Equipment
302 engine, 4-barrel carb, 5-speed, Radial T/A tires, Momo steering wheel, power windows, air conditioning, cassette stereo, dual mirrors.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
A few scuffs on the wheels. Light scratches on the passenger's side mirror. Light scratches on the window frames. Good paint. Sound original interior with fairly flat and worn seats. A mostly original rare Mangusta with a repaint and seemingly regular care.
Market commentary
The combination of backbone chassis and large Ford V-8 resulted in chassis flex and unpredictable handling in the Mangusta, but the Mangusta established the formula that was improved with the later unibody Pantera. While objectively a worse car than its successor, though, the Mangusta looks fantastic and is much rarer with barely 400 produced. This was very strong money for a driver quality example, but you never know when the next opportunity to buy one of these will come up. It was sold by RM in Monterey in 2005 for $63,250 when the cosmetic restoration was fresh, appreciating by a factor of four in thirteen years but this is still a realistic price in 2018.