I know which one I prefer... but, I offer you this fine comparison of racer versions of DeTomaso's best so you can make a choice which one you'd buy if you won the lotto

https://straightspeedphoto.blogspot.com/2025/12/1970-de-tomaso-mangusta.html

A total of 401 De Tomaso Mangustas were built between 1967 and 1971, with approximately 150 designated for the European market and the remaining 250 allocated for North American customers... I only knew of 2 in San Diego, this one's new to me, and I just learned, it's stayed in the family for decades

This lucky guy's uncle owned the car, didn't have kids, and passed it onto his favorite nephew... who, doesn't have kids, and is very likely to be a favorite uncle too! It hibernated in his uncles garage for 30 years

I get a kick out of finding these rare original stickers on windshields. 

I didn't know that a Mangusta had a spare between the engine and bumper, and the tool kit has a compartment in front of the drivers side rear tire

interesting to see a convertible Mangusta

for comparison: 

http://www.backroads.ie/forum/car-related/r-roads/81-random-picture-thread?p=812048#post812048

Happy 6/8 day!

A moment of racing Mangusta appreciation

they were poorly designed, but look so damn cool.

The engine put 68% of the weight in the rear, which screwed up handling, and cooked the driver

designer and illustrator Maxime de Keiser took it upon himself to envision what a modern interpretation of the Mangusta might look like back in 2011

http://viralthings.tumblr.com/post/132704904824/new-delorean-concept is clear that the source I got this from had no idea what the hell they were talking about when they called it a new Delorean concept... as it was already 4 years old, and a De Tomaso

Photographer Jonathan Root takes cool photos, and drives a Mangusta. Damn, that is awesome

www.jonathanroot.co.uk 

http://www.petrolicious.com/jonathan-root-s-de-tomaso-mangusta

Mangusta

De Tomaso Mangusta (Mongoose)

I've never heard a good word about these mechanically, just wretched shifters, cramped foot wells, etc etc... but damn it looks good