographs and documents, its 488 pages present the Pantera story in unprecedented depth.