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Found this kit at a toy show. Its pretty rare as I have not seen one for sale on any of the sites. I originally planned to scrap the gearbox and put a motor in the back. But finding a 351 Ford Cleveland engine was proving to take forever. So I decided to just plain finish it, motor and gearbox and all. Besides there is an engine cover in the back and it would have covered most of the motor anyway. This kit proved to be a real challenge as it was in two halves, top and bottom. The front top and bottom also located the steering and door hinges so final assembly meant lining all those pins up. Butg its done and there were many other problems mostly solved now. Color is Tamiya LP-44 Metallic orange with LP9 clearcoat. Thanks for looking. Finished car on my fall background. The Mangusta had a body designed by Ghia ands was the precursor to the Pantera. Those two hatches in the back provide access to the engine. Getting them to open and stay closed took some ingenuity. Side view shows the elegant lines of the car. It was considered a super-car in its day. Note the tiny little handmade latch just in front of the rear wheel. This holds the hatch down tight. Interior turned out better than expected. I still have trouble photographing interiors.