1266

Known

Mangusta · VIN DTM698MA1266

Year: 1971
Original color: blue
Current color: yellow or ornge
Interior: black
Engine: 302 bored/stroked to 351
Country: France
Region: US

Identity

Year: 1971
Country: France
Serial full: DTM698MA1266
Serial last4: 1266

Exterior

Interior color: black
Headlight count: 4
Exterior color current: yellow or ornge
Exterior color original: blue

Drivetrain

Engine: 302 bored/stroked to 351

History

Current miles: 71816 km
History notes: Was for sale 7/21/20 https://www.artcurial.com/en/lot-1971-de-tomaso-mangusta-m1076-638, didn't sell. On 21 March, ready for export to the US, the marque's principal market, the car was bought by Mr Herner, who, for the record, also had to part with a " comfortable " supplement to take it to Germany. He covered just 3000 km before putting the car away in his garage the following year. It was not until 1996 that the German marque specialist Roland Jaeckel purchased the car. He started a serious restoration project: chassis, coachwork, engine, interior and accessories all found themselves in a condition close to new. At this point, the original light blue metallic colour was replaced with a stunning orange livery. Once the work was completed, the car was sold in 2000 to Mr. Helm, who in turn sold it to Mr. Kohler in 2002. In 2004, its previous owner, a model enthusiast, brought the car to France. While the Mangusta has much to offer enthusiasts of Italian GT cars from the 1960s, the examples powered by the Ford V8 302 may appear a little subdued in character to some. For this reason the French owner approached the engine builder Roush, with a reputation for achieving success in competition in the US and for meticulous upgrading of the Ford V8 in collaboration with the company from Detroit. Roush's mechanical intervention on this car is impressive: a Ford V8 302 engine was rebored - the famous Stroker engines - increasing its capacity from 5-litres to 5.7-litres. This rebuild added special cylinder heads and flywheel in aluminium, as well as forged rods and pistons. The engine is fed by a Holley four-barrelled carburettor, and the engine cooling system - critical for the mid-engined Mangusta - improved significantly. A reinforced McLeod clutch was fitted to deal with the increase in power. The original ZF gearbox, able to cope with this increase in power, did not require any modification. When the work was completed, the engine was dyno-tested by the Roush team and recorded power of 420 bhp and torque of 60mkg, which must surely make this one of the most formidable Mangustas in the world. This unique Mangusta will be delivered to the buyer with an impressive file detailing its history, and including a copy of the MA1266 factory record, a copy of the owner's manual, and a copy of the factory import document when it returned to Europe at the time. This car undoubtedly constitutes one of the best " cocktails " of elegance, rarity and performance, in the closed circle of great GT cars. Its appearance, in a dazzling colour combination, is breathtaking. Its current owner, an important collector from the Cote D'Azur bought it in the Retromobile Artcurial auction in 2016. As a gentlemen driver he confirmed us that the car is stunning to drive. This is, as named by Classic Cars magazine, quite simply " The Wildest Mangusta ! " 2/5/16 sold https://www.artcurial.com/en/lot-1971-de-tomaso-mangusta-2877-147 327,800 euro.
Mangusta intl registry: Year manufactured : 1971, TYPE : Ford 302 - 230 HP, Original exterior colour : Light Blue metallic, Original interior colour : Black, Specifics: Factory fitted steering wheel (Ferrero ones sold out at that time...), All exterior trim in Black, Initially built for US export, finally bought by a wealthy German customer who paid a premium to get it. Owners: 1st : Werner Henner (Germany) - 1971/1996 (less than 5000 miles driven), 2nd : Roland Jaeckel (Germany) - 1996/2000, 3rd : Stefan Helm (Germany) - 2000/2002, 4th : Stefan Kohler (Germany) - 2002/2004, 5th : Laurent Bouzoulouk (France) - 2004 to date Fully restored from 1996 to 1998 by Roland Jaeckel (De Tomaso parts importer for Germany) for his own use. Mainly restored with stock parts, improvements done on chassis, electricity and A/C. Colour changed to Orange during the restoration. Competition exhaust fitted. Currently : Exterior : A2 condition, fair paint, Interior : A1 condition. All accessories working perfectly including A/C, clock, Laurent

Other

Known: 1
Region: US
Drive side: LHD

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