1974 DeTomaso Longchamp pictures and wallpaper

1974 DeTomaso Longchamp news, pictures, and information

Coupe
Designer: Ghia

The De Tomaso Longchamp was built as a businessman's 2+2 coupe from 1972 through 1989. It was named after the Longchamp horseracing track in France. it was a spirited performer comfortable for long trips and could carry a small family. The Longchamp was powered by the famed Ford 351 Cleveland motor, which was mated to a Ford automatic transmission of the ZF 5-speed gearbox. The classic proportions of the car incorporated by Tom Tjaarda make the car's beauty and style timeless. It displays a quiet masculinity that draws onlookers and stops people in their tracks to this day.

This 1974 Longchamp is the one built with detailed electronic health monitoring of the car. It has many prototype gauges and sensors that were never incorporated in other production cars. The car was totally disassembled and restored by Panteras by Wilkinson in Paramount, CA. The car has an improved motor and transmission and has been turned out in GTS livery.

The DeTomaso Longchamp was designed by Tom Tjaarda who was working at Ghia at the time. It was a 2+2 Coupe based on the Deauville model but fitted on a shortened wheelbase. The Ford V8 Cleveland engine was placed in the front and sent its power to the rear wheels. Less than twenty examples (around 17) were given a five-speed ZF manual gearbox. The other transmission used was the 3-speed Ford C-6 Cruise-o-matic.

DeTomaso introduced the Longchamp at the 1980 Turin Motor Show. A cabriolet version came out at the 1980 Turin Motor Show, which had been the work of Carrozerria Pavesi of Mila. There were only a few GTS versions built. It is believed that only 14 examples of the Spyder were created; 395 examples were coupes, making a total of 409 Longchamps built.

For more information and related vehicles, click here

Vehicle Spotlight