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Number of cars made
« on: August 24, 2011, 08:41:53 PM »
I have seen the number 3 million pintos made. I do not know if this is the correct number.  Anyone know how many Bobcats?
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2011, 12:52:11 PM »
Answering my own question. I got the information from John Rotella at love-fords.org 175,159 bobcat runabouts made 75-80. The biggest year was 79 when 35,500 were made. Another bit of info I did not know, there is no trunk model mercury bobcat. I never realized the I had not seen one.
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2011, 02:11:22 PM »
Sounds right, the figure I seem to remember is 3.1 million.  There are surprisingly few left when you realize what 3 million cars on the road is like.  They've sold just over 1 million Priuses in the same amount of time I believe and you see them EVERYWHERE.
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 02:59:56 PM »
. Another bit of info I did not know, there is no trunk model mercury bobcat. I never realized the I had not seen one.

i cant quite agree with that.... theres a red with black leather interior a couple miles from my house and im almost 100% its a trunk car......
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 07:32:14 PM »
i cant quite agree with that.... theres a red with black leather interior a couple miles from my house and im almost 100% its a trunk car......

Can't absolutely vouch for the first couple of years, but I sold Lincoln-Mercury products from 1977 - 1980 and during those model years, the Bobcat was offered only in the runabout and wagon bodystyles; no sedans.

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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2013, 07:53:20 PM »
Answering my own question. I got the information from John Rotella at love-fords.org 175,159 bobcat runabouts made 75-80. The biggest year was 79 when 35,500 were made. Another bit of info I did not know, there is no trunk model mercury bobcat. I never realized the I had not seen one.

not true. bobcats were made with trunks... if you don't believe me i'll take a picture of the one in the driveway
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2013, 08:04:32 PM »
purchased from original owner, yes it is factory
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2013, 08:29:33 PM »
I made the original post two years ago. Now I know a little bit more. I think the car you photographed is Canadian made in 74. Take a look at the grill. If I am right it looks like a 76 pinto.
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2013, 10:05:28 PM »
I made the original post two years ago. Now I know a little bit more. I think the car you photographed is Canadian made in 74. Take a look at the grill. If I am right it looks like a 76 pinto.

I'm thinking Canadian early Bobcat as well.
 
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Re: Number of cars made
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2013, 09:32:14 PM »
1977 bobcat (canadian)
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