beautiful cars the mangusta
\ fantastic! would great to lathe out the "group4" and replace it with a campy sticker will there be wider versions in 10 and 12 inch like the ones fitted on the rear of of the gr4 bora, early stratos, mangusta prototype and various period rsr 911's? regards hf
it would be great to go wider much like the actual GR4 cars of the day, for example the proto class (pre-gr4 strato's ran with the same wheels your have styled after) in 8 and 9 up front on relatively narrow 205 50 15 and the rear 275's were mounted on 11 or 12's. thats a lot of wheel for those tires. seems fitting for mangusta owners to use the stock rear wheel in the front and replace the rears with a 10x15 of your offering the alfa montreals you did was a worth while effort but it would have nice to have them at least an inch wider over the stock 6.5x14 warm regards hf
Greetings, all. A fellow Mangusta enthusiast in Mexico City is hot on the trail of one of the (reportedly) 5 or 6 Mangusta's which were exported to Mexico. He believes it to be a running, silver-gray example. If-and-when he tracks it down, perhaps serial number, a little history and photos will be forthcoming. Cheers
Owner of 8MA-882 recently tracked down this white Mangusta in Mexico City area. Its owner says it has been on display for a long time, and is soon to be fettled. More details as they become available (and pending owner's permission, of course). Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Puebla, keep us posted. Wow less than 7000 miles. Looks like a late (non-US) car with US speedo added. Still pictures with details would be quite interesting. Denis
Still awaiting conclusive info about this "Mexico Mangusta". Suffice to say, for now, that an artisan skilled in fiberglass pulled molds of Mangusta body panels, circa 1969-1970, and that parts, sufficient to assemble a Mangusta, were purchased from the factory and shipped to México. Stay tuned...
Very interesting info puebla. It's good to know that at least one glass bodied Mangusta replica has been built, other than Lilo Zicron's (TLC Motorsports) racecar. I wonder if there's any interest from this community in building more Mangusta replicas with 21st century improvements? Fiberglass body, tube frame chassis, contemporary suspension components, hinged clamshells front & rear, etc. Perhaps with optional powertrains such as V8/V10/V12?
Glass moulds of the Mangusta have been around for a while. Larry Stock is reputed to have done those a while back. No record of a completed car. Factory still has many body parts. Lilo's car is not glass, it is a real Mangusta (wrecked in the Cannonball run, parted to hell and revived as a race car) http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=139874321&postcount=246 http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=139877513&postcount=257
Denis thanks for the clarification. I thought sure at least the rear clamshell on Lilo's car must have been fiberglass since his shop is so well known for its fiberglass work, and he eliminated the gullwing setup on that car. Larry does have molds, and they've never been used. He and I are looking for a few other interested parties who would be willing to help foot the bill to build a few bodies.
Scratch part about the Mexican Mangusta being clothed in fiberglass replica panels. It wasn't. The story's more complicated than that. Once I've got the story straight, I'll try to post same. Please forgive the erroneous info posted earlier.
Hollywood California 1967 location was Hollywood Blvd. and N. Van Ness Ave. check out the cost of a gallon of gas in 1967 Los Angeles! a whole .34 cents Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Superbly interesting picture of one of the very early production car. It may be the one used on some of the compay documentations. Note center parking wipers, different front side markers, chrome/silver headlamp housings, one piece rear bumper, Euro tailights, vertical a/c grill slots, horizontal rear valance vents and quarter panel does not have recess to aid in opening door AND front opening vent windows!!! WOW stunning!! Thanks SAM
This is the last of the period shots I have. Shows a little more detail to the headlights and side marker lights and shows a nice dent in the lower front fender. Scott Image Unavailable, Please Login
Here's another real unseen photo taken by a friend of mine at a Mexico City back in the late 60's http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5291/mangusta01.jpg anyone feel free to post it in this thread
You are very correct. I didn't even notice. I think I even see the external hatch hinges. Afaik, there is only one car with the external hinges and also the only car with those front side markers. Unusually, this could only be a demo for the US, as evidenced by bothering to add front side markers. Also, this car has the very low rear license plate mount. I have often wondered if this car was converted into the Spyder.
Pic of the car that is is in the photos. Note the "Italia" sticker on the rear window. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Not impossible but other differences tend to make me think otherwise. (wipers, door handle recesses, front brake intake, hood edge, headlamp frame, door vent window) D Image Unavailable, Please Login
