Corgi total renovation Ghia Mangusta De Tomaso No. 271. A rarity from 1969.

The Corgi De Tomaso Mangusta Ghia model was produced by Meetoy only in 1969. It seems to me that the complexity of production and the number of details meant that this model was withdrawn. To display subtitles in your language at the bottom of the movie, please press C on the computer or the three dots on the mobile phone in the movie. This is an amazing 1:43 scale car that comes with a fold-out chassis for the first time. It was sold in a special package which showed the entire chassis with the engine arranged separately on the shelf below. Now the Corgi subsidiary in China has produced a replica of this famous car following the model from 1969. My model was very dilapidated, but as it is very rare, I decided to restore it to its greatness. It was missing four tires, two rims, had a torn antenna, broken suspension, and it was completely damaged. I did all the restoration work. I also added the box as it was sold in 1969. Unfortunately, I was not able to make the inner drawpiece, because it was made of plastic. That's why I simulated a similar inner box made of cardboard. The raw footage lasted for hours, I tried to shorten the film as much as I could, in the end I'm presenting the best 38 minutes. The amount of work that has been done on this car has been so great that get ready to watch the wonderful restoration for a long time. Thank you for watching the movie, I publish videos with the repair of cars on KZbin on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

[@malcolmmacmillanmacmillan2050]

True restoration is the best way to do it. I really love this channel. Your work is so meticulous and precise...it's definitely one of the best matchbox/other small cars restoration channel in the world. Congratulations. This Mangusta is Beautiful!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@dangerousandy]

Hi Paul, You’ve done an excellent job on this! This is my very favourite Corgi model. They’re probably rare because I have over 20 of them! I have very early castings exactly the same as the one you have restored and some of the later ones. You can tell them apart from the Ghia badge on the underside. Only the very early ones have that. Corgi used the Ghia badge without permission, and had to blank it out on the later models. I also have quite a few examples of the metallic green Mangusta that Corgi made with Wizzwheels. A few points to note. The front wheels are actually smaller than the rear wheels, and the original tyres were different on the front than the ones on the rear. All the original tyres said ‘Corgi Toys’ on the sidewalls. The original box has a vacuum-formed yellow insert that the body and chassis sit in. I have a few mint and boxed examples of both the blue/white model and the metallic green model. I also have a few rough ones that need restoration. You should sell those decals, because I would definitely buy some from you. Once again, you’ve done an excellent job on this one. Definitely my favourite one.

[@PaulRestorer]

wow. I am very glad that you have so many copies of this rare kind. of course i can resell you detomaso decals. Please write me an e-mail with the address [e-mail]

[@georgeclements2742]

A superb complex restoration. You show that it is not always possible to make extremely damaged parts, like the front light unit, look absolutely perfect, but that, with care and improvisation, very acceptable results can be achieved and a rare model brought back to life. Thank you Paul.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much George

[@morketthedarkspirit285]

I love Mangusta! Such a elegant old italian muscle car! Your work is beautiful and clean! This is the real true way of restoring beautiful toys!❤🎄

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@larrysorenson4789]

Even when a piece of pot metal would break, I super glued it together and continue working the part immediately.

[@eoslensman]

That's a very nice resto. You should have put the Ghia badge on the front as that seems to be the version you have. It was withdrawn early one due to a licensing issue. I've done a couple of different colour versions, plain white, red underbody and blue too. Thanks for doing these, I think your castings are most excellent.

[@dipankarbodo1344]

Making new is easy but restoring is hard. I really appreciate your work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@GatchamanG4]

There aren’t many people who can restore, Mod. These tiny cars. You & Jakarta Diecast Projects come to mind. Awesome work as always!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@GatchamanG4]

@@PaulRestorer You’re most welcome

[@jlsignsart9646]

Nice and perfect work guy. Greetings from LA COUNTY USA👍👏👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paulsparrsparky7037]

Cóż, co mogę powiedzieć... Odbudowa? To prawie nowy budynek. Nigdy wcześniej nie widziałem, żeby zawieszenie modelu samochodu było naprawiane 👁️👁️👍🏼. Świetna robota Paul, jestem zachwycony. Zdecydowanie kciuki w górę ode mnie za to. 👍🏼 Bardzo dziękuję za podzielenie się. Miłego weekendu i szczęśliwego sezonu adwentowego dla Ciebie i Twojej rodziny 🕯️ Pozdrowienia z Morza Północnego, Paul 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 Well, what can I say... Restoration? That's almost a new build. I've never seen a suspension repaired on a model car before.👁️👁️👍🏼 Great work Paul, I'm thrilled. Definitely a thumbs up from me for this. 👍🏼 Thank you so much for sharing. Have a nice weekend and a reflective Advent season to you and your family.🕯️ Greetings from the North Sea, Paul 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 Tja, was soll ich sagen... Restaurierung? Das ist ja schon fast ein Neubau. Ich hab noch nie gesehen wie bei einem Modellauto eine Radaufhängung repariert wird.👁️👁️👍🏼 Tolle Arbeit, Paul, ich bin begeistert. Von mir ganz klar ein Daumen hoch dafür. 👍🏼 Vielen Dank fürs teilen. Dir und deiner Familie ein schönes Wochenende und eine besinnliche Adventszeit.🕯️ Gruß von der Nordsee, Paul 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Paul

[@castrogrilo9032]

A clockwork restoration. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@user-rb1ey8zc3e]

Впервые вижу двух цветный окрас! Та Мангуста,что была у меня в 1977 году имела зелёный цвет!

[@dangerousandy]

The green one was later and had Wizzwheels. The chassis wasn’t removable on the green ones.

[@neilcummings9939]

holy cow that had alot of intricate and cool moving parts. the fact you got that back together is mind blowing. you are truly a master restorer

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@hyacinthlynch843]

This was my older brother's dream car. Another excellent restoration on a very detailed model. 👍 ❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Wow Paul a lot of work with that one..What a fantastic model.and you did a Fantastic job..Stay safe mate

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@p9uma]

Quite extraordinary restoration of a very complex model. Excellent work, thanks for sharing your skills.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Carl

[@saneauto]

Absolutely InSane Those headlights turned out great as did the rest of the car. The 2 step display box ads something extra on top of an already impressive Diecast. Again you knocked it out of the park.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@joedell71]

Wow this is so impressive. You even made the box it came in. Fantastic work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@user-wr3nx2oj8q]

Дорогой автор!!! С первых секунд , не смотря видео ставлю жирный ЛАЙК. За то ,что делаешь бОльшую часть работы без перчаток.

[@PaulRestorer]

большое спасибо

[@user-hj1ry5gc8n]

Просто отлично!!!! Золотые руки!!!!!!Удачи!!!

[@thijsversteeg9010]

Ook deze is weer een magnifiek kunstwerkje. Schitterend zoals je alles hebt uitgevoerd. Ik ben vooral onder de indruk zoals u de gebroken onderdelen repareert en de missende delen zelf maakt. Fantastisch!!

[@yagamijubei28]

Corgi. Wow this takes me back to my childhood. I remember where i saw one back in 87. In a variety store in the town i now work in. Dad and i went to buy shoes . The store has been closed down for a while now.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@GrampsD63]

Brilliant Restoration! I just bought one MIB because of this.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@_MadFox]

Что я понял, просматривая ваши видео - заклепки злейший враг моделиста. Респект за качественно восстановленные модели.

[@PaulRestorer]

большое тебе спасибо

[@travislivengood2744]

I had one of those and gave it to my brother. Cool little models.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@jamescasey1696]

Wow! This is your best yet! I did not know Corgi ever made such a detailed model...Fascinating so wonderful

[@adrianruess1646]

Beautiful job ! This one was totally worth all the hard work ! It’s amazing how intricately made some of those old corgis are

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Adrian

[@kyriakos7179]

What a beauty!!! Top class fabrication Paul.Bravo!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you vwry much

[@stuartgilbert61]

Amazing transformation Paul. Superb skill in making those missing and damaged parts. One of your best restorations. Love this model.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you vwry much

[@tonifaure1363]

Gran trabajo. Te superas en cada modelo 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@going2thedogs]

You have a real talent there (& some incredible patience too). Well done.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much!

[@briancronin3790]

Beautiful Restoration. Very Well Done 🎉😮

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ramakrishnann3550]

Beautiful, Master craftsman at work! Never knew a toy car could have so many intricacies! Congratulations on a fantastic restoration.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@adamdufait7890]

What a wonderful restoration 👍😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@michakubisz535]

It's beautiful, you did a great job on this one. I remember DeTomaso Mangusta (next to Alfetta Spider) as a bigger, plastic toy with a remote control. It was quite popular in 80s.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie. ta Mangusta z pilotem to prawdopodobnie jedna z ostatnich kultowych zabawek piko na kabel. Pozdrawiam serdecznie

[@drno3001]

Jak zwykle piękna i trudna praca z ,,białym krukiem". Też mam Mangustę z Corgi, ale tę małą i pospolitą (Juniors), w znanym fioletowym kolorze i złotym wnętrzem. W naturze De Tomaso Mangusta jest przecudna, jak dzieło sztuki. Pozdrawiam.

[@bartoszwasilewski]

Fantastyczna robota. Gratuluję!

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@lindawallace6750]

FANTASTIC !!😊

[@shaneellasdaicastrestorati3675]

That was a big repair/restaurant, turned out beautiful great work.happy Christmas

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@dougieroberts7045]

Very talented,skilful, very rewarding pursuit, hobby, must obtain great satisfaction from doing something like that.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank You very much

[@that_thing_I_do]

I enjoy the basket case restores the best.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@carolinediyandvlog]

Jak zwykle precyzyjna robota😊👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@bryandickerson5365]

Paul takes it to another level - awesome!

[@PaulRestorer]

thank you very much Bryan

[@Mannheim1977]

Sir you are the best restorer there is, I always look foward to watch your videos . Keep up the excellent job.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

Never seen this one before. Fantastic restoration as always!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@csabatorok6253]

Wow Thenkyu woderful master 👍👍👏👏

[@shari6082]

Hello dear Paul, another beautiful job! I clicked like 👉 689 Friendly greetings! Shari 🌺

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Shari

[@jmc19.]

Beaucoup de travail pour une superbe restauration 👍👍👍👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@Austeration]

Very nicely done 👍 good precision work. Finished project looks very cool. Well done.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@bubygorgocoleccionablesarg8368]

fantastic work, I like the boxes you made, congratulations!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@chrissharp5073]

What a wreck of a model car! Now it's a masterpiece in restoration. Well done Paul as this one has to rank as one of the best yet.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Chris

[@MatchboxResurrection]

Great work on all the construction and repairs. Looks really cool

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Juan

[@memofrf]

Strong hands. Very much enjoy your work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@gabrieldelanne5482]

ficou muito bom. Eu tive uma revista impressa aqui no Brasil de 1979 que tinha uma reportagem sobre o De Tomaso do Club do De Tomaso da Inglaterra. Parabéns.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@kamilloszewski7989]

Majstersztyk👍👍👍👍👍👍 zawsze perfekcyjnie wykonana renowacja😀🤩

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@edu3309]

De Tomaso fue un diseñador argentino que se estableció en Italia para realizar automóviles de concepto a pedido. Uno de sus clientes fue nada menos que Elvis Presley, aunque no recuerdo cuál modelo adquirió. Este trabajo es excelente, felicitaciones!

[@dangerousandy]

Elvis had a DeTomaso Pantera

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchísimas gracias. noticias muy interesantes

[@frankycoleccion1304]

Amazing Paul, great restore have a nice day 👊🏼😉🇨🇱

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@lazycalm41]

Great resto Paul. I still have my original of this car from when I was a child. Thankfully its still in very good condition.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@JahBreed]

These were and are fantastic toy cars. When I saw this, I got excited right away😂

[@marybraxton7579]

Very nice Paul, you do a beautiful job of putting these tiny cars back to the original beauty and even better.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ovidiuschley3346]

Fantastic restoration my friend and the final result is absolutly amazing !🏆🏅👍👋

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@misterscaz6011]

Wow. What a project! Great job. You rebuilt the whole thing.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@septiccalling8341]

That’s a really remarkable piece of work; very involved, very clever and with a brilliant end product 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@franklinmills1756]

Wow, I remember Corgi cars. I had several when I was a kid. Wish I still had them.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@MauricioGoncalves.]

Esse modelo é lindo! Ótimo trabalho meu amigo!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Mauricio

[@smoluk1]

Wow Talk about going the extra mile.

[@eder3647]

Paul felicidades, un gran trabajo!!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@jimmyg.comicguy3621]

Hi Paul! Great Job as usual! Have a good one!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@williammartin7654]

Excellent restoration and a beautiful toy,

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much William

[@SaturnCanuck]

Wow Paul that looked like a lot of work. Cudos

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@mikedo6]

Love the Mangusta! I had to settle for the Matchbox Pantera, which was my fav even though it was lovely purple-ish pink!

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@brunomathieu7794]

bonjour super realisation du bon bouleau merci pour vous fete réve les ammateurs bravo

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@randytaylor1258]

I think I remember a Corgi Lotus with a backbone chassis like this.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@jaribarem]

Mon Paul. Dies ist das erste Mal, dass ich gesehen habe, dass man ein Auto in zweien Teilen kann. Und die Farbgebung ist dir super gelungen. LG Jan

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Jan

[@2H80vids]

Excellent restoration Paul, of a prtty complex model. I had the Whizzwheels version of this one but I've never even seen this one before.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Awesome, just awesome work. And the finish with the car in the box is great 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Mike

[@MrXr4i]

Magistral trabajo.Enhorabuena,es precioso👏👏👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Pedro

[@jeffjones9792]

First rate work, enjoyed the making up of the wheels. I wonder if a simple fabricated flat floor with wheels and axles, so the backbone chassis, engine and suspension ending in disc brakes could be displayed on axle stands next to the car. However, I realise away from restoration, so thats not the point. Thank you for the excellent work, always look forward to watching.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jeff

[@iberotuning7892]

Awesome job Paul!!! 👏👏👏👍👋

[@PaulRestorer]

thank you very much

[@jerrybailey5797]

That is a stunning restoration on that De Tomaso Mangusta Ghia , Paul, looks great👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jerry

[@klobucarpa]

So cool I had to go find one for myself!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@toistotne6568]

Cześć. Pozdrawiam serdecznie i życzę miłego weekendu :D

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki

[@josecarlospereiramachado2016]

Uma BIG AULA. Parabéns. Suas nunca cansa. E sempre bom ver seus vídeos.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@MrSznajder95]

Ale gruz! Był. A potem jak zwykle u Ciebie: cudo :) Model skomplikowany, ale i oryginał nie był zwykłym, prostym samochodem. I chyba to jedyne auto, które miało dwie pokrywy tylnego bagażnika (prawa i lewa).

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@francoisblin9125]

Magnifique restauration rien à redire bravo

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@Keith1]

Great paint job👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ralfweber7562]

Ganz toll. Aus dem Wrack ist eine Schönheit geworden!

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Ralf

[@hoodgarage6130]

boar ! das ding is ja mal richtig tricky ! alein die aufhängung vom chassis sieht nach ziehmlicher händelei aus ! hast echt nice gemacht Paul !!! Respekt !!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@GabrielDiaz-oo6rz]

magnifico trabajo¡¡

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Gabriel

[@GobotWars]

Fantastic work

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@a.p.a.woodmetal3412]

Excellent work as always 👍👍👍 like.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@gustavolara4487]

Another great job wow excellent 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Gustavo

[@lackodhr.5303]

Bravo Paul, fantastic job 👍🤝

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@lackodhr.5303]

@@PaulRestorer welcome Paul, keep on following with such a great videos 👏👏👏

[@garrykellogg3215]

That was certainly the most busy casting that I have ever seen.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@stephenjohnson9221]

Always wondered how much to restore or if it is worth it to restore my 1968 Ford Mustang. Amazing job you did with your restore on this video, thx for sharing

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@israelfernandezlemus3734]

Vaya pulso y vaya maña tienes. ¡Enhorabuena por tus vídeos!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@yaderjosemairenareyes2485]

Gran trabajo.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@whiskynerd6950]

Servus Paul Wow das war wieder eine saubere Arbeit 😀👍 Ich wünsche dir und deiner Familie eine schöne Adventszeit. Lg Michael

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Michael

[@javierdenardo2607]

I enjoyed this restoration very much. Some facts: the blue, white and yellow colours are based on the flag of Argentina, birthplace of Alejandro De Tomaso, the actual car designer and builder. Corgi was a British company, and the Corgi breed is the preferred dog of Queen Elizabeth II.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@RestorationAustralia]

Super nice job as always, great end result.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much