High Bid: $ 15,000

2000 Qvale Mangusta - Made in Modena, Italy. Rare Italian Exotic, #000094 of just 284 made. High Performance all aluminum 4.6 liter DOHC Ford “Cobra” engine, 320 hp, 5 Speed stick transmission, A/C, full leather interior. Designed by famous Marcello Gandini (Lamborghini Miura, Countach, Diablo, etc.), chassis by former Formula 1 (Ferrari;Williams), and Maserati exec. Powerful, great handling, relatively affordable car, with easy Ford service costs. *Originally conceived by and intended to be a “DeTomaso” (Pantera+) until a last minute falling out between Alejandro DeTomaso and his partners the Qvale (Ku-volley’) family, who built the factory. (See Wikipedia for the full, interesting back story.)