Description[]
The 1971 De Tomaso Mangusta is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in 2021 as a RLC Exclusive model. It features opening rear hatches with a detailed engine underneath. This casting was initially intended to be released in 2020, but was delayed to 2021.
The casting was based on a Mangusta that designer Brendon Vetuskey saw in a book that his grandmother bought for him as a child. He stated he wanted to bring the Mangusta into the limelight as the car had been largely overshadowed by its successor the Pantera and that designing the gullwing engine hatches was a challenge. The rear tire was tooled up specially for this model and is 1mm larger in diameter than the front.
Versions[]
The 1971 De Tomaso Mangusta has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RLC Exclusive | Spectraflame bright orange | Detailed headlights and taillights; Black stripes on sides; "MNGSTA" license plate | Spectraflame bright orange / Metal |
Light smoke tint | Black | RR8SP | GLH83 | China | 20,000 produced Production code(s): |
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| 2023 | RLC Exclusive | Spectraflame light green | Detailed headlights and taillights, black hood, "23" on hood and sides, De Tomaso logo on sides, sponsors on engine cover, "GOOSE" license plate | Matte Black / Metal |
Light smoke tint | Black | RR8SP | HNL22 | China | Production code(s): | 
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