The De Tomaso P72 is a revival of old-school muscle mixed with a modern take on 1960s Le Mans racers, and were finally learning what powers the beast a throwback engine in and of itself.Yes, the supercar is getting a Coyote V8, built in collaboration with Roush performance. The motor is sourced from Ford, just as the original P70s engine was, except this time its been fitted with a supercharger to bring it up to a ridiculous 700 horsepower and 608 lb.-ft. of torque.Connected to a six-speed manual transmission, the P72 promises to offer a fully old-school experience.While 700 horsepower doesnt seem like a lot today in a world of 1,000-plus-horsepower monsters the folks at De Tomaso say they kept the numbers there on purpose. According to De Tomasos general manager, Ryan Berris, the choice to give the car a modest amount of horsepower and a manual transmission was to spite the dearth of hypercars in todays world.In our opinion, the market is now over-saturated with commercially driven limited-edition models primarily marketed on performance metrics, he says. We have grown tired of this notion and thus took a contrarian approach with the P72.The added benefit of ignoring the chase for speed and horsepower means that De Tomaso has had time to focus on the driving experience. The engine will have a smooth torque curve and has a specially tuned exhaust to make it sound like 60s race car while drowning out the modern sound of the supercharger.The price of the P72 is expected to be around US$850,000, and only 72 of them will be
Origin: New De Tomaso to be Ford-powered like original — though now with 700 hp
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Is the new De Tomaso a copy of this Glickenhaus one-off?
There are no take-backs on the Internet. Especially when tens of thousands of people’re watching your social media accounts. But that seems to be fine with James Glickenhaus, the American filmmaker and owner/manager of boutique exotic shop Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG), who hasn’t even bothered to try to delete the Twitter and Instagram insults he recently lobbed at the new De Tomaso P72 and its creators. Glickenhaus quotes himself in an Instagram post from @glickenhaus (as well as in a Tweet) saying in no uncertain terms that the P72 directly rips off his P3/4 and P4/5, as well as interior features from Pagani. He also throw in a little diss on American artist Jeff Koons for some reason. View this post on Instagram Due to the increasing cascade of posts like “Nah, I don’t see any similarities, LOL” and inquiries from the Fourth Estate, here are our responses: “They put tracing paper over our P 3/4, pasted on much of our P 4/5, stole an interior from Horacio, pumped it up like a Vargas Girl and turned it into Anime. I see Koons not Caravaggio.” Jim Glickenhaus “Copy, noun: ‘a thing made to be similar or identical to another’” Jesse Glickenhaus #ferrarip45bypininfarina A post shared by Glickenhaus (@glickenhaus) on Jul 8, 2019 at 7:41am PDTDe Tomaso claims the P72 is a new design inspired by the brand’s P70 of the early 1960s. The P70 began as a collaboration between Carroll Shelby, Alejandro De Tomaso and Peter Brock, with Shelby bringing the motor, De Tomaso the chassis and Brock the design. It was never officially finished. We refuse to take sides on this one, but the cars certainly have their similarities, including the shape of the front end, as well as the canopy. Just different enough to avoid actual plagiarism. Similar enough to the sincerest form of flattery. Think Ferrari Barchetta and AC Ace. Charles L. Rosenblum (@CharlzR) July 8, 2019As one Twitter commenter points out, maybe Glickenhaus should just take it as a compliment. De Tomaso will make just 72 of the P72s. And at US$1.1 million each, if they’re “copies” as Glickenhaus claims, they’re pretty darn good ones.
Origin: Is the new De Tomaso a copy of this Glickenhaus one-off?
De Tomaso returns with a wild take on a ’60s Can Am car
The De Tomaso name has returned to the automotive world for the first time since its departure in the late 1990s with an awesome 1960s-inspired supercar.The De Tomaso P72 is a brand-new design that takes inspiration from one of the automakers early designs, originally created in the early 60s, called the P70.The P70 was jointly developed by Carroll Shelby, Alejandro De Tomaso and Peter Brock.Shelby provided the money and the motor, a 289-cubic-inch V8 bored and stroked to 427 cubes. Peter Brock handled the design, and DeTomaso built the chassis. Due to tensions between the three parties, the car was never officially completed, and, unfortunately, didnt enter a single race. To connect itself to the past further, the P72 has a manual transmission. A real one. It might also win the award for most beautiful shifter of 2019, or perhaps of the last 20 years.Were not sure what engine will be behind the transmission, as details regarding the drivetrain have not been released. What we do know is that the P72 rides on a carbon-fibre chassis shared with the Apollo Intensa Emozione.De Tomaso celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019, and will slowly be bringing back vehicles from its history, such as Pantera and Mangusta. The P72 will be sold as you see it, according to parent company Apollo Automobili.Only 72 examples of the P72 will be built, at a cost of 750,000 ($1.1 million). Thats a lot of money, but the P72 is not just a car, its a piece of history, and is bound to mark the beginning of the next wave of automotive
Origin: De Tomaso returns with a wild take on a ’60s Can Am car
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