carsthatnevermadeitetc:

De Tomaso Mangusta, 1967. The Mangusta was developed out of a failed attempt by Alejandro de Tomaso to supply Carroll Shelby with a CanAm race car. De Tomaso was unable to deliver the cars in time for the 1965 season and Shelby pulled out of the deal. De Tomaso adapted the steel backbone chassis of the still-born P70 CanAm car for road use and engaged Giorgetto Giugiaro who was then working at Ghia to design his mid-engined supercar powered by a Ford V8.