By Mattel Creations Staff
The 1971 De Tomaso Mangusta was the Italian rebuttal to the Shelby Cobra. Named after the cobra-killing Mongoose, this car was one of the very few European cars built with an American engine. Its number one goal? To take out the cross-continental threat the Cobra unleashed on the racing world.
After a failed partnership with Cobra creator Carroll Shelby, Automotive legend Giorgetto Giugiaro went back to Italy to design the Mangusta. He gave his new racer a rear engine featuring gullwing-style engine doors, a short deck, chrome-trimmed taillights, and four large exhaust outlets to give Shelby a run for his money.
For this edition of the famous De Tomaso Mangusta, our Hot Wheels designers chose light green Spectraflame paint with gold and silver Real Riders wheels for added flash.
“Since the first release was straight stock, we decided to go full race with this one, paying homage to the great ‘60s & ‘70s Can-Am cars,” said Hot Wheels Designer Steve Vandervate. “We even added retro-perfect race livery with authentic sponsor logos.”
Now, members of the RLC can get this special version of a legendary car for their collection.
PACKAGING
- Packaged in an acrylic case with a decorative outer box
AVAILABILITY
- RLC members only: June 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM PT until sold out
PRICING AND PURCHASE LIMITS
- Priced at $30.00 plus shipping and processing each; extra charges may apply for express shipping or special handling (customers shipping to Canada may be required to pay additional shipping charges or taxes)
- We offer international shipping – please see shipping costs and details here (international shipping availability subject to change)
- No purchase limits
- Refunds only, no exchanges
Items and dates subject to change. Production items may vary from the photos shown. Mattel reserves the right to modify the color, decorations, scale, body, and wheel type. Product subject to availability. Items placed in your shopping cart are not guaranteed to be available for purchase until you have completed checkout and received an order number via confirmation page or email.
Produced under license from De Tomaso Automobili Limited
All Trademarks not owned by Mattel are the property of their respective owners and are used with permission.
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