The cobra is one of the most venomous species of snakes out there, but as with any living thing on Earth, except humans, there is one animal a step higher on the food chain. In this case, that animal ...

In the late 1960s, DeTomaso revealed the stunning Mangusta, and the first question on everyone’s minds was, why on earth would you name a 300-hp car after a mongoose? It turns out that this was a ...

Alejandro de Tomaso's second production car, the Mangusta, was born from a failed racing partnership with Carroll Shelby. Italian for "mongoose," the name was a deliberate jab at Shelby's Cobra, and ...

When Carroll Shelby pulled out of his partnership with Alejandro De Tomaso, De Tomaso took it personally. Exactly why their deal to build the P70, an Italian-designed replacement for the Shelby Cobra, ...

When the Qvale Mangusta came out, it didn't make sense. The price was over $80,000, about $50,000 more than the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra which it shared an engine with. It had no powertrain upgrades, a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Every classic car has a backstory that’ll get its raconteur owner through a couple of glasses of Barolo over ...

Those with more than a passing interest in collectible automobiles, and with time to spend on this website, may have noticed a weekly installment here—recently initiated— that highlights specific ...