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    MPN
    MX40404-021
    Brand
    Matrix
    Comments
    MSRP
    89.97
    Scale
    1:43
    Model Year
    1972
    Automaker
    DeTomaso
    Model
    Longchamp
    Color
    Green Metallic
    Ltd Ed
    0
    Date Issued
    February 18, 2014
    Series
    Matrix
    Link to buy
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    Review

    The De Tomaso Longchamp is an automobile which was produced by the Italian automaker De Tomaso from 1972 to 1989. The Longchamp was developed from the De Tomaso Deauville four door sedan, using a shorter wheelbase chassis with the same suspension, engin and transmission. The two models were the only front-engined production cars produced by De Tomaso. The Longchamp was first exhibited at the 1972 Turin Motor Show and was initially offered only as a two-door 2 + 2 coupe. It was designed by Tom Tjaarda of Ghia and was influenced by his previous Lancia Marica prototype. The taillights were the same units as were used for the Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 saloon.

    Production of the Series 1 began in 1973. For 1980 the modernized series 2 was introduced, with slight modifications occurring later as well. A Longchamp GTS variant was introduced at the 1980 Turin Motor Show, featuring wider wheels, flared wheel arches and minor suspension setting differences to better utilize the wider Campagnolo wheels with Pirelli P7 tires. A Longchamp cabriolet variant (Spyder) also appeared at the 1980 Turin Motor Show. It was made by Carrozerria Pavesi of Milan, and a small number of Spyders were built to GTS specifications. Pavesi also converted a number of older coupes to Spyders.

    A total of 409 Longchamps were built (395 coupes and 14 spyders) between 1972 and 1989, with only a couple per year built during the last years. The vast majority are of Series 1 specifications. Some claim that production actually came to an end in 1986, with later cars being sold from stock. THe Longchamp was never officially sold in the United States, although a number of cars found their way into the US as gray-market imports.

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