604
KnownMangusta · VIN DTM698MA604
- Year
- 1969
- Current color
- red, was orange
- Interior
- black
- Engine
- Boss 302
- Country
- US
Identity
- Year
- 1969
- Country
- US
- Serial full
- DTM698MA604
- Serial last4
- 604
- Importer seller
- https://silodrome.com/de-tomaso-mangusta-shelby-mkv-prototype/
Exterior
- Interior color
- black
- Headlight count
- 4
- Exterior color current
- red, was orange
Drivetrain
- Engine
- Boss 302
History
- Current miles
- 20,393km
- History notes
- For sale 9/27/22 for $369,900. The incredible DeTomaso Mangusta featured here is finished in stunning dark red over a gorgeous black leather interior. Originally delivered new in Europe to its first owner and then brought to the United States where, reportedly, Carroll Shelby was commissioned to rebuild and blueprint the engine to his specifications; eventually ending up in a prominent collection for many years. This exquisite example has been meticulously maintained and recently serviced including new Michelin XWX tires and is now ready to be shown or driven. Accompanying this investment-grade DeTomaso Mangusta are its original owner's manual, sales brochure, toolkit and more. We are proud to bring to market what we believe to be one of the very best examples on the market today! Offered to the most sophisticated collector, investor or enthusiast who understands and appreciates the investment potential of this iconic model.
- Modifications
- Enter Alejandro DeTomaso, who had worked with Carroll Shelby on the stillborn P70 racer project. DeTomaso took a modified version of the P70 spine chassis and dropped in a Ford 302 CI engine with a ZF 5-speed transaxle. For the body, luck ran DeTomaso’s way—Carrozzeria Ghia’s Giorgetto Giugiaro had penned a dramatic midengined design for Iso’s Renzo Rivolta, with Iso rejecting it for his next car. De Tomaso swept in for the spoils and named it the Mangusta, the predator to the Cobra. After debuting at the Turin Motor Show in November 1966, DeTomaso sent a Mangusta to Dearborn for Ford to assess as an addition to the Ford product line. With Shelby playing the part of the potential distributor, the car was badged as the Shelby MkV, the successor to the GT40 MkIV. Ford decided not to import the car, which was ultimately done by Kjell Qvale of British Motor Car Distributors in San Francisco. This 1969 DeTomaso Mangusta is finished in bright red with white racing stripes, a rear spoiler, side scoops and “Shelby MK V” badging. Beneath the rear gullwing hatches resides a Boss 302 Ford engine, professed to be built by Shelby American, and is fitted with finned “DeTomaso” valve covers and a current jackshaft to operate the alternator and standard air conditioning compressor. Mated to a ZF 5DS 25/1 5-speed manual transaxle, power meets the ground via Campagnolo 7x15 front and 8x15 rear magnesium wheels shod in Dunlop G/T Qualifier rubber.
- Purchase date
- https://www.mecum.com/lots/444968/1969-detomaso-mangusta-shelby-mkv-prototype/
- Van ess registry
- Marc Hefle, CA
Other
- Known
- 1
- Drive side
- LHD