PINTO CAR CLUB of AMERICA
Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: Gonzobobcat on October 07, 2015, 10:36:10 AM
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I've seen this car on the show a few times. I was hoping they would build it but here it is up for sale.
In Richard Rawling's book (Fast N' Loud: Blood Sweat and beers) He says: "I keep this $200 Pinto just to remind myself that any car can get turned into a hot rod. How many Pintos do you see on the road today? They're so uncool, they're cool!"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221906583470
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I just read the description of the car and it says you might be able to hangout with the guys from Fast and Loud.
That to me might be worth $1500 itself.
"This awesome little Pinto will be seen on the hit show Fast N’ Loud and the winning Bidder may have the option of taking delivery here at the shop in Dallas TX on the show and hang out, or we can assist with shipping logistics Worldwide."- Gas Monkey
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Oh boy! Celebrity rust! "Minor perforations"? Looks like a nw car. Mine has less rust, and I consider it fairly bad.
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Hummm..., must be hard times at the GMG when they are forced to sell..., no..., say it isn't so..., the PINTO! LOL
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I'm seeing a $250.00 - $300.00 car, looking at the pictures.
Yet, the bid(s) have brought it to over 1k !
Car needs everything, and tons of rust repair.
All parts rubber need replacing.
Big job in front of "winner" !
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I think it was at over $1600, last I checked. I guess there's more than one born every minute?!
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I think the celebrity factor had a lot to do with the bidding.
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It's at $1,626.00 and 3 days to go..
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It's at $2002 and I think, my option, that one screams buy me. It's yellow and even a trunk model with pencil bumpers, doesn't get much better than that other than a yellow wagon with pencil bumpers LOL
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this car will bring stupid money - bc some guy with too much money will buy it, just to be on the show and meet the gas monkey crew!!! cheap car to buy for a meet and greet!!!
if it was on a normal ebay listing would be lucky to break $1600.00!!
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wonder if a local in that town is biding on it, if so maybe they drive it to sues and get this inside redone , might be cheep since Richard does not have his hands in it , 8) i need a beer
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They could be bidding on it themselves too just to bring up the dollar..
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It's at $2002 and I think, my option, that one screams buy me. It's yellow and even a trunk model with pencil bumpers, doesn't get much better than that other than a yellow wagon with pencil bumpers LOL
Of course you would say that. It is yellow after all :P
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Yeah I LOVE Yellow Pintos!!! LOL
But hey, that sold for $2,850.00 - sheesh!!!! It was a trunk model, did need a lot of work and all of us who did one knows what it all takes to bring it near perfect from the shape this one is in.
It's an awesome start for someone. A very nice pencil bumper, trunk model yellow Pinto :D
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yes I did see that it sold for that much, but I do hope the people that dished out that much money is going to go ahead and spend more to restore the car to like new condition , and like to see it when they do, I we are forgetting that the pinto is hitting 45 years old and they are not being made anymore so the price will go up, but you have to remember that way back when a 1957 chevy was a $250 car , in 1969 , now today people are dragging the rusted hulks out of the woods and selling them for nosebleed prices , on a good note the buyer might soon join this site so please be kind (snicker ;D)
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people will spend stupid money on cars!! watched it all happen at the Lambrecht Chevy auction of rare cars( $2.8 million in bids Auction 2 years ago!! ) a rusted out sprint sold for $900.00 plus had buyers fees - had a title fees - shipping and had to pay for it to be removed from soy bean field- not worth the bucks!!! but like they say "there is a @$$ for every seat!!"
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Beyond the actual value of this Pinto is the "Celebinoid" aspect of a car with a TV pedigree (minor as it may have been). I mean what are the retrievable famous Pinto's out there? The Kate Jackson Pinto (does it even still exist?), the remaining Mizar, a handful of race cars... and? Granted that this Pinto's "Faminisity" came in latter days, but it still is unique.
Celebinoid and Faminisity are registered trademarks of the author - LOL
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45 bids.
When has that ever happened on a normal Pinto?
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yes I did see that it sold for that much, but I do hope the people that dished out that much money is going to go ahead and spend more to restore the car to like new condition , and like to see it when they do, I we are forgetting that the pinto is hitting 45 years old and they are not being made anymore so the price will go up, but you have to remember that way back when a 1957 chevy was a $250 car , in 1969 , now today people are dragging the rusted hulks out of the woods and selling them for nosebleed prices , on a good note the buyer might soon join this site so please be kind (snicker ;D)
Honestly, I still think these are undervalued cars, just like the Mustang II. They will come up. My first car was a 1961 Falcon for $75.00 LOL Had so many back then, it's kinda funny. And you're right, one day, just like the 57 Chebies, these will be an awesome collectable. I mean really now, people collect and restore Pacers. Who would have ever wanted one of those, when they came out I thought it was the ugliest car I ever saw in my life.
Being kind LOL Honestly, to me that's a good deal. A pencil bumper trunk model - how can you go wrong?
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I think it's a cool little car! But... around here, that price is ridiculous. For that much, there are some good rustless, or close to rustless options. And in my mind, the only way to explain/maintain that "value", is to not fix any of the rust or other issues that would effect the patina, as that's the visual tangibility of it's famous heritage. I don't know... as a person that cuts and hacks everything, old or brand new, I could never just let it stay in that condition. Which just negates any celebrity value, for me.
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I do think they will only increase in value , lucky that that the pinto is not full of plastic like the newer cars , my 2015 ford is full of it, and good friend of mine brought a new toyota and almost every thing in it is plastic , i know in 30 or more years these will turn to dust and the hi tech electronics will be toast , the old fords and chevs still will be around , cars of today will be forgotten , kind of like the ford escort and the chev chevette ,
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I do think they will only increase in value , lucky that that the pinto is not full of plastic like the newer cars , my 2015 ford is full of it, and good friend of mine brought a new toyota and almost every thing in it is plastic , i know in 30 or more years these will turn to dust and the hi tech electronics will be toast , the old fords and chevs still will be around , cars of today will be forgotten , kind of like the ford escort and the chev chevette ,
I agree with you. Steel is real :D And these will only increase in value as time goes on!
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I think it's a cool little car! But... around here, that price is ridiculous. For that much, there are some good rustless, or close to rustless options. And in my mind, the only way to explain/maintain that "value", is to not fix any of the rust or other issues that would effect the patina, as that's the visual tangibility of it's famous heritage. I don't know... as a person that cuts and hacks everything, old or brand new, I could never just let it stay in that condition. Which just negates any celebrity value, for me.
It is, but it is a nice friggin car! I suppose that car doesn't need a real lot for someone to put back to factory specs. I would have loved it if I had the space, but I can't have anymore LOL
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Having started on my blue car, I feel I can safely say that (ugly yellow) can will need a great deal of metal/rust cut out. Seams will be loaded with rust. All around the rear quarters. Back of rockers & much more.
Is it fixable ? Yes. But if not done (well) by the owner, the cost of having a body shop do it would be far too expensive.
With paint, I could see the cost above 15k.
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Having started on my blue car, I feel I can safely say that (ugly yellow) can will need a great deal of metal/rust cut out. Seams will be loaded with rust. All around the rear quarters. Back of rockers & much more.
Is it fixable ? Yes. But if not done (well) by the owner, the cost of having a body shop do it would be far too expensive.
With paint, I could see the cost above 15k.
That's true, unless the owner restores that BEAUTIFUL yellow car himself ;)
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If he is right in the head, and the price says no, he will change the color ;D
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If he is right in the head, and the price says no, he will change the color ;D
Yeah he should reeves, to a very bright yellow that pops :D
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got to remember that the color on that car is faded , and being a lot brighter will bring the car out from being unugly (new word here ) . now I am having to do repairs to my pinto and now thinking of a whole repaint because of the damage , but to the one that think yellow does not look good check this one out ,but I am not going yellow , too big of a change from brown ???
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Mine was brown, Dave called it Brownie before I bought it. I love Pintos in yellow :D