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A red, low-slung, curvy sports car sits against a black background. The De Tomaso P72

De Tomaso Automobili Moving Operations to the USA

De Tomaso is a name that might ring a bell for baby boomers. It’s an automotive manufacturing company founded in Argentina that put together American V8 horsepower with Italian design and assembly. The most iconic of its vehicles that made it to the shores of the United States was the De Tomaso Pantera. But, in …
Silver 1999 Qvale Mangusta with the roof down against a black background

The Qvale Mangusta Was an Italian Ford Mustang. No, Really

There have been a lot of flavors of Ford Mustang released over the years. Some, like the Shelby GT350 and Mach 1, have even gone and come back. But the best-selling sports car has also underpinned other cars. For example, the Panoz Roadster. And, even less well-known, the Qvale Mangusta, which attempted to bring back …

The De Tomaso Pantera Should Not Have Been Forgotten

Since it’s inception in 1971, the lesser-known car manufacturer De Tomaso Automobili produced over 7,000 Pantera supercars, but almost everyone except collectors seems to have forgotten about them. A mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sportscar lined up with many other competitors of the category and offered a unique styling that made the car iconic over its twenty years …