"NaturallyAspirated" (NaturallyAspirated)
06/12/2014 at 19:49 • Filed to: DOTS | 1 | 3 |
I saw this car on my lunch break. I've certainly never seen one before. Googling the name on the badge, Qvale, indicates that it's a Qvale Mangusta. Wikipedia indicates that only 284 were ever sold.
190e30-Now with COSWORTH
> NaturallyAspirated
06/12/2014 at 19:57 | 0 |
Mustang V8, Italian styling. Very cool, and pretty rare, too.
Svend
> NaturallyAspirated
06/12/2014 at 20:12 | 0 |
Between 2000 and 2002, Qvale built 270 cars (or 272, depending on which source is to be believed), the majority of which were exported to the USA. The lack of a well-known brand name, the slowing economy, and the unusual design made marketing the car difficult. In 2003, Qvale sold the rights to the Mangusta to Britain's MG Rover Group .
In 2004, MG launched the MG SV and SVR. Designed by MGSR (MG Sport & Racing, the racing division of the MG Rover Group), the SV was based on the structure, suspension, engine and gearbox of the Mangusta. The car was built largely in Italy, with some fitting and pre-delivery customisation in the UK.
From what I heard a few months ago in the press, Qvale have been trying to buy the rights back from who ever owns them now.
Sn210
> NaturallyAspirated
06/12/2014 at 20:38 | 0 |
nice find!