‘It’s got a manual gearbox, a V8 that growls like a satisfied lion, and bodywork so curvy it needs its own HR department.’
Imagine a car so beautiful it makes a Ferrari Daytona look like a bin lorry.
The De Tomaso P72 happens when you tell Italian designers to ignore computers and make something jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
No touchscreens. No drive modes.
Just leather, aluminium, a supercharged V8, and a gearstick so ornate it deserves its display case at the V&A.
1965: The Original Dream
• Carroll Shelby and Alejandro De Tomaso sketch the P70—a wild prototype that never raced but planted a seed.
• It fizzled out in boardroom drama, but the shape—oh, the shape—stayed in the minds of petrolheads for decades.
2019: The Comeback Begins
• The P72 concept drops at Goodwood. People gasp. One bloke faints.
• Teardrop canopy. Rivets. Gated manual. It looks like sex in carbon fibre.
2020–2024: Engineering the Sculpture
• Built on the Apollo IE’s carbon chassis. Engineered by HWA, the AMG wizards.
• Everything is hand-polished, stitched, forged, or lovingly fussed over by someone with a magnifying glass.
2025: Production-Spec Unveiled
• 5.0L supercharged V8 by Roush. 700 horsepower. Six-speed manual.
• De Tomaso will build only 72, each costing more than a Knightsbridge flat.
• It’s not a track monster—it’s an experience. A time machine. A rebellion against screens and software.
Why It Matters
• The P72 is what would happen if a Swiss watchmaker built a Le Mans car for the road.
• No lap records. No Nürburgring drama. Just beauty, noise, and a soul.
‘Most modern hypercars look like they’re trying to stab you. The P72 looks like it wants to seduce you, read you poetry, and take you on a moonlit drive through 1968.’
