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Makes › Qvale Italy › Mangusta (2000-2002) · Rare production · 2000–2002

Qvale
Mangusta (2000-2002)

284 cars sold

Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Qvale Mangusta (2000-2002) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Qvale Mangusta (2000-2002) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY 4.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
2000–2002
Engine
V8 · 4,601 cc / 4.6 LFactory: 4,601 cc
Power
239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted
Top speed
257.5 km/hFactory: 257.5 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Marcello Gandini (body styling)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Mangusta was a small-series sports car from Italy that used an American V8 and a body styled by Marcello Gandini. It mixed a steel chassis with resin body panels.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

Qvale Automotive took over the development of an Italian V8 sports car first shown as the De Tomaso Bigua, and renamed it Mangusta. Production took place in Italy from 2000 to 2002.

Bonhams records 278 Mangustas built, of which 18 were allocated to Europe. The steel chassis was designed by former Formula 1 designer Enrique Scalabroni.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Mangusta (2000-2002).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine manufacturerFord1 Independently researched
Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV82 Independently researchedSources disagree on the layout: S3 says front mid-engine; the conceptcarz catalogue (S5) describes a front-engined car. Not resolved.
Displacement 4,601 cc / 4.6 LFactory: 4,601 cc2 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainDOHC2 Independently researched
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp.
Power at 6,000 rpm2 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified
Torque at 4,800 rpm2 Independently researched

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic2 Independently researchedThe 2001 test (S2) names the gearbox as a Tremec T45.
GearsNot yet verified
Final drive3.23:11 Independently researched
Driven wheelsrear-wheel drive2 Independently researched

Chassis, body & dimensions

Chassiswelded steel-section chassis, designed by Enrique Scalabroni2 Independently researched
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionresin-transfer moulded (RTM) plastic body panels2 Independently researched
Wheelbase 2,670 mmFactory: 2,670 mm2 Independently researched
Length 4,194 mmFactory: 4,194 mm2 Independently researched
Width 1,900 mmFactory: 1,900 mm2 Independently researched
Height 1,315 mmFactory: 1,315 mm2 Independently researched
Front track 1,590 mmFactory: 1,590 mm2 Independently researched
Rear track 1,580 mmFactory: 1,580 mm2 Independently researched
Kerb weight 1,520 kgFactory: 1,520 kg2 Independently researchedListed weight on supercars.net; the page does not say whether it is kerb or dry weight.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 257.5 km/hFactory: 257.5 km/h2 Independently researchedApproximate figure as listed.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
0–60 mph 5.5 s1 Independently researchedCar and Driver test figure. supercars.net gives about 5.0 s.
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Test: 2001 Qvale Mangusta Is a Head-Turner and a Head-Scratcher Level C Car and Driver · 2000-10-01
    • bone-stock Ford SVT Mustang Cobra V-8
    • The 3.23:1 rear end
    • 60 mph: 5.5 sec
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    2001 Qvale Mangusta Level D supercars.net
    • powered by a Ford 4.6L DOHC V8
    • 4601 cc / 280.8 in³
    • Ford 4.6L DOHC V8
    • 238.6 kw / 320.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm
    • 320.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm
    • 314.0 ft lbs @ 4800 rpm
    • offered with either a BorgWarner T45 5-speed manual gearbox or a 4-speed automatic
    • front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout
    • chassis of the Mangusta was designed by former Formula 1 designer Enrique Scalabroni
    • body panels were resin-transfer moulding (RTM) plastic
    • wheelbase | 2670 mm / 105.1 in
    • length | 4194 mm / 165.1 in
    • width | 1900 mm / 74.8 in
    • height | 1315 mm / 51.8 in
    • front track | 1590 mm / 62.6 in
    • rear track | 1580 mm / 62.2 in
    • 1520 kg / 3351 lbs
    • ~257.5 kph / 160.0 mph
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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