1970 DeTomaso Mangusta. Quad headlight. Chassis number 1256. Very late European model. $30K spent on complete body and mechanical restoration. Total body strip to bare metal. All doors, hood trunk and glass removed. Euro epoxy primer. Rust repaired properly. Painted 1998 Mitsubishi Sahara Beige metallic. Clear coated and sanded to 1500 grit and buffed. Won 3rd place, street original class at Vegas in 2000. New tires, brake booster, hoses belts and water pump. Dual sucker fans, powdercoated stock wheels with spare. Holley 650 carb, new alightment MSD ignition, fluids, radiator, rear carpets, front boot carpets, all weather seals and window tint. Wilton wool rear carpets, etc. Gas tank flushed, new leather dash pad. Has mild cam and older headers. Interior is mint original black with rare integral AC/Heater unit in dash as was the case with late model cars. I have the original build sheet from the factory in Italian and this car is thought to be a hold-over car originally built partially in 1969 and then put aside for a year and finished as a 1970 model. Has rare rear window factory defoggers. Engine bay is bone stock and could use resto or run it as is. 85,000 original miles. This is a "no-secrets" car and is a real head turner. Keep it as is or attend to small cosmetics to make 2nd place finisher or more and make it a best of show! Contact the owner: Paul Plese. Cell phone: 909-374-9669, home: 909-860-0434. Possible trade for nice, late GTS or late model Pantera with all the upgrades. $45,000.00.
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