willywhit Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 rolled up behind one of these the other night in Brighton, prob some BU kid from Japan. Never seen one, never heard of it. It's Ferrari meets MG ? http://www.qvaleauto.com/press.htm http://www.qvaleauto.com/car.htm http://www.forbes.com/2001/04/23/0423test.html anyone know ? It just looked so badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 When you say Mangusta, I say... De Tomaso Mangusta! Clearly not related. Your Mangusta looks like a TVR wannabe. They even used a 289, a 302 or a 351 if I remember correctly. They are all the same engine anyway. Similar idea to the Pantera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 read the Forbes article From 1966 to 1972, Alejandro de Tomaso (an Argentine Formula 1 car builder and racer) had 310 Mangusta coupes built with the de Tomaso name on their tails and Ford Motor (nyse: F - news - people ) 4.7-liter V-8s under their hoods. These cars were able to top 155 miles per hour and found a very limited U.S. fan club. The Mangusta eventually became the Pantera, and that car faded from the scene in the mid-1970s. In 1996, however, de Tomaso revived the brand with the car you see here. After some feuding, de Tomaso agreed to drop his name from the cars themselves, and the Qvale family of San Francisco (a one-time importer of the original Mangustas) agreed to build the cars in Modena, Italy, and sell them in the U.S. All that said, a Mangusta isn't a 100% Italian exotic. Yes, the body is made in Modena, just like Ferraris, Maseratis and Lamborghinis, and it was penned by the same man--Marcello Gandini--who sculpted the Lamborghini Countach. But at the heart of a Qvale is a Ford-built 320-horsepower Cobra motor and fuel system (as well as a few ancillary Ford bits like gauges and switches). So does an Italian body and a Detroit motor add up to a car that can eat Porsches on the highway but be serviced at Jiffy Lube? Not exactly. The better question to ask: Is this car worth $70K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Does it use the 4.6 modular? Hell, 70k is a good deal for the body and chassis, I'm sure it handles well. No, I didn't read the Forbes article, it will hurt me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Does it use the 4.6 modular?Hell, 70k is a good deal for the body and chassis, I'm sure it handles well. No, I didn't read the Forbes article, it will hurt me. maybe get a driver's license first ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 The contents of my driveway ask why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 do tell. in the AM go to bed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 It looks very LeMans -ish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Funny enough, I was behind one of these in tahoe two weeks ago. I'd never seen one before but my friend in the passenger seat knew what it was and looked it up. I think there were only a hundred or two made. And this guy was driving it to his ski house. FWIW, it wasn't snowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Forbes article says only 200 made,I think. Makes it pretty darn collectible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hmm..thought I threw a picture in there, maybe it died? It WAS a picture of my 53 Ford F100 Pickup. 302 V8, C4 3 speed auto tranny. It's going on eBay, if anyone is interested :p And..I've learned a LOT working on it, hence my automotive knowledge (which I haven't even hardly busted out and boasted about) I am the heir to a 1989 John Deere 850 diesel tractor, too. Had a lot of fun on that sucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 let's stay on topic here. it's extremely rude to post stuff that has nothing to do with the thread. John Deere ? John Queer ? who cares ? went to see some geek rock last night . I'll post some pics later in a thread ABOUT TMBG. you woulda fit right in, KC. UBER GEEK FEST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER davis SQ Slummaville TheaTRE <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwUVdvipp4Y&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwUVdvipp4Y&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> that was the roxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Willy, Met John and John when I was bouncing at a punk club at the Jersey shore back in 1990, very nice, cool, down to earth guys. good times, mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hey, I used to play sax. Now I play bassoon. In 12 weeks, I won't play anything, ever again! Yay! Well, if you're going to be making jokes about John Deere, at least spell Queere right.. :) I don't know if I woulda fit right in, my experience with music geeks is bad, but maybe rock n roll geeks would be better. If it was a punk club, I take it that it was this kind of down to earth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Willy,Met John and John when I was bouncing at a punk club at the Jersey shore back in 1990, very nice, cool, down to earth guys. good times, mario got a bunch of pics from the 3rd row , it was a geek o rama !apollo sunshine from boston opened up , fun funky festive <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5XazyDotR8&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5XazyDotR8&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> lookin forward to the next gig at slummaville theatre <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akAxgDKTKC8&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akAxgDKTKC8&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Tue 04/01/08 Toronto, ON Music Hall Theatre Wed 04/02/08 Montreal, QC Metropolis Fri 04/04/08 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre Sat 04/05/08 Northampton, MA Calvin Theater Mon 04/07/08 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre Wed 04/09/08 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre Thu 04/10/08 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Sat 04/12/08 Kingston, NY Ulster Performing Arts Center Tue 04/01/08 Toronto, ON Music Hall Theatre Wed 04/02/08 Montreal, QC Metropolis Fri 04/04/08 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre Sat 04/05/08 Northampton, MA Calvin Theater Mon 04/07/08 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre Wed 04/09/08 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre Thu 04/10/08 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Sat 04/12/08 Kingston, NY Ulster Performing Arts Cente Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 These are my faves. One day after I become the highest paid athlete for ec carving I'll get myself one. I'm not holding my breath though. http://www.grouplotus.com/cars/showroom.html#/exige/exigeS/ http://www.koenigsegg.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/16280-Formula_One-Ferrari-Renault-Kubica_Registers_His_First_Career_Pole http://www.formula1.com/ http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2008/789/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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