Yep, I take the same exit off of I-95 every week and never saw it until last week. Two ponies in a gated lot. Of course I had to pull over and check it out.
A few months ago I took my 72 wagon to a car show. At the show a guy approached me saying he knew someone that needed two Pintos for a movie. I gave the guy my info and never heard from him again. Apparently these two Pintos are the ones that eventually WERE used for the movie (don't ask me, I don't know). One is a yellow/tan 2 door sedan, mid seventies. The other a blue and white hatchback with 85 Mustang 5.0 alloy wheels, also a mid seventies. To top it off, the guy has a parts Pinto in the back with three different colors (hood, doors and fenders are all donor). I was planning on buying up all three and making them sellers. But, before I do that I figured I should do the right thing and post about it here. Although I think I am the only Pinto enthusiast in the Philadelphia area, there may be someone else who shares our passion.
I do have pics (on my cell phone), I'll see about posting soon.
The blue and white one is on evilBay.
Item number: 200379540339 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-Ford-Pinto-Hatchback_W0QQitemZ200379540339QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item2ea78d2373&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245)
The blue one is a '78, the brown one is too hard to tell, but does have '77-'78 taillights, while the yellow one I would say is a '73 or older (has a rear lower valance, so it's a small bumper car)
I saw the blue one on eBay once before, so it must not have sold/not hit reserve. Been curious to see what they'd ask for the yellow car, but I don't think they've ever listed it, so I wonder if it has paperwork issues. If you do decide to get one or all, keep us updated.
Good luck!
--Doug
thats a really nice find. Im betting the Reserve is over 2k
One of the guys working there called his boss. He said he wante $1800 each for the working ones and $1000 for the parts one. A bit high if you ask me. All the cars need some love, the blue one looks nice, but the interior is wrecked, has a big old dent on the top pf a fender, I could go on. I have always gotten my Pintos for under a grand, mostly under $500. I want to make this guy an offer for what everything is REALLY worth, but I might p!ss him off.