Mangusta Spyder

Some 400 De Tomaso Mangustas were produced but only one Mangusta Spyder.

The idea of making an open version was due to the carmaker De Tomaso's desire to present itself in style, with something that would make a spectacle, at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show.

The Spyder version is made from one of the earliest chassis of the Mangusta, of which it retains basically the same mechanical and aesthetic characteristics, differing only in the more cut-off and horizontal rear end.

The open version also retains the gull-wing opening of the engine compartment, and comes in a double color scheme of white and red. Particular is the choice, for a spider, to keep the side glazing in its entirety, with the door support intact, connecting the front and rear of the car, as can be seen when observing the Mangusta Spyder with the doors open.