German title
Chassis No THLCOG02369

- Very rare and original model
- Beautiful restoration, gorgeous interior
- Used with Guara to celebrate the brand's 40th anniversary
- One of two examples equipped with chrome bumpers

Introduced in 1972, the De Tomaso Longchamp originated from the Ghia Marica, a project designed based on a Lancia Flaminia by American designer Tom Tjaarda and taken over by Alejandro De Tomaso, who asked Tjaarda to modify it in order to make it look similar to the Mercedes SLC. Powered by a 5.7L Ford V8 engine, the Longchamp was a fast and luxurious GT.
As an industrial designer and De Tomaso enthusiast, the seller of this particular car has always sought to acquire the rarest or most exotic models. And as it turned out, he managed to find in the mid-1990s a Longchamp convertible in Milan, one of two examples produced with thin chrome bumpers. Twelve other convertibles have emerged with larger rubber elements. Since De Tomaso did not have a suitable body shop, these cars were coupe versions transformed in the Carrozzeria Pavesi facilities.
The car was in poor condition and therefore had a restoration carried out in 1997 and 1998. It returned with a Nardi steering wheel and an elegant brown metallic colour, as opposed to the original dark brown. It was present at the 40th anniversary dinner at the De Tomaso factory in 1998 during the presentation of the Guara Spyder redesigned by our collector / designer and also exhibited at Pebble Beach for the "Italian Day" in 2002.
This extremely rare Longchamp cabriolet will bring a lot of happiness to a lover of exotic, fast and original Italian machines.

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