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Qvale

Automobile manufacturer

Qvale ( kə-VAHL-ee) was an independent car manufacturer founded in 2000 by Bruce Qvale, the son of businessman Kjell Qvale. Based in Modena, Italy, Qvale's sole product was the Mangusta, originally the De Tomaso Biguà. Kjell Qvale founded British Motors in 1947 in San Francisco, California and was a well known importer of European luxury cars.2 It ceased to exist in 2002.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2000Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersModena1
  • Founded inModena1
  • Legal formsocietà a responsabilità limitata1

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Qvale Mangusta 2001
Photo: Lebubu93, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Qvale ( kə-VAHL-ee) was an independent car manufacturer founded in 2000 by Bruce Qvale, the son of businessman Kjell Qvale. Based in Modena, Italy, Qvale's sole product was the Mangusta, originally the De Tomaso Biguà. Kjell Qvale founded British Motors in 1947 in San Francisco, California and was a well known importer of European luxury cars. He was the first distributor for Jaguar on the U.S. West Coast and one of the founders of the San Francisco Auto Show.2

Timeline

  1. 2002Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2000Founded Founded in Modena1

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