Stunning Mangusta

[detmatt]

I rent my building from a friend whose main business is photography and I pay my rent at his studio. Yesterday I walked in to find this incredibly beautiful piece of automotive history. My jaw dropped when I saw it!
Jus thought I’d share.

 

[3175375]

I rent my building from a friend whose main business is photography and I pay my rent at his studio. Yesterday I walked in to find this incredibly beautiful piece of automotive history. My jaw dropped when I saw it!
Jus thought I’d share.
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I have seen a few of these and they are gorgeous!

 

[detmatt]

I was crouched down on a knee with a slight slouch and I was still taller than it or it was close anyway…

 

[SPF Required]

Stunning is the prefect descriptor for that car. Wow!

 

[Samplingman]

Ford V8?

 

[commando1]

Never seen one, unfortunately. Lucky you.
I have to ask...
Stick or auto?

 

[65sporty]

I didn't know what it was so I googled it. Here is what wiki says...

De Tomaso Mangusta - Wikipedia

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Later model with 2 headlamp system versus earlier quad headlamps. Should be a Ford 302 V8 in it.

Did you get to take it for a drive??

 

[detmatt]

Yes 302 4 speed. The same trans as the GT cars of the era.
I couldn’t get too close to it as I had been in my shop making dust all day prior to dropping off rent. One of the owners was looking at me like I was Pig Pen.
It had just come out of the Henry Ford for a stint.

 

[TxDon]

Heard those were a ***** to drive but you have to love the styling, the headlights are very interesting.

I remember standing in a Ford dealer in the late 60s looking a new Shelby Mustang and seeing one of these hiding in the back corner of the showroom. I'm probably wrong with the numbers but I think sticker on the Mangusta was like $30,000 when the Shelby was $5000... Not many of those sold.

 

[detmatt]

Heard those were a ***** to drive but you have to love the styling, the headlights are very interesting.

I remember standing in a Ford dealer in the late 60s looking a new Shelby Mustang and seeing one of these hiding in the back corner of the showroom. I'm probably wrong with the numbers but I think sticker on the Mangusta was like $30,000 when the Shelby was $5000... Not many of those sold.

I guess 400 total over the run and around 200 known to survive. I guess they weren’t easy to control and a lot were lost in accidents.

 

[rapidtrans]

This car, the Pantera and Lambo Miura were this kid’s dream cars back in the day. Built every model I could find.

 

[cantflip]

I guess 400 total over the run and around 200 known to survive. I guess they weren’t easy to control and a lot were lost in accidents.

They had an amazingly low value for a long time... I'm sure there were too many used as drivers or just used up for such a low production vehicle.