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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 09:50:21 AM

Title: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 09:50:21 AM
I will post pictures of some of the Pinto's I seen at the 10th annual Downriver cruise.  This event is located just south of Detroit.  This might be a destination for a future Pinto get together!    It is a very large event, it is just a few notches below the "Woodward Dream Cruise".  Both events are the biggest in the country.
With all our economic woes in these parts, it is a great day to forget all your worries and celebrate our automotive roots.

To start...See pictures of this yellow themed Pinto
     
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 09:52:25 AM
Here is a very well done black Pinto, it's show & go!
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 09:54:07 AM
Here is a drive by...   I did not get to view this Pinto up close
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 09:56:24 AM
here is a red V8 Pinto...
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 10:00:06 AM
Here is Liz's V8 Pinto (AKA Pinto Woman)   
The under carriage is done really well. 
Check out those rear tires!   
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 10:03:33 AM
Here is Bill's super, super clean V6 Bobcat.
It's probably the only green Pinto/Bobcat that I seen that looks good. 
He was a clay modeler for Ford working on all the new models. 
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 10:06:51 AM
Here is my 73 Pinto beter car & wifey's 79 pinto.
Liz (Pinto Woman)got my wife hooked on the cruising scene.  Now wifey wants a Mustang II because that was her first car.       
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 10:07:52 AM
And here is JJ's 1950's Pinto wagon!
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: blupinto on June 28, 2009, 01:07:18 PM
Starliner, those are great pix. Thank you!

My next car will be, dog-willing- a Mustang II. I didn't see a one MII at Knott's so I think they're more scarce even than the Pinto. What was your wife's MII- a Ghia, fastback, Cobra II, etc. ? The one I want is this '74 Ghia a couple miles from me. Medium brown with white vinyl-top.
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on June 28, 2009, 02:06:55 PM
She just had a plain trunk version with a 2.3 and 4 speed.   It was brown.
She don't want a fastback or vinyl top.  It must be a stick.   

After I fix the oil leaks I will sell her Pinto. 
I will look for a super low mileage original.
To make me happy I will probably get the lowered spindles and some nice wheels.
She will just drive it in good weather. 

In bad weather she will drive the Audi wagon.   
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: popbumper on June 28, 2009, 09:39:06 PM
What wonderful cars and pix, thanks so much for sharing them!!

Chris
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (Video)
Post by: Starliner on July 04, 2009, 08:31:14 PM
Here is a video
Go to the 5 minute mark to see the street traffic.   
At 7.30 you can see the zMonkeeMobile on the other side of the road!
Link: 2009 downriver cruise and car show Southgate,Mi. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_8gu9KYfc#ws-lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: Starliner on July 04, 2009, 08:40:48 PM
BTW, I did not make this video of the Downriver cruise.   It was way better in person. 

The other big cruise is August 15th, the WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE!  :fastcar:
If you are in one of the neighboring states of Michigan, it is worth the trip.

I will miss this event since I will be in out of the country on business.   
Title: Re: Pinto's of the Downriver Cruise (south side of the Motor city)
Post by: pintolovr on July 04, 2009, 09:13:46 PM
I am so sorry I missed the Downriver Cruise, but I will be at the Michigan Avenue Cruise on July 11. I will be on the look-out for other Pintos. Also coming up is the Telegraph Cruise. Boy I sure love this time of Year!!!
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