[DeTomaso] Mangusta Designer?

[Rob Dumoulin]

The Goose adapted the chassis of the 70P race car designed by Pete Brock of
Shelby American.  Giorgio Giugiaro designed it over that chassis.

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 2:13 PM, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

>   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
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
>



-- 
Rob DuMoulin
904.476.8744
rob at dumoulins.net