• 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 outstan...