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This is a 1970 build date 2-headlight variant Mangusta model.

Color = White

Version: Mangusta
Chassis: 8MA 956
Engine: 302 Ford V8
Headlights: Two
Year built: 1970
Exterior: White
Interior: Black
First owner: TBC, California

History:
Later exported to Belgium.
Subsequently sold to Italy.
2006 sold to Germany.
June 2007 for sale on Mobile.de.

There were just over 400 Mangusta built and some say no more than 250 cars are around today! Now you have a chance to make a great investment in a very potential sportscar. Presented in a very nice color combination. Sold new in USA, but spent most of its life in Europe. We will have this car in our stand in Padova Italy this coming weekend. The car is in good condition.

The Mangusta replaced the Vallelunga model, on which its chassis was based.[2] The word “mangusta” is Italian for “mongoose”, an animal that can kill cobras. It was rumored that the car was so named because De Tomaso had some talks with Carroll Shelby to replace the Shelby Cobra with a racing car to be built in Italy by the Argentine-born De Tomaso (“De Tomaso Sport 5000” a.k.a. “De Tomaso P70”),[3] but no deal was signed since Shelby became involved in the Ford GT40 racing program. Nevertheless, Alejandro de Tomaso and Carroll Shelby were friends[citation needed] and business is business, so it is also rumored that the first handful of engines for the Mangusta may have come from Shelby. The Mangusta was replaced by the much cheaper-to-build De Tomaso Pantera in 1971.

401 Mangustas were built, about 150 of the European version, the remainder were the North American version. The initial cars are claimed to have a more powerful Ford HiPo 289 cu. in. engine; the later cars all had Ford 302 engines. With the 1970 model USA destined cars were produced with 2 headlamp pop-up, an estimated 50 cars were produced in this configuration. One car was built with a Chevrolet engine for General Motors-Vice President, Bill Mitchell.[4] There are reported to be approximately 250 of the 401 cars left in existence, according to the registry.

Engine: Ford V8 of 4.7 litres, approx. 300PS Transmission: ZF 5 course transmission This car is manufactured the first of DeTomaso model that still much in its building method against Ford the GT40 leans. The car has a lattice tubing framework with sheet metal and aluminum skin. In the center of the car a 4.7 litre Ford V8 aggregate was accommodated coupled with a ZF 5 course transmission. Unbelievable handling characteristics bring the brachiale force out of the engine in connection with superlightweight construction way. The uncompromising Design with the wing door hoods in the tail give to the car even under the Italian Exoten a completely special note. The older restoration of the car shows light customs traces. The condition generally can be called in any case good. The car has Belgian papers and a German H-Zulasssung. A Austrian Einzelgenehmigung can be made at any time. Inspection in Steyr against date agreement at any time possible.