De Tomaso Mangusta
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De Tomaso Mangusta was a sports car from Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso between 1967 and 1970, replacing the Vallelunga model. The word "Mangusta" is Latin for "Mongoose". It was De Tomaso's hope that the Mangusta would compete favorably with the AC Cobra and other Italian exotic cars. The Mangusta was replaced by the much cheaper to build De Tomaso Pantera in 1971.
The Mangusta has a mid-mounted V8 engine. Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the car, which is easily recognised by its gull wing style doors over the engine and luggage compartment. The car was well built and used the famed Ford GT40 transaxle at the rear. The Mangusta was expensive and suffered some stability problems at high speed which explained it's lack of success. But it is recognized today as the most beautiful De tomaso automobile.
The Mangusta name was revived in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the concept car De Tomaso Bigua became the Qvale Mangusta, after a dispute between De Tomaso and business partner Qvale.
[edit] Trivia
- The Mangusta is the car driven by Bill in the movie Kill Bill, Volume 2.
- Kylie Minogue drives the car in the beginning of her "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" music video.
[edit] External links
- [1] - Pictures of a '69 De Tomaso Mangusta
[edit] See also
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