1968 De Tomaso Mangusta

8MA608roadItaly

Engine: 4.7L (289 cu in) OHV V8, 271 bhp

The De Tomaso Mangusta, introduced in 1967, was the marque's first genuine series-production car, combining a mid-mounted Ford V-8 engine with a backbone chassis and Giorgetto Giugiaro bodywork assembled by Ghia. This particular example was first registered in Italy in 1968 and is believed to have remained in Italian ownership throughout its life. Among its former custodians was Umberto Maggi, long-serving bassist of the Italian rock group Nomadi. The car was featured in the April 2014 issue of Ruoteclassiche.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €235,200 (≈ $259K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1968 →Acquisition unknown
First Italian registered owner
partial documentation
Vehicle first registered in Italy in 1968 and believed to have remained in the country continuously from new.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Umberto Maggi
partial documentation
Maggi was the long-standing bass player for the Italian musical group Nomadi; one of several prior Italian custodians.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Prominent De Tomaso enthusiast
partial documentation
Current consignor; the car was featured in a well-known Italian classic car publication in April 2014 during this ownership.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2014
Restoration
The Mangusta was brought to a finished state sufficient to be featured as a notable subject in the April 2014 issue of Ruoteclassiche magazine, implying a substantial cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment had been completed by that date.
The catalogue describes the car as completed ('finished') at the time of the magazine feature, suggesting restoration work was concluded by early 2014.

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