Bladecutter
"Pursuit of Shape"
Hi.....not a joke but a humorous story of some vindication:
In 1979 i bought 8MA-1148, a 1970 U.S. export model deTomaso Mangusta or "Goose" w/ 1100 miles on clock to which i had added another zero after two years. I stopped at an acquaintances house Who had just taken delivery of a brand new 928 porsche'. i could have bought some new production hottie but last thing i'm going to do is drop a bundle on something that i'm always going to be encountering on the streets...i don't want other people driving what i'm driving...."Goose" was rare from the beginning w/ only 401 hand built...mid-engine and rod end located suspension...works for my ego. And i paid less than half what the 928 cost and 4K less than what the pos 924 was stickering at. To me, that is a no-brainer. Anyway, Bill wrinkles His nose at me and drawls out "why'd You buy thhaaat when You could have had one of these?" pointing to the pg porsche,...to which i snapped back, "well **** Bill, aaannnyyybody can have a 928!" This year @ Bonham's Auction, a 1971 Mangusta pulled down 332K.......what porsche'? Car is in Mangusta International Registry with appro 250 registered. I don't think the "Throne of Pose" can ever be taken away from the mysterious Mangusta...not even a 206/246 Dino or a Lamborghini Muira can do it. An obsession, but then again, i obsess over the memories of my three B-Bodies as well...69 Charger hdtp 318....69 Coro 500 sport hdtp 318, and a 68 Coro 440 Post Coupe' 318 w/ bench seat. I embarrassed a lot of quasi exotica with those 'used cars'....a coupla cops too stevens bridgewater
In 1979 i bought 8MA-1148, a 1970 U.S. export model deTomaso Mangusta or "Goose" w/ 1100 miles on clock to which i had added another zero after two years. I stopped at an acquaintances house Who had just taken delivery of a brand new 928 porsche'. i could have bought some new production hottie but last thing i'm going to do is drop a bundle on something that i'm always going to be encountering on the streets...i don't want other people driving what i'm driving...."Goose" was rare from the beginning w/ only 401 hand built...mid-engine and rod end located suspension...works for my ego. And i paid less than half what the 928 cost and 4K less than what the pos 924 was stickering at. To me, that is a no-brainer. Anyway, Bill wrinkles His nose at me and drawls out "why'd You buy thhaaat when You could have had one of these?" pointing to the pg porsche,...to which i snapped back, "well **** Bill, aaannnyyybody can have a 928!" This year @ Bonham's Auction, a 1971 Mangusta pulled down 332K.......what porsche'? Car is in Mangusta International Registry with appro 250 registered. I don't think the "Throne of Pose" can ever be taken away from the mysterious Mangusta...not even a 206/246 Dino or a Lamborghini Muira can do it. An obsession, but then again, i obsess over the memories of my three B-Bodies as well...69 Charger hdtp 318....69 Coro 500 sport hdtp 318, and a 68 Coro 440 Post Coupe' 318 w/ bench seat. I embarrassed a lot of quasi exotica with those 'used cars'....a coupla cops too stevens bridgewater
If I recall, the Mangusta had the 289 or 302, while the Pantera that replaced it used the 351 Cleveland. But I think the Mangusta back window looks better.
