De Tomaso's first offering, the Vallelunga is a forgotten jewel. And its name is fun to say.
Italian exotic-car maker De Tomaso is best known for the Pantera.Before the Pantera, however, De Tomaso's first series-production car was the Vallelunga. This example is said to be the first of the fiberglass-body production models, as built by Ghia.Best known for the Ford-V-8-powered Pantera, De Tomaso Modena SpA was founded in 1959 as primarily a manufacturer of racing machines.
Fitted with twin Weber carbs, it put out 104 horsepower, plenty enough for a 1600-pound curb weight. The four-speed transmission was built from a reversed VW gearbox, with Hewland gears. Never mind the modest power, the Vallelunga was as light as a Lotus Elan but with the engine mounted amidships for better balance. At its core, a pressed-steel backbone chassis provided strength, with control-arm suspension up front and a multilink setup in the rear.
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