Bertone Could Produce Up to 10 Examples of ZR1-Based Mantide Priced at $2 Million
May 3, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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Bertone Could Produce Up to 10 Examples of ZR1-Based Mantide Priced at $2 Million Many may find the Bertone Mantide's design controversial, to say the least, but there's no doubt that every rare supercar has its place in the world of automotive collectors. So it comes to no surprise that according to Bertone's chief designer and the man at fault responsible for the Mantide's styling, Jason Castriota, the Italian firm could produce as many as 10 units of the Corvette ZR1-based sportscar.
"The project has an anonymous benefactor, but it is in fact for sale either as a singular example, or with the possibility of building an extremely limited series," Castriota told the NY Times in an e-mail message. "At the moment there is considerable interest around the world as we have been contacted by potential clients in Asia, Europe and America," he added.
Despite its relatively humble underpinnings - humble in the sense that a Corvette ZR1 will set you back a 'mere' $104,920 or about €79,000, the Mantide's price will hover close to a staggering $2,000,000 or around €1,500,000. Like it or not, we have no doubt that there's a handful of people out there who will be more than willing to pay such a high price to own a supercar like the Mantide.
"The project has an anonymous benefactor, but it is in fact for sale either as a singular example, or with the possibility of building an extremely limited series," Castriota told the NY Times in an e-mail message. "At the moment there is considerable interest around the world as we have been contacted by potential clients in Asia, Europe and America," he added.
Despite its relatively humble underpinnings - humble in the sense that a Corvette ZR1 will set you back a 'mere' $104,920 or about €79,000, the Mantide's price will hover close to a staggering $2,000,000 or around €1,500,000. Like it or not, we have no doubt that there's a handful of people out there who will be more than willing to pay such a high price to own a supercar like the Mantide.
May 3, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Yeah, the design is awesome but the ZR1 is definitely a better value. Meh.
Then again, the ZR1 has a fantastic chassis and powerplant but the Mantide seems to address all of the inherent issues present in the Corvette; namely the build quality and styling. Now, if Bertone found a way to put out 900+ bhp from the ZR1's supercharged 6.2L V8 or used a bespoke V12 with a similar output, I could almost understand the price.
Then again, the ZR1 has a fantastic chassis and powerplant but the Mantide seems to address all of the inherent issues present in the Corvette; namely the build quality and styling. Now, if Bertone found a way to put out 900+ bhp from the ZR1's supercharged 6.2L V8 or used a bespoke V12 with a similar output, I could almost understand the price.
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May 3, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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For real!
For $2M there are soooooo much better ways to spend your money. I really can't see this car going up in value in the years to come like other collectibles.
For $2M there are soooooo much better ways to spend your money. I really can't see this car going up in value in the years to come like other collectibles.
