| De Tomaso Deauville | |
|---|---|
 1981 De Tomaso Deauville | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | De Tomaso |
| Production | 1971–1985 244 produced |
| Designer | Tom Tjaarda at Ghia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan/saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5,763 cc (5.8 L) Ford Cleveland V8 |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,770 mm (109.1 in) |
| Length | 4,851 mm (191.0 in) |
| Width | 1,880 mm (74.0 in) |
| Height | 1,372 mm (54.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,940 kg (4,277 lb) |
The De Tomaso Deauville is a luxury four-door saloon first exhibited at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. The Deauville was powered by the same 351 in³ (5,763 cc) Ford Cleveland V8 as the De Tomaso Pantera, rated at 330 hp (246 kW; 335 PS). The car has a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph) and featured styling similar to that of the Jaguar XJ.[1]
The Deauville has an independent rear suspension very similar to that used by Jaguar, and ventilated discs front and aft.[2] It shares its chassis with the Maserati Quattroporte III. A shorter version of its chassis underpinned the Maserati Kyalami and De Tomaso Longchamp grand tourers.
A total of 244[1] cars were produced.[3] There were three Deauville variants: the early series 1 (1970–1974: serial number 10##, 11## and 12##), late series 1 (1975–1977: serial numbers 14##) and the series 2 (1978–1985: serial numbers 20## and 21##).
One Deauville station wagon was made for Mr. De Tomaso's wife.[1] There were also two armoured Deauvilles produced, one for the Belgian royal family and the other for the Italian government. The latter is on display in the Museo delle Auto della Polizia di Stato in Rome.[4]
