Mangusta

Oct 14, 2024  •  For Sale  •  25 Comments

1-Of-401: 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta

Before the Pantera, Italian car maker De Tomaso produced this gorgeous Mangusta. The name is Italian for mongoose, an animal known for dispatching cobras. Draw your own conclusion on the origin of that name! This 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta… more»

Aug 20, 2024  •  For Sale  •  23 Comments

Rare Italian Classic: 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta

Rivalries are nothing new in the automotive world, and it was one such situation that motivated De Tomaso to attach the Mangusta badge to the car that replaced its Vallelunga. Only 401 of these vehicles rolled off the line… more»

Apr 19, 2022  •  For Sale  •  15 Comments

Powered by Ford! 2001 Qvale Mangusta

Here’s one you don’t see every day. A Qvale Mangusta, an Italian-built sports car that only saw 284 copies made between 1999 and 2002. This example from 2001 has more than 134,000 miles, received some body damage and the… more»

Jul 7, 2019  •  For Sale  •  12 Comments

Parked in 1976: 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta

Are you sitting down? Good. It isn’t often here at Barn Finds that we have a project car in need of complete restoration that comes with a six-figure asking price, but that is precisely what we have with this… more»

May 29, 2019  •  For Sale  •  9 Comments

12k Original Miles: 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta

I was having a look back over the De Tomaso cars that we’ve featured here on Barn Finds over the years, and I was initially quite surprised to learn that we’ve only featured 5 stories on the Mangusta since… more»

Feb 13, 2019  •  For Sale  •  33 Comments

Cobra Fighter: 1970 DeTomaso Mangusta

“What’s that? Looks like an old Lamborghini”. Well, maybe a little bit… but no, this is something even more special. Like, 1-of-400 special. This is a 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta, it’s recently been released from a 30-year stint in… more»

Feb 4, 2019  •  For Sale  •  24 Comments

1970 De Tomaso Mangusta Garage Find!

With only 27,225 documented miles on the clock, this Mangusta should look like it has just rolled off the production line. Unfortunately, this is far from the case, and this De Tomaso is going to require a full restoration. However,… more»

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