Boss 302 CI, Commissioned by Carroll Shelby

1969 De tomaso mangusta

De Tomaso Mangusta Prototipo, 1966, by Ghia. The P70 may have been disastrous in terms of racing success but it did establish the principle of using a powerful American V8 in Italian bodywork. Thus Ghia, who had also worked on the P70, built the car Alejandro de Tomaso had wanted all along. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro it was first displayed on the Ghia stand (for whom Giugiaro was working at the time) at the Turin Motor Show. At last De Tomaso had a car he could sell and though it was criticised for tricky handling 401 were built before it was replaced by the Pantera in 1971

Mangusta @ Boso Hanto

© Tom Gidden

Mangusta

De Tomaso Mangusta

Detomaso Mangusta