1038
KnownMangusta · VIN DTM698MA1038
- Year
- 1970
- Original color
- red
- Current color
- primer
- Interior
- black
- Engine
- 302
- Country
- US
Identity
- Year
- 1970
- Country
- US
- Serial full
- DTM698MA1038
- Serial last4
- 1038
Exterior
- Interior color
- black
- Headlight count
- 2
- Exterior color current
- primer
- Exterior color original
- red
Drivetrain
- Engine
- 302
History
- Current miles
- 27000 mi
- History notes
- On bring a trailer 2/9/19 didn't meet reserve over $100k https://bringatrailer.com/2019/02/09/all-there-ready-for-reassembly-1970-de-tomaso-mangusta/. This 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta (chassis 8MA1038) is described by it seller as a ~27k mile, rust-free and no-accident rolling project. With just three owners since new, the backstory is that the car was partially disassembled nearly four decades ago for a re-paint and was never put back together. Incredibly, everything apart from the jack, jack handle and tool roll (and some trim screws) are said to be accounted for, and the originally red body presents well in primer. The black interior is still around, and the original 302ci V8 (which is still attached to the factory ZF transaxle) was upgraded four decades ago with numerous performance pieces including Dan Gurney-style heads. To augment the history presented in the ad, a three-inch-thick receipt file is included along with handwritten notes and service invoices. These are rare, special cars with just ~250 believed to have survived from a production run of 401, and even though there’s a good deal of work to be done here, this example could still be quite a find. Find it here on eBay in Germantown, Tennessee with reserve not met and bidding well north of $100k. Special thanks to BaT reader Kyle K. for this submission. Produced from 1967 to 1971, the Mangusta is the lesser known predecessor to the Pantera, but its breeding is similar with gorgeous Giorgetto Giugiaro penned lines and a robust American powertrain backed by a ZF 5-speed transaxle. As nice as that is, our favorite part of the car are the gullwing doors over the engine compartment. A careful reading of the ad indicates that this area is partly to blame for the car’s current condition thanks to one of the doors blowing open resulting in a crease that needed to be fixed and painted. Sheet metal looks to be in surprisingly good shape, and the car is claimed to rust-free; this should be easy to verify thanks to its current state. Glass is included, but a lot of the rubber has deteriorated and will need to be sourced or replicated. Unfortunately, this is the best picture of the interior provided. The seats were recovered in leather 40 years ago, but the carpet, dash, door panels and gauges are reportedly factory original. Everything is said to show “minor wear” except for the leather and OEM wood Ferrero steering wheel which will require “refinishing” if the whole car is restored. What’s said to be the original 302ci V8 is still around, and the ad notes that in 1982 it was fitted with a new cam (Cam Dynamics), heads (thought to be Dan Gurney), an intake fitted with a 600cfm Holley carb, a Pertronix ignition and custom-made headers. All of the original parts except the factory ignition coil are included in the sale. A new aluminum radiator, the car’s factory gas tank and the factory ZF transaxle are all included. The only issue appears to be a missing support for the alternator that will need to be sorted as well as a “busted” rear sheave on the rear pulley. Again, the car hasn’t been driven since late 1987, so a thorough going-over will be necessary before it moves under its own power again. All receipts and upgrade literature are included.
Other
- Known
- 1
- Drive side
- LHD