[DML] Re: Fw: End of an era - DeTomaso Modena

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

Mangusta is the model name,  which does indeed mean mongoose. Named so
because the mongoose is the natural predator to the cobra (ie. the
Mangusta was a Shelby Cobra killer). And yes, this was a car in Kill
Bill Vol.2. DeTomaso has a short history of the car on their website,
along with a couple of pics, and the website for the movie also has a
couple of pics as well, with a decent front shot of the car.

The DeLorean, Mangusta, and Pantera are all products of Giugiaro's
design studio, hence why they all have a tendancy to look so simular.
Cramped cars from what I've read however, and from what I've seen. No
Room for a dead pedal when the wheel wells protrude into the foot
wells. Don't know if anyone else here can confirm thier lack of
comfort, but their parts prices are astronomical.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "pdmytrewycz" <pauld@xxxx> wrote:
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Marvin" <marv@xxxx> wrote:
> >   Just rec'd this email.
> >   The Pantera / DeTomaso now joins the DeLorean marque as a no
longer
> > produced dream.
> 
> That is a shame. The Pantera/DeTomaso were some great lookin' cars.
> They're sure to go up in value.
> 
> In a slightly related note. In the movie Kill Bill vol 2, Bill
(played
> by David Carradine) drives a dark grey Pantera/DeTomaso (someone
said
> it was a "Mongoose"?). Anyway, when I saw the movie with my
> girlfriend, she got all excited and leaned over to me and asked,
> "isn't that a Delorean?"
> You only really get to see the back of the car, but I admit it does
> vaguely resemble a DMC-12 rear-end.
> 
> Paul D.




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