856

Known

Mangusta · VIN DTM698MA856

Year: 1969
Current color: yellow, silver in 1994
Interior: black
Engine: 302
Country: UK
Region: US

Identity

Year: 1969
Country: UK
Serial full: DTM698MA856
Serial last4: 856

Exterior

Interior color: black
Headlight count: 4
Exterior color current: yellow, silver in 1994

Drivetrain

Engine: 302

History

History notes: Sold 12/10/15 https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ny15/new-york---driven-by-disruption/lots/r127-1969-de-tomaso-mangusta-by-ghia/182103 $297,000. The current owner of the 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta presented here searched exhaustively for an original, corrosion free, and unmolested example to restore, and he wasted no time pulling the trigger when this particular car, meeting all of his criteria, became available. Sourced via the De Tomaso specialist PI Motorsports of Orange, California, it spent a large portion of its life in the Golden State, noted as being owned by enthusiast Steve Klunk for over 20 years. Immediately after its purchase, the car was shipped to the U.K. where work would begin with the objective to create one of the finest Mangustas in existence. Following a complete rebuild of the car’s mechanical systems, a comprehensive body and interior restoration was undertaken to bring the car’s aesthetics to the same high level of quality as the drivetrain and ancillary components. The Mangusta was delivered to historic racing specialists IN Racing of Nottingham, where it received a year-long, bare-metal repaint in the gorgeous and compelling shade of Rosso Aurora, believed original to the car due to evidence found while stripping to bare metal. The car also received hand-made Ansa silencers and exhaust pipes. The interior was fully re-trimmed by the highly respected specialist Graham Dean. This painstaking work took nearly five years, and the Mangusta has emerged fulfilling its owner’s ambitions and objective. Now impressively presented to show quality, it is also importantly accompanied by a correct tool kit, jack, and owner’s handbook.
Van ess registry: Steve Klunk, CA

Other

Known: 1
Region: US
Drive side: LHD

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