1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
- Engine
- Ford 302 cu in V8 with 340 stroker kit, ~330 hp, paired with ZF five-speed transaxle
- Colour
- Black
Chassis 8MA0994 is a De Tomaso Mangusta — one of roughly 50 fitted from new with pop-up twin headlamps — bodied in black over a red interior and powered by a Ford 302 V-8 with ZF five-speed transaxle. Originally delivered to the United States, it spent much of its early life in California before undergoing a comprehensive restoration in the United Kingdom by marque specialists Roger Brotton and Phillip Stebbings. Following completion in 2015, the car was shown at the 2018 London Concours and attracted press recognition alongside the Lamborghini Miura and Ferrari Daytona.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$291,000
- → 2008California-based owner(s)none documentation
Vehicle spent the majority of its pre-2008 life in California; early history is unrecorded.
- 2008 → 2015Acquisition unknownRoger Brotton and Phillip Stebbingspartial documentation
UK-based De Tomaso marque specialists who acquired the car and undertook a thorough ground-up restoration on behalf of a British client; extensive invoices and correspondence document this work.
- 2015 → 2021Acquisition unknownUK-based clientpartial documentation
The restoration was carried out on this owner's behalf; they retained the car following completion and it was shown at a London concours during their tenure.
- 2021 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car in 2021 and repatriated it to the United States; brought it to auction accompanied by build sheet copies, invoices, and related correspondence.
Competition
- 20182018 London Concours
Car was displayed at this concours following completion of its restoration; no competitive result is recorded in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015RestorationRoger Brotton and Phillip Stebbings
A thorough, no-expense-spared restoration was carried out on a solid and complete base vehicle, covering bodywork in black with a red interior and including recommissioning of the drivetrain. Completed to a high standard, with the work documented by numerous invoices and correspondence.
Restoration undertaken on behalf of a British client; documented by invoices and correspondence on file.
- —Engine rebuild
The Ford 302 cubic-inch V-8 was upgraded with a 340 stroker kit, reportedly raising output to around 330 horsepower.
Timing relative to the broader restoration is not specified separately in the prose.
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