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Other Makes Mangusta (2001)
for sale

Price: US $27,500.00

Description:

If you like owning and driving a powerful, responsible, and unique car that gets people’s attention and has raw performance, this high quality, totally hand-built Qvale Mangusta (kah-VAH-lee mahn-GOO-sta) is a “must see.” Designed by legendary Marcello Gandini, who designed for Lamborghini, Maserati, and Ferrari, the car’s design is ageless.
Powered by a 4.6L Ford Cobra SVT V8, this Italian designed car carries a large dose of American power. Producing 320 horsepower and 314 pounds of torque, the Mangusta accelerates from 0 to 60 in 5.5 seconds – only 1 second slower than a Ferrari - and features a BorgWarner T4S (tremec) 5 speed manual transmission.
The exterior features a body constructed from composite using a Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) process.
Rarer than a Ferrari, this 2001 Qvale Mangusta is #134 of just 284 ever produced worldwide.
About This Vehicle:
The last owner purchased the vehicle from Fox Valley Motorcars of West Chicago in 2002. The current collector/owner bought the car in July 2015 and runs and checks the engine bi-monthly to ensure its correct performance and exercises the air conditioning and power steering systems to lubricate each. The current owner was also head of the PR firm for the Mangusta project and has worked for the Qvale family since 1984. This is his second Mangusta.
This vehicle has very low miles – less than 8, 000 from new!
The owner garages the car year-round.
This car has all its original parts.
Smoke free and pet free.
This particular car’s exterior is an elegant Silver Gray Metallic complimenting an interior covered with plush, top-grade black leather, including the seats, dashboard, doors, etc.
Accident free
Carfax report is available.
There are minor scratches on the passenger front fender.
Features:
Driver and front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system
All leather interior with articulated sport seats (6-way power adjust driver)
Air conditioning
Nakamichi MB-75 AM/FM stereo receiver with integrated 6 disc in-dash.
MusicBank CD changer
Heated power exterior mirrors
Power windows and door locks
Adjustable steering column
Fog lamps
Courtesy lighting
Centralized locking system
Anti-theft alarm
Four-wheel independent suspension with upper and lower wishbones
Staggered 18” Antera wheels with new Pirelli P Zero tires 225/40 R18 and 265/35 R18.
BorgWarner T4S five speed manual transmission
Horsepower: 320 @6, 000 rpm
Torque: 314 @ 4, 800 rpm
EPA mileage: 17 city/ 26 highway
Oracle CEO and car buff Larry Ellison bought a silver one in 2001.
Three Cars in One. The Qvale Mangusta is the only car in its class that provides the driver a true convertible experience as the unique, three position “Rototop” transforms the car from a standard hardtop Coupe to a Targa to a Cabriolet: a retractable hardtop convertible. It is like three cars in one.
In 2004, Michael Frank of Forbes.com wrote:
“Ferrari sold 1, 200 cars in the United States last year, a near record annual sales figure for the exotic Italian carmaker. That explains why Ferraris continue to be exceedingly rare automobiles, and this level or rarity, should you be lucky enough to own one, also explains why other drivers will gawk, ogle and generally fall all over themselves when they see you driving one of the world’s most magnificent super cars…Then again, if you were one of only 200 buyers last year who bought a Qvale Mangusta, you could bet both the purchase price and the value of your mortgage on the fact that other drivers will chase you to gas stations and tailgate you on the highway, just trying to get a closer look at this rarer-than-a-Ferrari street rod.”
Ben Hewitt of AmericanWayMag. com wrote in his Sexy Beasts article:
…By stuffing a 320-horsepower Ford-built motor into an Italian chassis. Qvale (say kah-vah-lee) delivers a car capable of running neck and neck with pure-bred Italian supercars. at less than half the price… it's the perfect car for drivers who demand exclusivity but don't have three-quarters of a million dollars to buy it. In fact. the Mangusta is a far rarer beast than any Ferrari… And when mechanical maladies rear their ugly heads. a quick (and relatively inexpensive) visit to your local Ford dealer should set things straight.
Contact Information:
NOTE: If necessary, you will also need to pay for and provide transportation for the vehicle from Los Angeles to your destination.
For more information, please email me at reception@jmprpublicrelations.com or call (818) 992-4353

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