One of my best friends was seriously addicted to Detomaso cars and had a Pantera, Longchamp and a racing Mangusta which was insanely quick. This picture really reminds me of that time and I can't even remember the last time I saw any Detomaso on the road....
These were the least developed - most problematic - but also the fastest with the original pre-smog 351 Clevelands. Also, these were the best looking without the heavy bumpers of the 73-74 era and the faux IMSA gingerbread body flares and wings of the 80s...
One of the cars that truly fascinated me in my childhood, although it was only much later that I managed to see one live. The flamboyance of Alejandro de Tomaso, wearing watches above sleeve cuffs (specially made shirts for this) carried the brand for a w...