Mangusta?

Discussion in '1998 Detomaso Bigua' started by RLQ, Aug 9, 2002.

  1. #1 RLQ, Aug 9, 2002
    Why from Detomaso to Qvale?<!-- Signature -->
     
  2. #2 I am fuct, Aug 9, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    it was originally called a Detomaso but then something happened and it changed name and company...im not too sure
     
  3. #3 impreza-guy, Aug 9, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    yu got it right there buddy , actualy detomaso's former employee (one way or another could be a co-founder i'm not very sure) anyway the qvale brand headman was responsible for the original mangusta and bought the rights to the car . enter the qvale mangusta , now owned by MG.<!-- Signature -->
     
  4. #4 DC286, Aug 9, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    DeTomaso went bust. They set up again under the name of Qvale (the Chairmans' Grandads name. Simple really. Its still ugly!
     
  5. #5 tiger005, Aug 9, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    the design is awesome, but it looks like a Fiat coupe on crack<!-- Signature -->
     
  6. #6 RLQ, Aug 10, 2002
    Why from Detomaso to Qvale?<!-- Signature -->
     
  7. #7 I am fuct, Aug 10, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    it was originally called a Detomaso but then something happened and it changed name and company...im not too sure
     
  8. #8 impreza-guy, Aug 10, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    yu got it right there buddy , actualy detomaso's former employee (one way or another could be a co-founder i'm not very sure) anyway the qvale brand headman was responsible for the original mangusta and bought the rights to the car . enter the qvale mangusta , now owned by MG.<!-- Signature -->
     
  9. #9 DC286, Aug 10, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    DeTomaso went bust. They set up again under the name of Qvale (the Chairmans' Grandads name. Simple really. Its still ugly!
     
  10. #10 tiger005, Aug 10, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    the design is awesome, but it looks like a Fiat coupe on crack<!-- Signature -->
     
  11. #11 SupraMan, Oct 28, 2002
    Re: Mangusta?

    What a weird name...
     
  12. #12 LRP Gearhead, Nov 16, 2004
    The main problem with the Qvale Mangusta is that the Panoz Esperante is basically the same setup, performance and price, and doesn't look quite so nasty.
     

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