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

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

Have you been over to Bring A Trailer lately? Good stuff showing up there

 the seller wants 25 thou for this 1973 Ford XB Falcon

This '68 Mangusta is a 42000 mile original the ebay listing states, but has been stored a real long time. Makes me think it wasn't a good car, because someone wasted a lot of money and then never got their money's worth. I smell a rolled back odometer.
check out http://bringatrailer.com/ for all sorts of good finds, these and so many more

The beauty of designs, part 2 of "online Concours de Elegance" I started last July, here are the post WW2 vehicles

1992 Vector W8 Twin Turbo

1989 Dodge Conquest TSI

1948 Cadillac Series 62 Saoutchik Cabriolet

2008 Morgan Aeromax

2007 Dodge Demon

2007 Giugiaro

1966 AMC Marlin

1967 AMC Marlin

1954 Kaiser Darrin

1967 Toyota 2000GT

1958 Renault R2168 Galion

1949 Delahaye D1630 Autocar

1953 Austin A35 2-door

1948 Wimille Coupe Prototype No. 2 , reminds me of http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/emile-claveau-designer-of-innovative.html

Kaiser 1949 Vagabond

2007 Zagato Diatto Ottovu Project

1969 AMC AMX III

1956 Firebird II GM concept car, part of the Futurama touring cars display

De Tomaso 1969 Mangusta

Italia Design 1968 Bizzarini Manta

1959 Fiat 500 Bianchina

1957 Fiat 500

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/07/online-concours-de-elegance-is-best.html