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Nowadays, when you think of the other supercar maker based in Modena, Italy, your nether regions go mushy at the thought of a Zonda or a Huayra but, decades ago, it was De Tomaso that called home a place in the heart of Ferrari land. Alejandro De Tomaso, an Argentinan ex-pat, was the founder of the company that’s behind the Pantera and the Mangusta, cars that have transcended time and become legends in their own right. Now, the team behind the ludicrous Apollo I.E., will bring the De Tomaso name back on the nose and tail of a brand-new car they plan to unveil on Lord March’s lawn at this year’s Festival of Speed. Call us all intrigued!
Five years ago, Ideal Team Ventures, the Hong Kong investment fund owned by none other than Norman Choi, the man who bought Roland Gumpert’s company in 2016 and promptly renamed it Apollo Automobil, became the owner of the rights to the De Tomaso name and all related assets for just over $1.1 million. Now, we’re told a new De Tomaso is on the way just in time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of De Tomaso. Choi said that the car, codenamed ’Project P,’ is under development by the “same core team behind Apollo” and this means we might end up with an AMG-powered De Tomaso. Ford Cleveland V-8 fans are free to exit stage left if they feel displeased at the lack of idling burble. The rest of us are already dreaming of a modern-day Mangusta, complete with butterfly engine covers.
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