Legendary automaker De Tomaso, which was recently for sale after a resurrection effort went totally awry, has now fallen into even more trouble.

When we heard the latest offering from beloved-but-never-great Italian automaker was relaunching with a crossover we said they'd be "better off dead." Looks like we got our wish. The automaker is in the process of liquidation and looking for partners.

On Monday, when you heard Mangusta, and then saw the Qvale, I guess it was a little like expecting the finest pasta primavera, and then getting served Sbarro. To make up for that, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mangusta is the real deal. The question is, does its price mean you'd be getting served?

One may be tempted to think of the De Tomaso Mangusta as nothing more than a poor man’s Lamborghini Miura. This period photo should be quick to dispel such notions.