Not Sold | Property of a deceased's estate 1972 De Tomaso Mangusta Coupé

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Not Sold • £200,000 - £250,000

Property of a deceased's estate 1972 De Tomaso Mangusta Coupé

United Kingdom • 11 Dec 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1972 De Tomaso Mangusta Coupe, one of approximately 250 surviving models, is a rare right-hand drive example with a Ford 302ci engine and coachwork by Carrozzeria Ghia. It has been under current ownership since 1996, regularly serviced, and comes with a history file including the owner's handbook and original brochure.

Condition

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The car has been regularly serviced and maintained since 1997, suggesting good mechanical condition. However, the mileage increase from 22,546 in 1990 to 28,773 in 2020 indicates it hasn't been driven extensively, but there's also no mention of a full restoration, which suggests slight wear is likely present. The presence of service bills, including one for a new exhaust and wheel bearings, implies some components have been replaced or repaired, further pointing to 'Very Good' condition rather than a higher rating.

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Manual

Transmission:

8MH 1296

Chassis No:

Odometer:

28,773 miles

YUO 16

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• One of an estimated circa 250 surviving out of 401 made • Rare right-hand drive example • Present ownership since 1996 • Regularly serviced, MoT'd and maintained One of the very first supercars, the Mangusta effectively established De Tomaso as a serious automobile manufacturer on its arrival in 1967.

The Mangusta (mongoose) was powered by a mid-mounted 289ci (4.7-litre) Ford V8 engine.

Also used to power Ford's GT40 Le Mans challenger, the iconic '289' produced 306bhp as installed in the Mangusta, which also used the GT40's early-type ZF transaxle.

Later Mangusta production used the Ford 302ci (5.0-litre) engine together with a ZF transmission.

Carrozzeria Ghia's Giorgetto Giugiaro contributed the striking coachwork featuring 'gull wing' engine covers, which had been intended for Giotto Bizzarrini.

With 300-or-so horsepower on tap in its original form, the aerodynamic Mangusta was good for a top speed in the region of 155mph.

All-round disc brakes helped restrain this outstand...