I visited the DeTomaso factory in about 1980 and saw one of these being built. The factory was tiny and the cars mostly hand-made. I think they were building about 5 cars at the time I visited, including a Pantera. I must be SO old!

I owned a Deauville for several years, the early version with elegant metal bumpers. A beautiful car in metallic copper colour. It was one of a handful built right hand drive. The British press always criticised it as just a Jaguar copy, but it came out when Jaguar was making the Series 1 XJ6 and the De Tomaso was a far more resolved and modern design (not evident with the black car with the inappropriate red pinstripes and blacked-out brightwork you featured). I had an opportunity on an airport to have several drag runs against an XJ12 and the Deauville comprehensively hosed-off the Jag every run - and I got to 140 mph each time before running out of space... It's certainly a car I wish I'd kept.

Interesting fact. The later De Tomasos used Australian built 351 Clevelands because they stopped making them in the US. The 351 powered a lot of high performance Australian Ford Falcons so that exhaust note is very familiar to anyone who grew up in Australia in the 1970s.

Great to see such a rarity being reviewed. Thanks

You can definitely see why Jaguar wasn't happy with the styling.

Those black external rear-view mirrors are "Baby Tornado" made by Vitaloni, a very popular aftermarket accessory in the 1970s used by many small manufacturers to kit out their cars.

You and Harry Metcalfe are using the same roads in the Cotswalds! I can tell by that left hander that goes up the hill . Lovely car this and I never knew it existed. Keep up the good work Jack. Videos like yours are keeping me entertained after some recent major surgery.

Probably important to mention it's the Quattroporte 3 you're referring to. The very first one was made between 1963-68 in 4.1 and 4.7 litre guises. That one was quite impactful for the brand as it catered for a wider customer base than their sports car, the 3500GT. The second (based on the Citroen SM) barely even made it out the factory doors!

Great to see a rarity like this that I had previously never heard of.

Fun fact: these Cleveland V8s were made in Australia after 1974, all the way to 1988, when our stocks ran out and DeTomaso then had to go to the US 5.0 Windsor.

That exhaust note is beautiful 👌 With some tuning and a shift kit you could probably liven it up a bit. Good thing about the drivetrain is that it's easy to work on if one wanted to. Thanks for sharing 👍

I would drive it just for the interior. It’s simply gorgeous!

Oh Oh,the italian Jag!! Ciao Giacomo,strange car isn't it? I know,is not perfect,but for this reason is one of those attractive and rare objects of italian craftmanship. De Tomaso was a great man,a petrolhead,and a genius that had been a forerunner in many of his projects. Think to the De Tomaso Mangusta and her chassis,or to the Pantera that was intended as a low pice supercar; think to the Biturbo that,of course.was in some ways a problematic car only because they had not money to develop her:but it was a great idea. Think to the italian Mini,styled by Bertone,that he developed with a 3 cylinder 1000 cc Daihatsu engine ,even with a Turbo,more or less the same concept of today's citycars,but 30 years before.And think to the Benelli Sei,the first bike with a 6 cylinder engine,that was powerful and surprisingly had a perfect handling.The Deauville was the less innovative of his projects,but had the advantage of having a big,reliable american engine,full of torque and easy to mantain. This is the tipical hand made italian gt,exotic in every screw,strange,rare and enjoyable. If you think at the beginning of the '80 how many cars of this level were on the market,all with a particular style and personality: Jaguar xj 12,Aston Martin Lagonda.Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9,Maserati Quattroporte,De Tomaso Deauville....All different,all with a strong personality. Thanks for this video and best greetings and Buone Vacanze!

Jack, that's a great find! I grew up on a happy diet of obscure motorcars like De Tomato, Monteverdi and Jensen etc., I love the Ford exhaust note this thing puts out, and the hand-built nature of the car. Classic!

You are killing it with these obscure car videos. More of this is what i love to see.

I suspect Jaguar later gave the Deauville a bit of a back-handed compliment with the the camouflage panels for the XJ40. Anyway, that looks like you're driving round Harry Metcalfe's manor.

As a Jag fan and owner this review was especially interesting. Thanks Jack, learned a lot, fascinating stuff!

This gearbox should not be shifting at less than 4k RPM. The Ford 'Cleveland' 351 (5.7L), even with a small carburetor, will pull hard to about 5k RPM. With more aggressive intake / exhaust, it's more like 6k. The transmission's linkage to the throttle needs adjusting.

Love these quirky car reviews. We remember them from the day, but are unlikely to ever even see one in the flesh. Thanks for putting us in the driving seat.

Amongst all the cars and reviewer’s on KZfaq you managed to find a fascinating car that I had honestly never heard of 🤓 Your killing it Jack 🏆 Thank you 🙌

I owned a chrome-bumper '78 I think. Bronze in colour. The first owner collected it from the factory and... drove it to Australia! He even did a Targa Tasmania in it. Factory adjustable suspension. I bought it from Duttons here in Melbourne - a highly respected classic car dealership who were really excellent to me. I would recommend them any day. I sold the car (one of maybe only 10 rhd) because it dawned on me one day, as a daily driver, where would I buy. for instance, a front clip if I had a shunt? oh, and the front rubber boots would split every time I was on full right-hand lock, spilling all the power fluid out. When on song, a great GT car though.

I had a bright yellow 1973 DeTomaso Pantera GTS right hand drive, it had the Cleveland 351 that had been reworked to around 350 hp, 5 speed gated ZF with LSD, lovely sound. Terrible gas mileage at 9 to 16mpg. Was an easy car to live with drive and maintain, it even had air con, I would love to have it again, but it is so very impractical. Now they have become too costly for me to purchase another one.

I knew nothing about this car (until now), however as a Detroiter I knew instantly what the source of the sound was!

The Deauville looks more similar to the xj40 which came later than xj6 . The Deauville is very beautiful.

Just loving the rare car content 😎👌

There are a lot of V8 converted Jags here in the USA. This car is in the same company of nice rare cars like Iso Grifo, Montiverde, etc. What we used to call hybrids because of a European manufacturer using an American powertrain for reliability.

I have a De Tomaso expert who comes on my Drive Espana tours and often drives a Deauville. One year we were at a swazy stop where Jaguar were launching the XE. Heard a lot of Jag men look over to the car park and ask 'is that a Jag?' and then go over to look and come back a bit non plussed!! Super car

The Deauville always had a cool factor other sedans didn't have because of the Italian heritage. And yeah right off I could see a lot of Quattroporte in that interior, from that period. Jack, would love to see you get your hands on an Iso Griffo or Revolto or similar. :) Love these oddball car vids.

That thing sounds amazing! I love different stuff exactly this, excellent and interesting content Jack buddy 👍

When De Tomaso stopped making the Deauville, Jaguar should have bought the panel presses and carried on making it. It's more XJ than an XJ. Such a great rendering of an XJ shape.

I love the look of it. I remember reading about it in car magazines in the 80's. Living in the US we never got to see any. I hope to just see one some day. Thank you.

The European grand-tourers that used American V8s - such as the Facel HK500, the Monteverdi High Speed, the Jensen Interceptor, and the De Tomaso models - managed to combine brute force American torque with Euro styling and handling. How I wish I could afford a car from that era.

What a remarkable car and outside my I spy book of cars I thought I’d never see one Jack! Great video, love these unicorns!

Very cool. Always been intrigued by these but never seen any content on them. Well done

I owned a masarati bi turbo for about 2 years,loved it looks and gorgeous v6 sound ,no problems with it except the air con pump siezed

The Ford 351 Cleveland is arguably the most tunable small block v8 ever built, it's an incredible sounding, high rpm, chevy-eating badass motor...🤘🏻🇺🇸

Italian design and british style the perfect match for a car! Greeting from Italy

As ever, great video Jack. Really enjoyed seeing this rare beastie

Christopher Biggins drove one in Shoestring. Reg: EPL400V. Episode 9 of Series 1. “Find The Lady”. He played a shady manager of Toyah.

Finally, a DeTomaso on your channel, Jack. Great review.

Always liked the Jaguar very hard. The reason why I have never bought one is that they were never offered with a manual transmission. Nice review! Seems like the interior is well insulated with the windows closed. Nice leather as well it seems. Cheers from Belgium

Very interesting video. There are not many on the Deauville, as it was produced in such low numbers. The early Deauvilles up to 1974 (series 1) actually had the US made 351 Cleveland 4V, which revved higher and had higher compression ratio, power output was claimed at 330hp, but was probably higher. The Aussie made 351 featured from 1975, apparently tuned in Switzerland before making it to the factory. They had inboard rear disk brakes (as did the Jag XJ), unfortunately they rusted badly, as they were made with cheap steel (as were most Italian cars of the day too). Several were sold in Australia, and a friend of mine actually owned the 1973 silver one that was used as the personal transport for Frank Sinatra during his 1974 tour to Australia. He told me the electrics were a nightmare, and very expensive to restore, with trim parts being unobtainable. Thanks for the video

De Tomaso, what a beautiful make! The interiors are some of the best looking ones!

Interesting car, only seen a very few over the years, I prefer the elegance of the earlier chrome bumper cars, but you can say that about the Jaguar too. I really like Tom Tjaarda’s design, yes it was a spin off on the basic Jag shape, but the frontal treatment worked well and looked more modern than the series 1 XJ that was current when it was released. That said the XJ is a fabulous car for all its problems and I think I’d rather have a V12 in the series one Double 6 guise or in the XJC than the De Tomaso. Thanks for bringing this lovely piece of automotive history to us Jack.

OMG, that shifter and surround is in just about every Ford family sedan and wagon(estate) in the US and Australia from 1970 to 1988!

Awesome feature on this Rare and Exotic Italian Beauty. Really enjoyed it. 😍🥰

Well done Jack for continuing to find unusual cars with interesting stories to review does sound good as well

Hi Jack, I liked the car a lot. Beautiful interior and v/8 power. Thanks for showing it in your usual charming and interesting way.

I've heard of the Deauville but I didn't know about how it looks until today. Looks spiffing, though. And sounds glorious.

I love seeing the cornering capabilities being compared on ‘Jacks Bend’. Very plush looking interior on this interesting car. Thanks again for sharing your views. Best wishes, Bob M

Wow Jack you can find some obscure stuff! I’ve been around a bit and have never heard of the Deauville. It looks like the bastard love child of an XJ6 and a big Fiat saloon … which it sort of is😂

Jack what we love most about Italian cars are their driveability n their craziness, they have to handle n stop well to be safe with Italian style driving, I remember very well when i goes going back to Cyprus from Greece the ship first wen to Egypt then Naples n back throughthe Corinth canal to Cyprus was my first time seen so many Vespas togeher but what impressed me the most wa how young Italans where iving sticking their heads out of their cars n whistling to every pretty girl without slowing down at all when I told my mate back home he said its why Italian cars handle n stop so well cause of the crazy way young Italians drive i think it was late 1958 early 59 myy youth years gone for EVER

Beautiful luxury four seater, regrettably conceived by a troubled brand going through tormented times. Thanks for sharing !

Thank you, great car and great content!

Brilliant review Jack, I really enjoyed that one 👍🙂👍

Bring on the reviews of quirky cars! Nice and informative review 👍👍

Great Video, and love the channel. Im in Australia and had a Series One Jag XJ6 back in 1988 - 1989, it spent more time off the road, back of a tow truck or just not starting than being driven. The most unreliable car ive ever had. Alot of guys back then would take out the Jag 4.2L 6 and install small block Chevy 350 Ci engines in them or ford 351 ci engines and essentially turn them into what this Detomaso is. ... Very clever..

What a lovely car. Thanks for reviewing it,

Please make more videos like this, loved it

I think it’s a handsome and interesting car. I love the Italian take on the Jag styling. DeTomaso certainly knew how to style a car. The Pantera is a stunning looking car. No idea how it drives though.

There was a Deauville kicking around my home town in the early 80's, it was a few yrs old, but clearly well loved. If anything the Deauville styling almost second guessed the Jag XJ40, that followed the XJ6... straighter tighter lines, but clearly an XJ evolution. Always liked the look, but a very hard ask for a limited production company to match the development budget and public awareness of a mainstream manufacturer (even cash strapped Jaguar, during the BL years!). PS: Is that Harry's favorite test road near Burford, 6m26s?

an immediate like just for featuring the deauville. and actually finding one. dream car of mine

The Museo delle Auto della Polizia in Rome has a unique armoured Deauville. It apparently was gifted by DeTomaso to the authorities and was used to ferry top-ranking officials during the 70s

Definitely Jag like in body shape but I think the inside is much nicer. Love those leather seats they look nice and comfy.

Awesome sound and I like the interior.Nice review on a car that I never heard of 🙂

Wish XJ is crazy. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

So glad I came across this review! What an amazing and rare vehicle, with a great, reliable engine and an incredibly comfortable and plush looking interior. One of the best looking cars I've seen - both exterior and interior. Thank you for a great video. Loving these sorts of vehicles I'd love to see a review and hear your thoughts on the Longchamp. I purchased a 1983 model about 8 years ago and find it very comfortable and with superb handling and performance for its time. It's just so low to the ground, raised driveways or spoon drains can prove catastrophic!

Agree that the Tjaarda came out with one of his usual masterpieces, although I can see the influence of the XJ styling. In some ways I think that Jag then took some cues off the Deauville for the later XJ40.

This channel easily has the most interesting cars. It is one after another.

Delightful. A car that was doomed from birth: what Jaguar did best was value for money and there was no way an XJ6 clone at a 50% higher price (and probably even higher maintenance costs) was going to succeed. And the rear suspension was a crib of the Jaguar, even down to the inboard discs. I seem to remember there was only a single damper on each side, unlike Jaguar's. It's not a Chapman strut, because in that layout the driveshaft is the only lateral locating member (see Lotus Elan). The Jaguar/ De Tomaso setup mimics a dual wishbone setup: there is a lower wishbone, and the driveshaft serves as the upper lateral locating member.

Interesting car and video, Jack!

De Tomaso were almost the Italian Bristol in the late 70s / early 80s, building a handful of cars a year, mainly all put together by hand. The Deauville was also the basis for the Longchamp coupe, not as elegant a design as the Deauville but still a very nice and very rare car (although I think they built about twice as many Longchamp as Deauvilles).

Engine.. "... part of the driving experience...". As I recall from back then, the fact that De Tomaso's had big American V8's was a primary reason why moto-journo types looked down on these cars. They weren't Italian V8's or V12's. Basically the opinions were that De Tomasos just didn't have 'breeding' or 'class'. Must admit, I was never very keen on the revised styling of the XJ6 Series 2 and 3, from the mid/late 70's. Compared to the Mk1 XJ6. I owned a 10 year old one in 1979. An utter revelation to me.

Nice video. Always loved the Longchamp

Never seen this car before, thank you showing us this :)

Chris Harris said recently that Maserati is "unkillable", but it's true Mr De Tomaso helped a lot. We thank him for that. But what a weird car.

love it, thanks.

Love these videos

Great to see something so unusual on the road. Very nice.

Sounds lovely!

Great video Very cool and rare car 👍😊

It looks like a cross between an XJ6 and the later XJ40. I like it a lot. Fantastic noise from that V8!

Interesting video, glorious sounding car.

Great review

A very cool and special car indeed. Have a soft spot for those kind of elegant but very sporty sedans. Another one in the row would be the Quattroporte or Lagonda. Would love to see more of those cars in a channel, bit tired of the sports car stuff out there. Refreshing car review Jack!

OMG Jack im so jealous of you! I love that car, what a beast!

I would own this in a heartbeat....I just never, ever would want to have to try and find parts for it.

I drive a TDV8 L322 Range Rover the year after Ford redeveloped the BMW design. I love it as a car, extreme comfort and the imperious driving position.

Oh man I want one of those sooo bad... I love pretty much everything De Tomaso ever did. And I don't think they're that mad, for an Italian car they're just the right amount of mad.

I own a 1986 Maserati Quatroporte III (Which I'd like to get back from my mechanic) and it had been bullet proof for more than 10 years before I took it in for a respray and it never came back! More a problem of my mechanic and not the fault of the car. Thanks for this review, I've known of the Deauville, just never saw one reviewed like this. Good work Number 27! 🙂 I look forward to more.

ive always liked those detomaso's and ofcourse old school masser's. great motors

This was exciting ❤️

Really cool!!!

A very cool car one i knew nothing about so great to see it in action .

Always liked them - and the early Longchamps without the silly wheel arches. With a Ford V8, they were intended when new as daily drivers, but way cooler than Jags / Mercs etc. The trouble now is that they are so expensive, not least because of rarity.

That looks incredible. I would love to tour the country with the family in that! Hello from New Zealand.

Jack, an E type Jag has the front bumper attached to the forward hinged bonnet, so it moves with the bonnet. That's a nice looking vehicle, don't believe I've ever seen one before.

Thanks for sharing this story. I never heard of the Deuville. My neighbor bought a Mangusta and gave me a ride in it as a kid. What a cool experience!

Hell, yessssss. The caracter. That is the key word. Last month I gave my new 520d G30 to my son and my wife, and bought well maintained '93 XJ 81 Daimler with 6 liter V12 for 10t€. My 90yr old dad told me to do so, and when morocco red Jag came home, dad was first to sit on passanger seat. What a time to remember we had that day. In september we will have a road trip to Croatia. There is phenomenal road down the coast. Daimler will enjoy it and do what it was made for long time ago. My son will stay at home to enjoy that great BMW infotainmemt together with his teen friends.

Thanks Jack, another take on the 'Gentleman's Express'. Bit odd looking, but has presence. Good Maserati info to! 🙏