[DeTomaso] Mangusta Designer?

cengles at cox.net cengles at cox.net
Mon Aug 16 14:13:13 EDT 2010


Dear Steve and Rob, 

Who designed the Mangusta? I don't think it was Tom Tjaarda, but I am blank on who actually designed it? 

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:
> The top of the windshield being at your forehead and the rear view mirror in
> your face was the biggest shock for me. Similar to the Pantera, if either
> was designed as a luxury or commercial success vehicle, they would be 6
> inches longer to give the Goose more cabin room and remove the hump from the
> Pantera firewall. Differences give us distinction...distinction gives us
> character.. character makes us treasured by some, hated by others....IMFUO.
>
> Rob
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:32 PM, <steven.liebenow at att.net> wrote:
>
> > Guys,
> >
> > This is a car that was known here in the bay area, and was owned by one of
> > our
> > PCNC master mechanics. It languished in his shop for years and he finally
> > sold
> > it to Pantera Parts Connection in Reno, and it was sold from there to this
> > guy.
> > Note the "new" emblems on it!
> >
> > >From the pictures that I have, this person did a LOT of work on the car!!!
> > I
> > have pictures of the car from when I saw it, and from a little later when
> > Larry
> > cleaned it up a little bit! It was originally apple green painted
> > white..... so
> > the spelling errors are not the only thing this guy missed out on. I
> > would
> > have painted it the apple green again.....just to be different! Quite a
> > striking
> > color when the paint is fresh!
> >
> > Looking through the pictures.....ugh! Scads of pictures, but pictures of
> > nothing..... So many details that one would like to see....but are either
> > obscured by the shadows, or just not addressed.........
> >
> > It was originally a Belgian delivered car, so all of the dual color
> > lighting and
> > Italian gauge markings are correct...
> >
> > As to Dan and his experiences IN a Mangusta....... Dan you are a big
> > boy.....much to big to be playing in a Mangusta....! :))))) That is
> > one
> > thing about a GOose....if you are 5'10" and above, you may not like the
> > view
> > from inside........IMHO, the cabin was designed for short torsos and longer
> > legs...... I know Jack DeRyke tried to get in my car one time, as well as
> > a few
> > other folks that are long in altitude, and they basically gave up!!! More
> > than
> > one owner has bought a Goose sight unseen only to find out later that the
> > fit is
> > not at all what they expected!!! But that is just plain silly on their
> > part....... The seats are already on the pan pretty much, so unless you
> > dropped the pans a bit, you are SOL..... Then there is the top of the
> > windshield right at your forehead.....that takes a little getting used
> > to!!!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > _______________________________________________



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