1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
MSRP:$60,000 – $90,000
The Longchamp is an interesting detour in De Tomaso’s history: a large, understated grand tourer created for buyers who wanted Italian design without the uncompromising character of a mid-engine exotic. Tom Tjaarda shaped the body for Ghia, while the shortened Deauville platform provided the foundation for a roomy 2+2 coupe. Its long hood was dictated by the Ford V8 beneath it, giving the car a distinctly American mechanical presence beneath restrained Italian styling.
During 1980–1989, the Longchamp used a 5.8-liter Cleveland V8 producing 286 hp. The car could be ordered with either a three-speed automatic or five-speed manual, making it more adaptable to relaxed cruising than De Tomaso’s sharper sports cars. With production spread over many years but only a few hundred examples built, the Longchamp remains an unusually obscure grand tourer. Its appeal lies in that unlikely combination of understated elegance, four-seat usability and substantial V8 character.
Large CoupéGasolineB7 Turbo Coupé
$65,000 – $100,000
296
hp
4
seats
15.7
mpg
Medium CoupeGasoline$50,000 – $70,000
197
hp
5
seats
21.4
mpg
Grand Tourer CoupéGasolineCoupé
$60,000 – $90,000
330
hp
4
seats
10
mpg
Sports CoupeGasolineQuattrovalvole
$38,000 – $55,000
237
hp
4
seats
16.6
mpg
Sports CoupeGasoline3.5 V8 Coupé
$45,000 – $60,000
190
hp
2
seats
18.3
mpg
Sports CoupeGasolineP300
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261
hp
4
seats
11.3
mpg
Sports CoupeGasoline420 Sports
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265
hp
4
seats
17.1
mpg
Sports CoupeGasolineSZ
$55,000 – $65,000
207
hp
2
seats
23.7
mpg
