RE: De Tomaso Longchamp | Spotted

[helix402]

AMGSee55 said:

Loving that white Consul (Granada) with its 1700cc V4. 75 hp vs 1200kg.....definitely one for cruising rather than hooning

It certainly wasn’t made for Sweeney style power slides!

[Alex-86]

Very Fulvia in the style.

Great mix between the tiny/agile italian and american muscles !

Love it !

[rawlo]

sparkyhx said:

Cotty said:

Not a huge fan of this, although I do like the Mangusta, Pantera and this Vallelunga

Edited by Cotty on Wednesday 9th October 13:48

Is that a fuel tank in the front?

[AMGSee55]

RicksAlfas said:

sinbaddio said:

I need a car that has 'acqua' and 'benzina' on the gauges

Any suggestions for sub £5k?

Most old Alfas?

And even older Alfas - 'scuse poor pic quality but you get the gist.

[Jon_S_Rally]

Well, I must say that I have never heard of these until now. What an odd car. It has bits (quite literally in some cases) of all sorts in it. The lights are obvious, but the lines in places echo other cars.

I kind of like it, but maybe not £60k like it. I bet it would be a laugh to drive though. A real oddball, but cool.

[Turbobanana]

There was a collection of classics found in a barn in Suffolk in 2010, which included one of these. I remember the cars going to auction in Bury St Edmunds (I lived nearby at the time) and causing quite a stir.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/classic-cars-discovere...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7350226/...

Edited by Turbobanana on Thursday 10th October 16:41

[Shakermaker]

helix402 said:

Here you go:




Light source:



Or:

I want to know what the exciting new rules were?

[helix402]

This is the pinnacle of exciting rules:

[MikeGalos]

Cotty said:

Not a huge fan of this, although I do like the Mangusta, Pantera and this Vallelunga

Edited by Cotty on Wednesday 9th October 13:48

I'd completely forgotten about the Vallelunga until last month when I pulled up next to one at a traffic light. Really nice in person.

[mintybiscuit]

I bid on a Longchamps about 14 years ago at a local auction.
It had a great file and was in cracking condition.
My max bid was £11100.
I lost it by £ 100. I was a little disappointed.

I have been collecting everything De Tomaso since I was a child when I saw a picture in TOP TRUMPS 1977

[helix402]

mintybiscuit said:

I bid on a Longchamps about 14 years ago at a local auction.
It had a great file and was in cracking condition.
My max bid was £11100.
I lost it by £ 100. I was a little disappointed.

I have been collecting everything De Tomaso since I was a child when I saw a picture in TOP TRUMPS 1977

The Top Trumps price was “about £11000”

[mintybiscuit]

Unfortunately, I didn't have 11k when I was 14 !

The auction was at Lacy Scotts in Bury st Edmunds.

[TR4man]

I have to say that I like it, probably more so if it had it's bumpers fitted and the original steering wheel in place of that wooden abomination.

Yes, a bit like an SL but more exclusive.

[gruffgriff]

dinkel said:

My mate Phil had one:


And yes, first PH Sunday Service in Feb 2007 and after a cracking Dawn Raid / London Tunnel Run. Amazing day.

Immediately I thought of Transmitter man!

[dinkel]

He sold it