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A Bright Green 1969 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.


Editor's Choice 1971 De Tomaso Mangusta Classic Driver Magazine

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.


1967โ†’1971 De Tomaso Mangusta

The De Tomaso Mangusta is a sports car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso between 1967 and 1971. It was succeeded by the De Tomaso Pantera . History The Mangusta uses a modified version of the De Tomaso P70 chassis The Mangusta replaced the Vallelunga model, on which its chassis was based. [3]


19671971 De Tomaso Mangusta Hemmings Daily

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.


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

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


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.


An Original 1969 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.


Classic Ride 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Automobile Magazine

When Carroll Shelby pulled out of his partnership with Alejandro De Tomaso, De Tomaso took it personally. Exactly why their deal to build the P70, an Italian-designed replacement for the Shelby.


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.


Classic Ride 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Automobile Magazine

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

FOLLOW MARKET De Tomaso introduced the Mangusta, meaning mongoose in Italian, in 1967. A mid engined two seat sports car, the Mangusta was powered by a V8 engine, a Ford 289 in Europe, and a Ford 302 in North America.


19671971 De Tomaso Mangusta

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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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.


1969 De Tomaso Mangusta by Ghia New York Driven By Disruption 2015 RM Sotheby's

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.


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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.