Besides the "Pinto Sprint" and the "Pinto Pangra", what are the rarer years, body styles, and option packages that Ford produced for the Pinto? And does anyone know of a web page that has complete breakdowns of the cars produced with all option packages? I know ford didn't take much care of keeping track of these figures for their "cheap" cars; not like the detailed information one can find for early mustangs (pre 74), those cars are fully detailed.
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ive only seen one ess model. i think they were 79-80. the one i saw was a 78, i could only assume it was a clone.
bob
The 76 Pinto Stallion was a one year only thing like the Sprint. Also the sedan deliverly wagons are pretty rare. They have the crusing wagon panels without the port hole window. I think one of the of the rarest options has to be the crank back sunroof.
Although the project never got off the ground with Ford, there was one Lotus powered 1974 HANTO Pinto prototype produced, so 1 of 1. That's about as rare as you can get...IT"S OUT THERE SOMEWHERE :hypno: and let's not forget the one "Flying Pinto"! :lost:
http://blog.themustangguys.com/Hantopinto.jpg (ftp://blog.themustangguys.com/Hantopinto.jpg)
71HANTO
My accent pn interior and stripe package was 77 only, no total number manufactured is available from Ford
1976 bobcat runabout with woodgrain siding 1 year only wagons were every year
. What Pintos are rare?
All of them... :P
THen there's the '71 Runabouts with half-glass hatch. There are a few around but I'd definitely call them rare. ;D
Speaking of rare, has anyone ever seen the "Red Baron" version of the Pinto? Ford used to do some work with Charles Schulz (creator of Peanuts and Snoopy vs. the Red Baron) and I have studio photos of a Pinto hatchback with Snoopy flying his doghouse on the quarter panel behind the rear windows. His doghouse has the British roundel on it and the lettering says "The Red Baron." I vaguely remember this but I don't know if I've ever seen one anywhere other than in photos.
Quote from: 78txpony on April 01, 2010, 10:18:43 AM
. What Pintos are rare?
All of them... :P
In a way that is kinda true, for there has to be many many that have been crushed and turned into "ricers" don't see many that is for sure.
The more reading that I have been doing on Pinto's the more I am liking the thought of the summer when ours will be on the road and driven about town.
If such a listing existed it would probably be on Cookie Boys site. He does a have a section devoted to many of the rarest of Pintos, check out the link.
http://www.cookieboystoys.com/ (http://www.cookieboystoys.com/)
http://www.cookieboystoys.com/vintage.htm (http://www.cookieboystoys.com/vintage.htm)
How about a brand new Pinto in 2010? Most of you know about my 'Jade' find a couple of years ago.
I don't know if any of you follow Legendary Fords magazine, but I kept seeing 11 and 16 mile Ford's from the 70's being spotlighted. I researched the owner and talked to him. Rick Schmidt, owner of National Parts Depot (NPD) in FL got ahold of a collection from an old Ford dealer in Nebraska. I called him to see if by chance he had any Pinto's. He shared the story about the dealer and that he only had low mileage cars through 1970.
I tell you that to share this....I told Rick about Jade with 430 miles and asked him what he would do with it. Here is what he shared that I will try my best to uphold. He said even a 6,000 or 10,000 mile car at 30 years is only a very low mileage used car. He suggested that I keep the miles off the Pinto, never even getting above 600 miles on it, because it will always be respected as a 'new' car.
Not to hijack your thread, but my vote for what IS the rarest Pinto available today is a NEW Pinto that can be had in 2010!
Gordy in KS is close behind me with something a tad over 600 miles on I believe a '76. I've got to get up there and drool over that car!
Dave
Any "Group II" Pinto. Any bench seat Pinto. Almost any factory black Pinto.
ahh... what's a Group II Pinto?
Quote from: Original74 on April 07, 2010, 01:16:20 PM
How about a brand new Pinto in 2010? Most of you know about my 'Jade' find a couple of years ago.
I don't know if any of you follow Legendary Fords magazine, but I kept seeing 11 and 16 mile Ford's from the 70's being spotlighted. I researched the owner and talked to him. Rick Schmidt, owner of National Parts Depot (NPD) in FL got ahold of a collection from an old Ford dealer in Nebraska. I called him to see if by chance he had any Pinto's. He shared the story about the dealer and that he only had low mileage cars through 1970.
I tell you that to share this....I told Rick about Jade with 430 miles and asked him what he would do with it. Here is what he shared that I will try my best to uphold. He said even a 6,000 or 10,000 mile car at 30 years is only a very low mileage used car. He suggested that I keep the miles off the Pinto, never even getting above 600 miles on it, because it will always be respected as a 'new' car.
Not to hijack your thread, but my vote for what IS the rarest Pinto available today is a NEW Pinto that can be had in 2010!
Gordy in KS is close behind me with something a tad over 600 miles on I believe a '76. I've got to get up there and drool over that car!
Dave
And to think, Dave... I'm priviledged to have seen the illustrious Jade up close and personal! It IS indeed, a new Pinto in every sense of the word except years!
Dwayne :smile:
>>>Almost any factory black Pinto<<<
If I recall correctly the Pinto that drove all over the city stairway in "Double Nickels" was black.
What about the "Kate Jackson" Pinto? While the car itself wasn't rare the owner was famous.
Tom
How about a '71 with 1600, no a/c, and... Sun-X factory tinted windows? And Bright Trim?
rare pintos and bobcats huh? well im gunna go with if i own it its rare. LOL :lol:
certain '77 bobcat wagons are rare. if you own a '77 with the first vin number being an 8, you have one of about 2400 77 bobcat wagons that was built in 78. I have one, and I gotta order parts for a 78 when I need them
krazi
Quote from: blupinto on April 07, 2010, 03:29:48 PM
ahh... what's a Group II Pinto?
I forgot about those......
Here is a link to the thread that we have started on them....
http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php/topic,76.0.html (http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php/topic,76.0.html)
Cool thread. Mine is your average "Plain Jane" 1976 MPG wagon. Geeze, I always thought painting it in a Stallion scheme would be cool - only because they did not do the wagons as Stallions.
Chris
In the shout box last night we were discussing Pintos I have taken parts from at a junk yard here in Idaho.
One of the cars I have seen is a 76 runabout with a V6 and A/C. Normally it might not sound like anything special, however this car is an all original dark green with "woodgrain" paneling on the sides! I've heard a rumor or two that they existed and never thought anything about the car until Becky and Dwayne really mentioned something about it last night and got me thinking about it's details.
I guess we can add non wagon squires to the list!
I'll get pictures of it next time I'm out there.
At the Pick-A-Part a few years ago was a factory "Playboy Pink" model with white interior, it was a 73 model, and after checking the codes, it came from the factory with that color combo.
It was in nearly perfect shape, I wanted to buy it, but Pick-A-Part will not sell a car to the public once its been put out in the general yard.
I have yet to see a Pinto Rallye,except this one I found in a junkyard.
There are two in central Ohio.
If we can include stuff that is not totally factory.
How about any of the decently executed convertible conversions that where done. The one in "Friday" always makes me giggle.
The stilletto which i think looks kinda goofy and the Fazer/Phaser which appears to either be the original pangra molds without the flip up headlights that where sold in the 90's or it was a splash mold of the pangra as it appears identical in all other respects. i have only seen one picture and have not yet been able to ascertain its origins so if anybody knows please enlighten...
Plus the amazing handy work exhibited by some members here creating pincheros that look completely factory.
Other than those i would have to concur with the statement "all the survivors". Between my 69 mach 1 and 78 cruising wagon i can guarantee which is far rarer.
As maligned as the pinto has been by the general public the truth is the life of your typical pinto went something like this. 10 years of daily commuter service sold once or twice along the way then either raced into the ground in the mini stock ranks or sent to a scrap yard where it was torched up within 30 minutes of hitting the dirt. There are more ford chevy and dodge "Rods" rollin around sporting our ifs systems and coveted 8 inch diffs than anyone is willing to admit. Hell they built an entire industry around the front suspension design of this car.
OhSix'
Quote from: dave1987 on April 09, 2010, 11:21:35 AM
In the shout box last night we were discussing Pintos I have taken parts from at a junk yard here in Idaho.
One of the cars I have seen is a 76 runabout with a V6 and A/C. Normally it might not sound like anything special, however this car is an all original dark green with "woodgrain" paneling on the sides! I've heard a rumor or two that they existed and never thought anything about the car until Becky and Dwayne really mentioned something about it last night and got me thinking about it's details.
I guess we can add non wagon squires to the list!
I'll get pictures of it next time I'm out there.
Dave, Phil beat you to the punch! How 'bout this Pinto? It's a '76 too...