Out of the factory March 21st 1971, MA1266 is one of the very last Mangusta that left the Modena based De Tomaso factory where a total of 402 were produced .
Initially built for US export where 250+ were exported, MA1266 came with the Ford 302 (302cu/5.0 liters - 230 hp).
A wealthy German customer, Werner Henner paid a premium to get delivery in Germany.
He drove it very few, covering less than 3 000 miles in one year, then he stored the car in a garage in 1972 and never touched it again.
When Roland Jaeckel - Jaeckel & Partners GMBH, Hamburg, De Tomaso parts importer for the Germany and one of the most significant in Europe - heard about this car, he contacted the owner and after long discussions finally bought the car by the end of 1996 for his own use.
The car which has been driven very few and was complete, has been fully restored over a 2 years period to be finished by the end of 1998.
Details :
- Version: Mangusta
- Chassis: 8MA 1266
- Engine: 302 Ford V8
- Headlights: Four
- Year built: 1971
- Original exterior colour : Light Metallic Blue
- Original interior colour : Black
- First owner: Werner Henner, Germany
History:
- Owned by Henner from 1971 to 1996
- 1996 sold to Roland Jaeckel, Germany with less than 3 000 miles on the odometer
- 1996-1998 : Restored by Roland Jeackel (De Tomaso parts importer for Germany), colour changed to orange/black during the restoration.
- 2000 : sold to Stefan Helm, Germany
- 2002 : sold to Stefan Kohler, Germany
- 2004 to date : sold to current owner, France
- Factory fitted steering wheel (Ferrero ones sold out at that time),
- Hand-brake right to passenger seat (late production cars),
- Black exterior trim,
- Ultra-rare rear windows defogger (late production cars).
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