07/03: 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta
s/n 8MA1048
Beige Gray with Black Leather
De Tomaso’s first production car manufactured in significant volume, the Mangusta was a remarkable car when first unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1966. Following the lead set by the Lamborghini Miura a few months earlier at Geneva, the Mangusta was beautifully styled and featured a mid-mounted powerplant. Along with the Miura, it represented one of the first high performance mid-engined road cars produced in any significant numbers. The specification was very modern, with independent suspension and disc brakes all around, ZF 5-speed transaxle, and a very low and attractive body styled by Giugiaro who was then working at Ghia. The engine was a Ford-sourced V8, which combined with the car’s light weight (in the neighborhood of 2600 pounds), made for excellent performance. By the time production ended to make way for the Pantera, just 400 had been built, making them quite rare.
This particular car was in the same ownership from new until 2009, and its indicated mileage of 9226 is from new. Its careful storage ensures that it is in very nice original condition, with only some sympathetically retouched paintwork and the fitment of new tires being the only significant departures from the car’s original equipment and configuration. It has been recently serviced, including attention to the braking and cooling systems. The car retains its tool roll with tools.
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Beige Gray with Black Leather
De Tomaso’s first production car manufactured in significant volume, the Mangusta was a remarkable car when first unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1966. Following the lead set by the Lamborghini Miura a few months earlier at Geneva, the Mangusta was beautifully styled and featured a mid-mounted powerplant. Along with the Miura, it represented one of the first high performance mid-engined road cars produced in any significant numbers. The specification was very modern, with independent suspension and disc brakes all around, ZF 5-speed transaxle, and a very low and attractive body styled by Giugiaro who was then working at Ghia. The engine was a Ford-sourced V8, which combined with the car’s light weight (in the neighborhood of 2600 pounds), made for excellent performance. By the time production ended to make way for the Pantera, just 400 had been built, making them quite rare.
This particular car was in the same ownership from new until 2009, and its indicated mileage of 9226 is from new. Its careful storage ensures that it is in very nice original condition, with only some sympathetically retouched paintwork and the fitment of new tires being the only significant departures from the car’s original equipment and configuration. It has been recently serviced, including attention to the braking and cooling systems. The car retains its tool roll with tools.
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