I had a Mangusta in the late 1960s and it was my favourite car. Stunning looking beast, but I don't know about the handling - mine was made by Dinky!

The De Tomaso Mangusta!! One of Giugiaro's most beautiful designs.

Thank you everyone for your kind comments about my Mangusta. And thank you to Jack too. We had a good day together and l think Jack was very pleasantly surprised! I have owned it for nearly 40 years. Apart from being lucky to own several Ferrari V12s l also owned a Miura for over 20 years. But guess which car l have kept as being so very special! It is like a favourite overcoat and l hope never to part with it.

This had to be one of the most amazing looking cars ever made! Such incredible lines, I only wish they'd make similar looking today! Thank you John for letting the Mangusta out to play!!!!

The angles of the A pillar, vent window, and B pillar make the car look as if it’s breaking the sound barrier whilst standing still. Love it!

The Mangusta and the ISO Grifo were my favourite sports cars of the 60s and early 70s. Looks wise

Jack, you are absolutely killing it with the cars you're featuring on your channel at the moment!

In 1970 as a small boy I remember going with my pocket money in hand to ToysToysToys in Swiss Cottge London and buying the newly released Corgi Mangusta model. It was something of a revelation at the time, the body lifted off revealing the backbone chassis and engine.

I've loved this car forever. A friend showed me the Kylie Minogue 'Can't get you out of my head' video and asked me what the car was. Instantly responded that it was a Mangusta.

The Mangusta is not forgotten, look at it, it looks stunning how can you for forget such a thing?

Great! From a look stand point I've always preferred the Mangusta to the Pantera... they're both gorgeous cars, but the Pantera is more beastly, while the Mangusta is more elegant!

As a young car loving kid in the 70s this car was a dream and it’s still a dream. The baby blue stripes are from the Argentina flag in the logo.

Late 60's - early 70's was a great period when it comes to car design. The Mangusta is definitely one of the most beautiful cars of that time. Only 401 made, so I'm quite fortunate in that a museum about an hour from me had one on display last time I was there. I do hope they haven't sold it...

The Mangusta was always considered a "Bad Boy". Nice to know that the reputation, on a properly setup car and not driven to the ragged edge anyway, is undeserved. It's looks are absolutely awesome, just the right combination of beauty and beast!

YESSS.....this is a special ride,...i absolutely love these Mangustas. Really one of the coolest looking machines EVER made!!!

Had a poster of a Mangusta on my bedroom wall in the 60's. I've never seen a real one, let alone one in motion. This review ticks all my childhood boxes - thanks for posting.

Honey badgers also kill cobras, but "DeTomaso Honey Badger" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue

Beautiful still remember first back in early 70's when I first see them

You lucky sod Jack…. Mangusta…. One of my all time favs….so rare. Your killing it withe content…. Absolutely brilliant…

I’ve waited decades for someone to do a full review of this beautiful car . Thank you 🙏

Thankyou Jack for introducing me to the most beautiful car ever made. Thats a work of art

DeTomaso made stunningly beautiful cars 😍

I’ve wanted to see a review and history of these beautiful machines ever since I had a toy one as a boy! It’s a work of art! No other way to describe it! Thanks so much!!

Never saw Kill Bill, but a yellow Mangusta is shown in Kylie Minogue's _Can't Get You Out Of My Head_ video which came out a year or so before the Tarantino's movie.

Loving these old 70s rarities Jack. These were the hero cars of my childhood.👍

This and the XJ13 are the most beautiful cars ever made. 😘

I always liked the design of the Mangusta over the Pantera. There used to be many years ago a silver Mangusta here in Hobart, Tasmania. I assume it went back to the mainland but it was a treat to see one for real.

Fantastic review, I can't believe you found a Mangusta to review, and a well-sorted one at that. There's a good book on the Shelby-DeTomaso feud - The Road to Modena, by Peter Brock. There's also a good book on the Mangusta's design - Bella Mangusta, by Dick Ruzzin - written by the owner of the one Mangusta that DeTomaso built with a 427 Chevrolet engine for GM Vice President Bill Mitchell. Both are great reads!

My favourite looking car of all time. Utterly gorgeous. Thanks for the review but even if I could afford one I doubt I’d buy one. Nevertheless the best looking car ever made imo!

The most beautiful car ever made. Extremely rare now. They tripled in value in the last 10 years.

and now a compliment for you Jack: you do remind me in this video of Rossano Brazzi driving the Miura on the mountain pass in You-know-where... Only Matt Monro serenading along is missing!!!

I've seen a few in Australia and they stops me in my tracks each and every time. Love the concept of the Mangusta and the body shape is simply 'to die for'. Thanks for another great video.

Lovely car, love how Mr 27 really describes and appreciates the aesthetics, not only from a car perspective, but in a more artistic sense. Then again, I suspect he has Italian blood :)

My dream car . Had a model, possibly dinky toy as a child when it was current. Kylie minogue used a yellow one in a video.

It's not a Cleveland. It's a 302 windsor based motor. Totally different animal from the Pantera engine. Classic 260/289/302 short deck Ford small block instead of the Cleveland. If they stroked it, it's likely a 347 cid setup now. Real common for hot rodders here in the colonies!

Your channel became one of my favourites, with Harry's Garage and Tyrrell's Classic Workshop. And you are getting better and better. I don't watch that many car channels, cos I get annoyed too fast. But your channel? Love it.

Thank you so much to show this rare car. What a sound... what a sound... what a sound... We miss De Tomaso cars so much...

I seem to remember a Mangusta being used in a Disney Kurt Russell film from the late 60's. Might have been "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes," or similar. Joe Flynn was hilarious as always. What a car! DeTomaso CLub used to turn up at Italian car events in California, and we were spoiled seeing these cars int he 80s when they were within reach. Those engines can be easily tuned to 400HP and not expensively either. If you can find a genuine 427 engine, that would be the one for this car. Jolly good commentary. Thank you

Not only is this the best looking DeTomaso, it's actually a really nice looking car in its own right.

The cars being presented on this channel lately are absolutely awesome. Great content.

And I thought Pantera looked great. For me, Mangusta is just gorgeous! If there is a car I want for my display case (I collect 1:24 scale cars), this is it! Thanks for driving this beauty and sharing your thoughts about it. You made my day! 😊

Awesome car. Thank you for showcasing cars that I have only seen or heard about from Gran Turismo. This car looks awesome. Video production has also improved. Keep up the good work.

That is one of the best looking cars I've ever seen.

I'm an avid viewer and for me this is the best review yet; the most enjoyable and the most esoteric car.

One of the best channels for all the rare classic cars.fantastic work.

I was lucky to have driven one of these ,in the mid 80’s in Portland Or u.s.a. When I worked at a Porsche specialist.Only drove to the other side of town,but this brings back memories.🙏

It appears that you have some of the same favourite roads as Mr Harry Metcalfe…! And indeed why not? Fabulous part of the country. And another great video, of course!

You're on a roll! Another incredible Italian monster!

You are preaching to the world of gear heads out here. As nice as this segment is, more video of the suspension, engine and underpinnings would be much appreciated. Bodies are nice to look at, but many of us like looking at the junk under the bonnet even more.

That's one hell of a car, amazing styling and lovely burbling exhaust note. Thank you for the video Jack

I live near the airport and at the same time you gave it some beans, a nearby plane was on full acceleration for take-off. For a split second there, I thought it was the car making that noise. In perfect synchro I might add. Brilliant! Greetings from the Netherlands

What a beautiful car and so happy to hear that the drive matches the looks at the sort of speeds we would all be driving it. Amazing.

Great video Jack - the flow of your episodes is bang on and your ability to chat knowledgeably all the while charging along the twisties is really impressive.

Mangusta, just an awesome work of art.

Nice job as always Jack! I love that you get excited.

Another amazing car and another amazing review..... well done buddy 👏

I saw my first Mangusta last year at a car show in Northern New Jersey. A true work of art. Thanks for the video!

Beautiful car. the Italians make the best looking cars

A neighbor had one of these in red. I was a kid and I was absolutely shocked by 2 things: the tires, and that half the car was the biggest engine ever. And that sound... A rare car that is, also, beautiful.

I had one of these in diecast as a kid but never got to see it in person, only the Pantera. Thanks for this trip back 😊😊

thanks for another great review, warts and all, always look forward to your reviews, love 'em.

A stunning car, timeless design.

That thing is just BRUTAL! It's just about my favourite supercar styling exercise. Even better than the Lotus Esprit that Giugiaro styled after this. But the styling language is unmistakably Giugiaro. When I was younger I preferred the Pantera, but that looks a little too 'over the top' for me now. The Mangusta is just sublime. Even the name is killer (pun intended)! Would love one of these (I'll buy one in my dreams). Can't believe how TINY it is though!

Il design italiano è una delle pochissime cose di questo paese che mi fa sentire orgoglioso delle capacità di questa bella e cenerentola nazione ❤

Another great review of a very interesting and beautifully styled car, thank you Jack.

De Tomaso did some nice looking cars in the 60s/70s, some of the best designs ever made

Love these. Such a gorgeous design and by the looks of the engine placement, we’ll packaged too! Nice one Jack! (Lucky bugger)

You say the gear change takes deliberation and I believe you, but that "snick snick" combined with the low rumble of the 302 sounds absolute incredible.

If youd been around back in the day DeTomaso would still be about. Youre an excellent PR man. Great video

Such a beautiful design, modern car designers all over the world, please take this design language as an example! Thanks Jack for yet another interesting review, keep it on.

Giacomo,what a rare and magnificent car !!! Still modern in design,nothing is wrong in the low and streamlined profile of the Mangusta,because is simple, without chromed trims,without wings or spoilers, with no eccessive or unnecessary air intakes,just muscles and perfection. De Tomaso at its best,innovative and powerful,just a sports car. One of my dreams too.

Great review as always!

Excellent Jack I have heard of the mangusta and seen a few photos never knew what they drove like, absolutely love it 😀👍

Amazing!!& such a rare car, never seen one not even in a car show😮. Such a stunner😃- great you got your hands on one. Thanks!

You’ve knocked this one right out of the park Jack! What a fabulous car. The Mangusta and the Espada, would be my first purchases if, no, when I win the lottery!

AC Cobra was not an American icon, it was a British icon designed and built in the UK with an American engine.

Very very interesting video! I think I fell in love with this car even more after watching your video

Always loved this car , thanks for the great review a true forgotten masterpiece.

My neighbour (outside of Toronto) bought a Pantera and took me for a drive (this is about 45 years ago). Very cool. Then, he added a Mangusta to his 1-car collection. I am pretty sure it had the 289 ci, so I guess a really rare one. I had forgotten about those amazing butterfly doors that cover the engine. The lights, the lower stance (at least it seemed that way) and, I think, the smaller engine, made it seem a lot more European to me than the Pantera. Both had those fat back tires... nice to see that your friend hasn't tried to modernize his with big wheels and low profile tires. If you love the Mangusta, I don't think you'll be happy with a Pantera. That image of the backbone chassis was great, thanks for including it. JT

Beautiful car! Nice video, as always.

Great review Jack! Very interesting.

One of the most beautiful cars ever. I can look at it all day long.

Very good Analysis and historical perspective. Great Content.

Another excellent and informative video.

I watched Kill Bill2 a couple of days ago, and I spent several hours trying to find out exactly which car featured in that scene, for a few seconds! I initially thought it was a Pantera, but couldn't find any pics to confirm that! Now this video pops up, due to the algorithm! Serendipitous or what! Major Props for the video Sir!

historic beauty! 😍🥰..the drooling eye candy channel !! super nice! congrats! good luck!

Thanks for featuring the first car I was smitten with when I saw it featured in a magazine in the school library back in the 60s. An absolute stunner then and still so now, and I could forgive any supposed shortcomings. Only recall one occasion when I have seen one in the flesh, well a pair actually at either a HSCC or CSCC race meeting about 10 years ago, one of which was entered in a race. Will post the photos if I can find them!

Your killing it. Awesome !

Nice job! A few niggles-the Mangusta actually doesn’t share the Pantera/Ferrari steering rack. It lifted it from the most lowly place imaginable-the Renault R4! Shifter is by steel rods and U-joints, not cables. Although the driving position can feel comfortable, the most unusual thing about the Mangusta is the proximity to the top of the windscreen. It is SO close to your face. One good sneeze and you will smack it good!

Fell in love with the car when I first saw a picture of one in 1968. Frustratingly a very rare RHD car came up for sale about 5 years ago which I just missed and in my favourite colour. It wasn’t cheap at £100k but as Jack said they are north of £300k now. Thanks for the review.

The fact that this car can sit regular people in the car is a plus. Also it sounds and looks great. Suspension and other small mechanical things could easily mitigated! Like you said, a lovely car to drive.

Absaloutly brilliant video jack ❤👍 what an amazing car absaloutly stunning brilliant

Buona sera jack The cars you are reviewing at the current time are bucket list for me!!!! Keep up the great content Regards darren

Steering? What's that? Brakes? So what. Hard shifter? Pffft. Park that beauty and just STARE at it. I got to pour over one in 1979 when a local dealer had one in Camarillo CA USA. I about flew off the highway when I drove past it, it was just too beautiful for words in its mist green metallic. I'll forever be in love with it.

Beautiful machine, and my favourite after the Muira. Thanks for sharing the road test

I love love love these rare and gorgeous vintage supercars, but how about now and then a rare but somewhat affordable classic? May I suggest the Lancia Montecarlo/Scorpion? There is very little about them on KZfaq, but it's a really quirky little mini-exotic.

There is some American style in this car without doubt and nothing wrong with that. It does have a great stance overall. You had your sensible hat on today which is good when you think of the value of the car. You still managed to get it to 'sing' though Jack, very nice! Ah so it is KZfaq who put up the thumbnails at the end. There have been a few recently that have covered up your contact details, not complaining Jack, just thought I would mention it. Please keep up the good work thanks Jack. 👍👍

Stunning looking car ,I remember the Kylie video -can't get you out of my head-she was driving a bright yellow one .

You’ve come a long way in terms of reviewing these cars. Keep up the great content!

You have been getting some very, very nice cars lately Jack. Even Iain Tyrrell will be jealous. Great stuff.