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| Manufacturer | De Tomaso |
| Production | 1967–1971 (400 produced) |
| Predecessor | De Tomaso Vallelunga |
| Successor | De Tomaso Pantera |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Engine(s) | 4. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles De Tomaso Modena SpA is an Italian car -manufacturing company The Vallelunga was an extremely rare mid-engined rear wheel drive Sports car produced by De Tomaso from 1964 through 1968 The Pantera was a Sports car produced by the De Tomaso car company of Italy from 1971 through 1991 the last one delivered to a customer in 1992 Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just 7-litre (4728 cc/289 cid) V8 5. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 0-litre (4949 cc/302 cid) V8 |
| Transmission(s) | ZF 5-speed manual |
| Height | 1,100 mm (43. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 3 in)[1] |
| Curb weight | 1,185 kg (2,612 lb) |
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History
The Mangusta replaced the Vallelunga model, on which its chassis was based[2]. The Vallelunga was an extremely rare mid-engined rear wheel drive Sports car produced by De Tomaso from 1964 through 1968 A chassis (plural "chassis" (ˈʃæːsiː ˈtʃæːsiː consists of a framework that supports an inanimate object analogous to an Animal 's The word "Mangusta" is Latin for "Mongoose", an animal that eats cobras. A mongoose (plural mongooses) is a member of the family Herpestidae (although also used for some members of Eupleridae) a family of small Cobras ( are venomous Snakes of the family Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. It was rumored that the car was so named because De Tomaso had been promised engines from Ford that went to the Shelby Cobra instead. Shelby Cobra redirects here See also the Shelby Mustang Cobra The AC Cobra was a British built and designed sports car that was The Mangusta was replaced by the much cheaper to build De Tomaso Pantera in 1971. The Pantera was a Sports car produced by the De Tomaso car company of Italy from 1971 through 1991 the last one delivered to a customer in 1992
There are reported to be fewer than 200 left in existence of approximately 400 built. [2]
Specifications
Originally fitted with Ford 289 V8 engine. In North American market was introduced a mid-mounted 306 hp Ford 302 V8 engine drove a 5 speed ZF transaxle. A mid-engine layout describes the placement of an Automobile engine between the rear and front axles The Boss 302 engine is a high-performance Small-block V8 from Ford Motor Company. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and Chassis technology A transaxle, in the Automotive field is a component that combines the functionality of the '''trans'''mission, the differential and the drive Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the car, which is easily recognised by its gull wing doors over the engine and luggage compartment. Giorgetto Giugiaro (born August 7, 1938) is an Italian Automobile designer He was born in Garessio, Province of Cuneo Gull-wing door (Flügeltüren is an automotive industry term describing Car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side as pioneered by the 1952 Mercedes-Benz Disc brakes were fitted at all four corners. The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a Wheel. Top speed was claimed to be 250 km/h (155 mph). [2]
The Mangusta was relatively inexpensive for the time, but with a 32/68 weight distribution and a less then solid chassis suffered from stability problems and poor handling. A chassis (plural "chassis" (ˈʃæːsiː ˈtʃæːsiː consists of a framework that supports an inanimate object analogous to an Animal 's Car handling and vehicle handling is a description of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion particularly during cornering and swerving The car was also cramped and had extremely low ground clearance. [2]
Revival
The Mangusta name was revived in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the concept car De Tomaso Bigua became the Qvale Mangusta, after a dispute between De Tomaso and business partner Qvale. The Qvale Mangusta is a Sports car produced in limited numbers in Italy and finished in the United States by the automaker Qvale between Qvale (pronounced "kah-vah-lee" was an independent Italian car manufacturer founded in 2000 by the American Kjell Qvale 's son
Appearances in media
- A Mangusta can be seen parked behind Bill while he is visiting Bud in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 2. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. This is a reference to the DiVAS snake codenames.
- Kylie Minogue is shown driving a Mangusta on the video for Can't Get You Out Of My Head. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. " Can't Get You out of My Head " is a pop-dance song recorded by Australian Singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album
References
- ^ De Tomaso Mangusta Part 1: Mangusta. www. qv500. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ a b c d Lawrence, Mike (1997). A to Z of Sports Cars 1945-1990. Bay View Books Ltd. ISBN 1-870979-81-8
External links
- [1] - Pictures of a '69 De Tomaso Mangusta
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