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Car Of The Day: January 7, 2010; Auror '67 De Tomaso Mangusta
Topic Started: Jan 7 2010, 03:04 AM (539 Views)
Swifty
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Today's car of the day is Aurora Cigar Box's 1967 De Tomaso Mangusta.

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The De Tomaso Mangusta was a sports car from Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso produced between 1967 and 1971.

The Mangusta replaced the Vallelunga model, on which its chassis was based. The word "Mangusta" is Italian for "Mongoose", an animal that eats cobras. It was rumored that the car was so named because De Tomaso had been promised engines from Ford that went to the Shelby Cobra instead. The Mangusta was replaced by the much cheaper to build De Tomaso Pantera in 1971.

There are reported to be fewer than 200 left in existence of approximately 400 built.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Tomaso_Mangusta

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Aurora is mostly known for slot cars, but they did offer a range of "diecast" models in the late '60s. At first they were offered in regular factory colors, but later issues (like this) came in candy chrome colors to cash in on the popularity of Hot Wheels. The only part of the car that is diecast, however, is the base (which puts it in line with some recent offerings from Hot Wheels and Matchbox) while the body is plastic, and can be mounted to an Aurora slot car chassis if so desired (many Cigar Box models did end up as slot cars).

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Originally fitted with Ford 289 V8 engine, in the North American market the Mangusta was introduced with a mid-mounted 306 horsepower (228 kW) Ford 302 V8 engine driving through a 5 speed ZF transaxle. Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the car, which is easily recognised by its gull wing doors over the engine and luggage compartment. Disc brakes were fitted at all four corners. Top speed was claimed to be 250 km/h (155 mph).

The Mangusta was relatively inexpensive for the time but, with a 32/68 weight distribution and a less than solid chassis, suffered from stability problems and poor handling. The car was also cramped and had extremely low ground clearance.


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jedimario
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RAWR
I guess it's equipped for winter?
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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

Psst Swifty, you forgot to delete the 1BR info from yesterday and update your short review. :)

Sure is . . . shiny!
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Supraman
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craftymore
Jan 7 2010, 10:26 AM
Psst Swifty, you forgot to delete the 1BR info from yesterday and update your short review. :)
Fixed. :thumbup:
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
That's a new one on me! I never knew they did this one.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I remember seeing these cars on clearance at the KB Liquidation store at a mall in Las Vegas, but I never saw this particular casting shown here!! Very odd!
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JustDavid
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Interesting to say the least. Great find Swifty!
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