Classic Ride 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Automobile Magazine
Clearly bitter after his snub from Shelby, Alejandro de Tomaso decided to name the new car Mangusta as the Mongoose was one of the few mammals able to kill a cobra. Without the prospect of any top flight racing on the horizon, Alejandro de Tomaso switched his attention to creating an automotive brand that could match the European thoroughbreds.
19671971 De Tomaso Mangusta
The De Tomaso Mangusta ranks as one of Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro's most outstanding mid-engined designs. Originally created based on a backbone chassis built for the P70 racing car intended for Can-Am competition, the Mangusta was a supercar in every sense of the word.
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In DeTomaso's case, yes. The Mangusta was exempted thanks to the "Bayh Law", which allowed manufacturers of less than 400 cars to sell them in the US without any need to conform. That apparently included lighting, as the tested Mangusta had European lights, and its speedometer was metric.
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A surprise to many is that the exotic looking Mangusta came to America underpowered. Factory specs listed the output of the standard 302 4V as 235 bhp @4800, and Gross Torque, 318@3200Ft-Lbs. SCG quoted 221 hp for the test car. The 302 engine had been sent to Italy as a sort of ecomony (to use SCG's description) engine.
The De Tomaso Mangusta An Italian Cobra Killer Designed By Giugiaro
You can find De Tomaso cars for sale in the Classic Driver Market. If asked to recall a Modenese sports car from the early Seventies, most would think back to the 246 Dino or 365 'Daytona'. But concurrently, Ferrari's neighbour De Tomaso was producing the Mangusta - and a prime example is currently being sold in the Classic Driver Market.
Classic Ride 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Automobile Magazine
In Detail Auction Sales History 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta 8MA1048 - sold for $324,500 Extremely Low-Mileage Example of a Design Icon. Desirable Early-Production Single-Headlight Mangusta. Largely Original, Well-Preserved Condition. Single Ownership for Almost 40 Years. Accompanied by Tool Roll and Parts Manual
1972 De Tomaso Mangusta by Ghia Paris 2018 RM Sotheby's
De Tomaso's second product entry was a bit more intentional. Given the company's ongoing relationship, De Tomaso hired Ghia to design the Mangusta. Penning its shape was the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro. The new car was a long time in development, as a completed prototype was shown in 1965 at the Turin Motor Show and displayed as the Sport.
1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Shelby MkV Prototype Was Built As A Ford GT40 Successor Carscoops
There are currently 6 De Tomaso Mangusta cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on Classic Driver.
19671971 De Tomaso Mangusta
DeTomaso Qvale Mangusta: SVT's Cobra V-8 In An Italian Designer Suit. By the late 1990's, Italy's scrappy DeTomaso Modena car company (makers of the Vallelunga, Mangusta, Longchamp, Deauville, Guara and Pantera) was struggling to survive. Allessandro deTomaso was in poor health, the much-loved Pantera had run its production course, and the.
19671971 De Tomaso Mangusta
Feb 26, 2018 at 2:30pm ET. By: Chris Bruce. De Tomaso's most famous model is the Pantera largely because of the decades of production, but an example of its rarer predecessor, the Mangusta, is now.
1967โ1971 De Tomaso Mangusta
The De Tomaso Mangusta was built shortly after a falling out between two of the biggest personalities in the automotive world of the 1960s - Alejandro de Tomaso and Carroll Shelby. Many have surmised that the name of the "Mangusta" was a direct jab at Shelby by de Tomaso - it means "Mongoose" in Italian, and the Mongoose is the only.
1968 De Tomaso Mangusta
1967-1971 De Tomaso Mangusta This Ford-powered Cobra killer is a treasured Italian masterpiece Mark J. McCourt 04/16/2019 Magazine No Comments In This Article Category: Magazine Make: Detomaso Behind-the-scenes drama always makes for a juicy story, and history proves that it makes for exciting cars, too.
19671971 De Tomaso Mangusta
The De Tomaso Mangusta boasted impressive performance figures for its time, with a top speed of approximately 155 mph (250 km/h) and a 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) acceleration time of under 6 seconds. However, its handling received mixed reviews, primarily due to its rear weight bias.
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Reviews 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Road Test: High Adventure From the Archive: There are other cars we would rather drive but none we would rather be seen in. By Car and Driver Benyas-Kaufman | Car.
An Original 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
One of the most beautiful classics, but among the least recognised, the De Tomaso Mangusta is disproportionately blessed with stories - involving everything from an oak tree as a design influence.
