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De Tomaso
Guara Coupe
Coupe version of the De Tomaso Guara, built in tiny numbers.
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1993–2004
- Engine
- Mid-engined V8 (BMW V8 early, Ford V8 later) · 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L
- Power
- 208 kW / 283 PSFactory: 279 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Carlo Gaino
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Guarà was the last De Tomaso built by the company before it went bankrupt. It was a mid-engined road car inspired by the track-only Maserati Barchetta, built on a De Tomaso aluminium backbone chassis with a stock BMW V8. Only a few dozen coupés were built, which makes it rare even among De Tomaso models.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Guara was launched in 1993 to succeed the Pantera SI and was De Tomaso's last production model. It shared its central spine chassis, made of aluminium honeycomb with ribbed light-alloy subframes, with the Maserati Barchetta. Three body styles were offered (Barchetta, Coupe and Spyder). Early cars used a 4-litre BMW V8; from 1998 Ford 4.6-litre engines were fitted.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Guara Coupe.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-engined V8 (BMW V8 early, Ford V8 later)1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 208 kW / 283 PSFactory: 279 hp · converted1,3 Independently researchedAutocar's 1996 test gives 283bhp, and Carscoops gives 283 PS in the same sentence. The hp figure is kept as stated by Road & Track and Carscoops. The Barchetta sample in Carscoops is used only for the engine figure. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | Getrag2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | Six-speed manual2 Independently researched |
| Gears | 61 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Central spine of aluminium honeycomb with ribbed light-alloy subframes4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | F1-style rose-jointed independent suspension2 Independently researchedAutocar does not separate front and rear suspension. |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Rack-and-pinion, unassisted2 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 4,190 mmFactory: 4,190 mm2 Independently researched |
| Width | 2,030 mmFactory: 2,030 mm2 Independently researched |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,400 kgFactory: 1,400 kg5 Independently researchedFord 4.6 V8 car |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 5 s2 Independently researchedMaker's claimed figure, as quoted by Autocar in 1996. |
| Fuel tank | 80 LFactory: 80 L6 Independently researchedBaT describes the 80-litre tank as part of the shared coupé chassis. |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1995 De Tomaso Guara for Sale - Ultra-Rare De Tomaso Sports Car on Sale Level C Brian Silvestro · Road & Track · 2018-08-29
- The Guarà, like the Pantera, used a mid-engine layout
- a BMW-sourced 279-horsepower 4.0-liter V8
- it was paired to a six-speed manual with a gorgeous gated shifter
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2
Throwback Thursday: 1996 De Tomaso Guara first drive Level C Kris Culmer · Autocar · 2017-08-03
- sourced its 283bhp 4.0-litre V8 from
- Getrag six-speed manual gearbox, mounted in front of the engine
- F1-style rose-jointed suspension
- De Tomaso still reckons a mid-engined car doesn't need power steering
- the Guarà was 4190mm long and 2030mm wide
- It has a claimed 0-60mph time of 5.0sec
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3
Remember the De Tomaso Guara Barchetta? There's One for Sale in California Level C John Halas · Carscoops · 2015-02-18
- The red Guara Barchetta has the 279hp (283PS) BMW 4.0-liter V8
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4
De Tomaso Guara 4.0 Level C QV500 car guide (archived 2010)
- central spine chassis was formed from aluminium honeycomb
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5
De Tomaso Guara 4.6 Level C QV500 car guide (archived 2010)
- the Coupe rising to 1400kg
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6
1999 DeTomaso Guarà Spyder Prototipo for sale on BaT Auctions Level C Bring a Trailer · 2025-10-18
- an integrated 80-liter fuel tank
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