[DeTomaso] FW: 1969 DeTomaso Mangusta on display at LeMay Americas Car Museum

[Mike Thomas]

 Hello everyone! New Arrival at ACM- Please see in our Lobby:

 

1969 DeTomaso Mangusta 

On Loan from a Private Collection

 

The Mangusta, an Italian supercar, was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro while
he was at Ghia.  Many consider the Mangusta one of Giugiaro’s finest
automobile designs. Giugiaro was named Car Designer of the Century 1999 and
inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2002.  One unique feature is
its gull wing doors over the rear engine bay.  It is also the first
production car to use different size front and rear tires.

The name Mangusta (“mongoose” in Italian) supposedly came from when company
founder Alejandro de Tomaso discussed with Carroll Shelby the idea of
replacing the Shelby Cobra with a new racing car. Shelby signed with Ford
instead to develop the GT40. De Tomaso adopted the name for the car since a
mongoose is the one animal able to kill a cobra.

Of the 401 Mangusta cars built, approximately 200 remain in existence. This
vehicle won “The People’s Choice Award” at the La Jolla Concours d ‘Elegance
2012.  Technical info: Mid-mounted Ford 302 V8 engine; 5 speed ZF transaxle.
Many included features were ahead of the time for such a car including 4
wheel disc brakes; four wheel independent suspension; rack & pinion
steering; A/C and power windows, all which came as standard equipment.



Enjoy!

Renée Crist
Collections Manager 
LeMay- AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM® 
Direct: 253.683.3967/ 253.306.3587(cell)
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