De Tomaso Mangusta produced in limited numbers (284) by the Italian automaker Qvale between 1999 and 2002. During development and very early production, it was developed from the De Tomaso Bigua concept car shown to the general public at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show. When the car started production, it was renamed Mangusta after the original 1967-1971 Mangusta before De Tomaso became disassociated from the project and all subsequent cars received Qvale badging. The Mangusta uses a front mid engined rear wheel drive layout and was penned by Italian automotive designer Marcello Gandini. Its powertrain, technical basis and components were largely provided by American manufacturer Ford. It is powered by a 4.6 L Ford V8 and was offered with either a 5-speed manual transmission supplied by Borg Warner or a 4-speed automatic transmission. In 1997, the Qvale Modena SpA company was established to produce the Mangusta. Bruce Qvale led the project of developing a production facility, which involved the renovation and modernization of a building in Modena. Qvale at the time decided to produce the car under the Qvale name after an investment of over US$30 million on the development of the car. Very rare collectors item!!