The Qvale Mangusta, shown here at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show, is an Italian sports car that was developed jointly by Qvale and De Tomaso and was originally introduced in 2000 as the De Tomaso Mangusta, however De Tomaso and Qvale promptly parted ways, and the car was sold under the Qvale name. Powered by a 320-horsepower 4.6-liter Ford Modular Cobra SVT V8 engine with a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission, the rear-wheel-drive Mangusta could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 160 miles per hour with the manual transmission. The Mangusta featured plastic body panels and a unique convertible top called a “roto-top,” with a manually removable center section as with a targa top, with the rear section able to electrically rotate into a cavity behind the rear seats to make the car a full convertible. This example is painted pearlescent Corallo Red with a Cappuccino interior.
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