De Tomaso Mangusta - the ultimate gallery

The De Tomaso Mangusta is, for my money, the finest-looking Italian sports car of its time.  Though notorious for its unpredictable driving dynamics, it sure looks the part when it's standing still!  This stunning black over burnt orange example was recently sold by Exotic Classics of Syosset, NY. What I really love is that Exotic Classics doesn't just buy and sell vehicles in a mercenary fashion. They lovingly and artistically photograph each car in their own high end photo studio as well. I have provided their full Mangusta Gallery here on Automobiliac. Please have a look at their site for more achingly beautiful shots of a variety of cool cars!

All images copyright Exotic Classics.

Automobiliac visits Gullwing Motor Cars

Tucked away in a nondescript corner of Queens near LaGuardia airport is a warehouse where hundreds of classic cars of every type and description are nestled cheek to jowl. The effect is as if one has walked into a fastidious 9-year-old's bin of matchbox cars. Yet they are all rare and interesting classics, from pristine concours condition to barn finds with bumpers and coffee cans of parts sitting inside them. There is also an outside lot as well, and a friendly employee gave us a lift over there to inspect the two Alfa Montreals they have for sale. Amazed by the tight quarters of all the cars, we asked him what method is used for packing them in like sardines.  We expected to hear that they use dollies to slide the cars into place, but the employee assured us that in fact the cars are put in place by parking them! Even after his detailed description of his technique, I am still sort of baffled. Many of these cars were about 1/2 and inch apart. I really couldn't believe it.  Please enjoy the full gallery by clicking the photo below!