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Written by Ollie Kew
Italian sports car maker De Tomaso is sixty years old in 2019. But you might not know that, since De Tomaso has gone bust more times than a whiskey-soaked blackjack newbie. De Tomaso is indeed back, however, and what a way to say happy 60th birthday. This collection of carbonfibre curves is the rather incredible-looking P72. De Tomaso has been revived by the same team responsible for the Apollo Intensa Emozione: the GT1 racecar-inspired V12 supercar being built to motorsport standards in Germany for ten very wealthy collectors as we speak. Indeed, De Tomaso"s chairman since 2014 is Norman Choi, the Hong Kong businessman who"s also masterminded the Apollo project. So, why create another bonkers-looking hypercar? Well, it"s all about inspirations. If the Apollo is all about aggressive modern Batmobile looks and bodywork you could shave on, then the P72 is more of an ode to classic, vintage motorsport, and the road cars that resulted. It"s inspired by racers from the 1960s, and by De Tomaso"s back catalogue.
Date written: 4 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16220
Italian sports car maker De Tomaso is sixty years old in 2019. But you might not know that, since De Tomaso has gone bust more times than a whiskey-soaked blackjack newbie. De Tomaso is indeed back, however, and what a way to say happy 60th birthday. This collection of carbonfibre curves is the rather incredible-looking P72. De Tomaso has been revived by the same team responsible for the Apollo Intensa Emozione: the GT1 racecar-inspired V12 supercar being built to motorsport standards in Germany for ten very wealthy collectors as we speak. Indeed, De Tomaso"s chairman since 2014 is Norman Choi, the Hong Kong businessman who"s also masterminded the Apollo project. So, why create another bonkers-looking hypercar? Well, it"s all about inspirations. If the Apollo is all about aggressive modern Batmobile looks and bodywork you could shave on, then the P72 is more of an ode to classic, vintage motorsport, and the road cars that resulted. It"s inspired by racers from the 1960s, and by De Tomaso"s back catalogue.
Date written: 4 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16220
