DeTomaso Mangusta

"Meatcoma" (mastapoof) 08/12/2013 at 15:32 • Filed to: magusta, DeTomaso, In the wild, spotted

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Found in the wild in CA when I was on vacation. Though it was a pretty cool looking car. Had to Google it up when I got home. When I first looked it up the resulting images made me think it was a fake badges, come to find out it wasn't. My wife looked at me as though I was nuts as I walked around it taking pictures and admiring it. She really has no idea how deep my car lust goes. The specs are pretty kickass, a V-8 in this little car? Taken from wiki:

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Layout - !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Top speed - 160 mph (257 km/h) (manual transmission); 155.4 mph (250 km/h) (automatic transmission)

Acceleration - 0-60 mph: 5.3 sec

Engine displacement - 4601 cc

Engine type - !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! V8 with 9.8:1 compression

Peak power - 320 bhp (239 kW; 324 PS) @ 6000 rpm

Peak torque - 314 lb·ft (426 N·m) @ 4800 rpm

Transmission - !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! T45 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic transmission (optional)

Brakes - !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ventiled discs on all wheels with ABS and traction control

Suspension - double wishbones, coil springs (front and rear)

Steering - power assisted !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

*I apologize for the crappy cell camera.

Meatcoma > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:35

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It's listed in Wiki as a Qvale Mangusta with a 4.6L Ford Cobra SVT V8. Still pretty cool.

AddMustard > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:35

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Mangusta? Megusta.

Not really, kinda not my style. A lot.

Although, if the weight was right, I bet it would be damn fun to hoon

Jacques L' Autre > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:36

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I thought those were Qvale Mangustas, not DeTomaso's.

Meatcoma > AddMustard 08/12/2013 at 15:36

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3351 lbs.

AddMustard > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:37

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o_O nevermind

Meatcoma > Jacques L' Autre 08/12/2013 at 15:38

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Strictly going off Wiki here but says it was badged for NA as the DeTomaso. Reliable source?... Today I will give it the benefit of the doubt.

MIATAAAA > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:38

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Saw one of these in yellow yesterday! Love the weird mirrors. And the weird everything else.

Blondude > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:39

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I'd rather have the original Mangusta.

CounterTorqueSteer > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:39

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"...looked at me as though I was nuts as I walked around it taking pictures and admiring it. She really has no idea how deep my car lust goes"

Isn't this the story of all of us?

Meatcoma > Blondude 08/12/2013 at 15:39

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Agreed 100%, but I did not see one of those in the wild.

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:46

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"Mangusta."

Nerd-Vol > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:47

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Where on earth would someone get parts for the thing?

SantaRita > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:53

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look up rototop....the top on those rolls from coupe to targa to convertible...nice design.

Jacques L' Autre > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:57

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Ah, well Wiki knows best, haha. There's also a yellow one in the Upstate of SC I've seen driven on occasion.

Meatcoma > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 15:58

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Maybe this will convince the haters?

SantaRita > Nerd-Vol 08/12/2013 at 16:05

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the ford dealership

Jagvar > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 17:16

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Someone should probably fix the Wikipedia article. DeTomaso wouldn't lend its name to the car in the U.S. market, which is why the name "Qvale" was hastily applied. There aren't a ton of Qvale Mangustas in the U.S., but of those that are on our shores, the "DeTomaso" badge swap is fairly common.

delete-me-please123 > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 17:22

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May I have sex with it?

Milky > Meatcoma 08/12/2013 at 17:26

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Nice sounding mustang.

Meatcoma > Jagvar 08/13/2013 at 08:17

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Knew someone would know the full story

Meatcoma > delete-me-please123 08/13/2013 at 08:18

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As long as it does not say 'No'.

Built BMW Tough > Meatcoma 08/13/2013 at 12:12

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This is what the Mustang should have been. Also, relevant: