Advertising Last completed movie pages 1969 De Tomaso MangustaClass: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: 
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◊ 2006-10-27 18:18 |
An anecdote on how was chosen the name of that car: 'Cause Mr.Alejandro De Tomaso had proposed years before the smaller Vallelunga GT(1965,Ford Cortina-Lotus 1.6 lt. powered,so-named after a small racing circuit in Rome)was come the time to offer something of more bigger at customers(especially those Yankees)to face the concurrent Miura 400 GT of Lamborghini;so,the new V-8 Ford-powered De Tomaso car was realized initially as show-car in 1966(style but if attribuited to Ghia was really layouted by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro when he wasn't still the boss of future--1968--Italdesign studio and was a learner near Ghia coachbuilder)and named,non-casually,Mangusta(=mongoose,in Italian)'cause that roditor was famed to engages struggles with snakes,killing them(got the message???De Tomaso would "kill" the sales of similar-powered Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra with that car,so the name was allusive for that aim!);then,the car was launched for regular production later in 1968 and lasted since 1970(for make way to brand-new Pantera,just launched that year,as replacement of it) |
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◊ 2007-10-17 23:04 |
It's a 1969 car. This one: http://www.qv500.com/detomasoregistrymang0784.php |
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◊ 2009-06-15 19:22 |
Bill's (David Carradine) car. |
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◊ 2009-06-15 19:35 |
In Memoriam December 8th 1936 - June 3rd 2009 -- Last edit: 2009-06-15 22:39:18 (G-MANN) |
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◊ 2019-04-23 05:26 |
![[Image: 0.4006.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/5169/0.4006.jpg) |
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Speedometer ◊ 2023-08-19 18:37 |
Here you can see a short and interesting story about how Mangusta "got the role" in this film. Click on the Mangusta Car. |
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◊ 2024-08-18 18:33 |
![[Image: carradine_20.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/19036/24/carradine_20.jpg) Carradine with the car in a publicity image. |
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