[DeTomaso] Qvale Mangusta/Bigua

[Charles McCall]

Late answering this post, but the car looks better in person than in photos.
I've seen two, and while personally I found them a little bland and
physically resembling a Ford convertible, they did look better than in
pictures. The interior was nicely trimmed, as you say. 

I've heard that it is a quite competent car, you just have to get past the
styling..

Charles McCall
Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
Of LS
Sent: miércoles, 26 de junio de 2013 0:25
To: cengles at cox.net
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Qvale Mangusta/Bigua

I think the look of the car is okay...not beautiful but interesting. 

The very highly engineered chassis must be sensational to drive and the
interior looks to be well trimmed in leather.

I'm thinking it could be a cool weekend driver at the right price (and in
the right color).

Chuck, was the fellow Pantera owner who inspected it looking at the oil
filter?? 

It has the same amount of Mustang in it as an Iso Grifo...which is very
little thankfully!

LS




 



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________________________________
 From: "cengles at cox.net" <cengles at cox.net>
To: lashdeep at yahoo.com 
Cc: detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 1:48 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Qvale Mangusta/Bigua
 

Dear Lashdeep,


                 A quick superficial answer:

                 Never had one.  I recall their odd styling very well. 
A fellow Pantera owner inspected one and declared that it was 
essentially a Mustang that had been rebodied and given a slightly 
different interior.   I am sure that Mike Drew has a more detailed 
review.  I have never seen one at a Fun Rally nor can I recall of an 
owner on this Forum.


                                 Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles




On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:16 PM, LS wrote:

> Anyone have or had one of these?
>
> Any weird maintenance issues or problems to look out for?
>
> The 4.6 and BW trans combo should be pretty straightforward...what 
> about the rest of the car?
>
> Thanks,
> LS
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> central wines-spirits   est 1934
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> 625 e street nw
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> washington, dc 20004
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> centralwines.com
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> facebook.com/CentralLiquors
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> 202-737-2800
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