After six years of silence and snobbery, De Tomaso has finally returned: with De Tomaso P72, the car that James Bond would guide if he was a fan of the manual gearbox and not of gadgets.
If the weather could travel, I would do it By Thomas P72 teleported directly from the golden age Le Mans towards a futuristic paradise. But there is none. CGI magicbut a brutal reality made of carbon and skin, led by a manual gearbox. Yes, you read that right: while Tesla dreams of an autonomous future, De Tomaso with the P72 celebrates an authentic driving experience that leaves you breathless (and without social media in the passenger compartment).
De Tomaso The P72 is a visual tribute to the 1965 P70 model, created in collaboration with the legendary Carroll Shelby. But the new model is not just a retro background: below the heart of a modern Frankenstein beats: a 5.0 -liter supercharged V8, perfected a Roushwhich provides 750 horses (552 KW) and 900 Nm of torque (664 LB-FT). Manual transmission. Rear -wheel drive. Everything you love, nothing of what disturbs you.
Internal? Orient Express cabin under steroids
By entering the De Tomaso P72 you will remain speechless: the combination of white skin such as hand sewn snow, visible carbon fiber and hand -brushed pink gold aluminum switches. No screen. Apple Carplay is not available. Only you, the whispering steering wheel of Carroll Shelby. The gearbox is also visible, literally. And you will be grateful to it.
Frame from the space future
The frame is made in a single monocoque carbon piece, without welding or gluing. This means that the P72 is not only light and rigid, but also a technical tool that cuts the corners with pleasure. Suspension? Three positions manually adjustable. Driving settings? There are none. Your hands, your feet, your feelings. This is not a car, it’s a pleasure car.
Maximum speed? What does it matter!
Tomass It does not even publish the final data on speed. Why? Because, sincerely, if this is what interests you, you have not caught the point. This is not a car to run like a Bugatti on the highway, but a tool for lovers of mechanical sensuality and the authenticity of the guide. From 0 to 100 km/h? It is estimated that it lasts about 3 seconds, quick enough to knot the tie in acceleration.
Price Elite: 1.6 million reasons not to have one
Although there is no official price, we know that the P72 costs around 1.6 million euros (1.7 million $). Yes, this is the price for 72 pieces of hand -made automotive art. This is not a “influencer” car with a leasing contract: it is the automotive equivalent of a limited edition Rolex Daytona.
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By Thomas P72 It is proof that there are still crazy people with viewing. That it is still possible to create something imperfect, handmade, mechanical and, for this reason, perfect. In an era when cars are becoming computers on wheels, the P72 is a car that is not driven, you live.
And even if you probably never have one, don’t worry. Just know that it exists.
