Equipment
351 with Edelbrock intake and Carter 750 carb, MSD ignition, 5-speed, Campagnolo wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, tinted glass, roll bar, Deluxe Marti Report.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
From the 2011 movie Fast Five, used in the train heist scene. Spare tire, luggage rack, air conditioning, heater motor and windshield wipers were all removed for filming. Bought by the consignor from Universal Studios 10 years ago and refurbished to driving condition (Barrett-Jackson calls it “movie-correct”) and got some paint correction. There is still scratching as well as wear here and there, but this car’s screen time is what makes it desirable.
Market commentary
They’re now on 10 Fast & Furious movies. At this point hundreds of cars have been used for the films, often for one of the cartoonishly unrealistic chase scenes. Unrealistic, but also expensive, as the train scene featuring this Pantera reportedly cost about $25M to film. Memorable enough, too, for Hot Wheels to put out a model of the black DeTomaso. Since there are so many ex-F&F cars out there, they do pop up at auction on occasion, and prices vary depending on what the car was used for (stunts or hero shots?), who drove it (a nameless background character or Paul Walker?), and what the car is (Mitsubishi Eclipse or Mk IV Supra?). In the Pantera’s case, a minor character drove it but did so in a major scene, and a clean Pantera is an inherently valuable car. All things considered, this result makes sense and includes a decent movie premium. It’s also hard to argue with given that the Grand Sport Corvette replica used in the same scene sold for $99,000 in Kissimmee last year.