Mangusta 50 years

That is right. There will be a big Mangusta celebration in August in the USA at Concourso Italiano in California. I am taking my car from Michigan and my book
BELLA,

The Italian Art and design of the De Tomaso
MANGUSTA

will be finished and launched there.

Dick Ruzzin, 8MA670 ANGUSTA/CORVETTE

I was just talking to Santiago about Mangusta on Tuesday, must be something in the air.

I will check with him, but I was not aware of the Concorso having any Mangusta event. Do you know if it is POC based? He and I were talking about having a "family" event here in Boston, since I am here and he wanted to come and see Boston. I will mention it to him on Friday when we talk.
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Concorso will be featuring several marque's 50th anniversary...

50th Anniversary of the DeTomaso Mangusta
http://concorso.com/mangusta-50-years/

50th anniversary of the Lamborghini Miura
http://concorso.com/concorso-i...-to-honor-the-miura/

50th Anniversary of the Ferrari 330 GTC and 330 GTS
http://concorso.com/50th-anniv...330-gtc-and-330-gts/

And Monday is the last day to register as an exhibitor at the Early Bird price ($100).

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Originally posted by 69goose:
Hi all as the Mangusta was first shown at the 1966 Turin motor show, it must be a suitable time to mark the 50th anniversary of this design. We may be able to get all Mangusta owners and cars together later in 2016 in Australia for a celebration.

I take it all the geese will fly to Sydney for the Australian anniversary?

I registered a month ago for the CI.

Dick Ruzzin

As far as the Australian contingent goes, it looks likely that most owners will be trying to get their cars to Motorclassica late in the year. Hoping to get at least 5 Geese together. Mike

I hope the Concorso goes better than the last time DeTomaso was so honored. It was for the Pantera in the late '80s I think. Dave Adler might remember. C.I must have caught Alessandro at a bad time. Upon being so informed, he or someone at the factory replied in writing- 'Thanks. We're busy right now; maybe next time....' NO ONE from the factory showed up. 'Course, he was dealing with his broken leg from the motorcycle accident and other health problems, but only a few people knew how bad things were at the time.

To put into context, August was vacation time at the factory and since I spent every summer there, Uncle Al would have been with us on the boat.
Also keep in mind that before the stroke, DeTomaso was my aunt's and Maserati was his focus. Also, Santiago is the only one to attend those types of events. Uncle Al would not have liked it and there is NO way my aunt would have attended.

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Originally posted by 69goose:
As far as the Australian contingent goes, it looks likely that most owners will be trying to get their cars to Motorclassica late in the year. Hoping to get at least 5 Geese together. Mike

5 in one place would be good, even if it is Melbourne. I will mark my calendar and try to get myself down that way.

Would the real 50th anniversary please stand up!?

1966 was release of Mangusta car concept pushmobile chassis and art hanging on wall.....
1968 was pretty much first release of prototype cars. #508, which was around here for a while, was always advertised by overenthusiastic seller that it was a 1967 car. Couldn't have been. Windows all had early 68 dates on them!!! I'm sorry, but panel beating flat pieces of steel and welding bits together doesn't constitute a car until you roll it off of the assembly line in my book!

1969 is the commonly accepted "first sales" of cars. Any of the early prototypes with the exposed hatch hinges, were often sold by dealers, contrary to the agreements that they signed to get one on their floors! If you can believe the old stories!

So, perhaps the "year of birth" in Europe starts with fertilization of an idea for a car..... If we were to follow that logic, then the Mustang should be celebrating various anniversaries based upon a 1962-1963 concept date....same for Cougars and many others. These were concept cars some 2-3 even 5 years before they were released to the public eye! The concept Mustang that is kept at the Ford Dearborn Museum is a perfect example! It's a two seater convertible with no top....13" wheels and a teeny tiny 4 banger in it..... A bit different than what hit the road in 1964.5!

Anyway, I think people are pushing the envelope here. Not doing it wrong, just not perhaps "as correct" as they could. But that's just my opinion! My car isn't 50 years old......

Ciao!
Steve

Hey Steve

Tom McDowell and I discussed this topic.

A great deal of the Italian car world considers when a car was first shown (usually in Turin) to be its "birth year".

We in the De Tomaso world have traditionally considered the year the car went on sale to the public to be its "birth year".

I left the decision regarding when to celebrate the Mangusta's 50th anniversary up to him. He obviously chose 1966, the year it was first shown in Turin, as the "birth year".

Perhaps its time we accept the conventions of the Italian car world. I promised Tom I'd support his decision. The important thing is to celebrate the Mangusta. I hope you'll join us.

George,
I can buy that for a dollar!!! Thanks for the background....figured it could be something like that!

Wife and I will be driving the GOose down to Fabulous Fords Forever next month at Knott's Berry Farm in beautiful Buena Park, Sunday April 17th.

We'll also be in Vegas!

Not sure about CI! Will probably be at the racetrack the same weekend though!

Busy times for a 50 year old car!!!!

Ciao!
Steve

Guys, what to expect at Concorso Italiano next week for Mangusta? I see (5) cars are registered, any special time/event for the gaggle of geese ? Lee

If someone has a spare gas tank handy, I'd lend out my Goose to someone who could go!

I will be out of the state.....

Steve

We are now here in Monterey and will be at the Concorso. My cell number is 313 300 9558. The book is late but I have a "Prototipo" copy and will be giving out information. I am very happy with the result, the only book about the design of the Mangusta and about my car. As a fiend said "You have been driving a mid-engine car commissioned by GM with a Corvette engine that was sold to the public. For forty-seven years.

I hope to meet some of you, we will have the car at various events this week topped off by the Concorso. I also designed a De Tomaso t-shirt that will be handed out by George and Debbie from Pantera International.
All the best, Dick Ruzzin.

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Originally posted by LeeA:

Guys, what to expect at Concorso Italiano next week for Mangusta? I see (5) cars are registered, any special time/event for the gaggle of geese ? Lee

Of course the Mangustas will be on display in our corral all day. On top of that I shall pick-out 3 of them to drive across the stage as part of the stage show in the late morning. The owners will be interviewed by Matt Stone, and commentary provided by a guest Mangusta "expert".

We have a trophy program for De Tomaso exhibitors separate from the Concorso's program, and we will most likely hand-out our trophies at 2:30 that day ... at our corral.

More information here: http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/...0004074/m/6281023756

Dick R, I see your book for sale on eBay. Is that your official distribution channel?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Be...0:g:NmAAAOSwawpXt5Z8