I have seen the number 3 million pintos made. I do not know if this is the correct number. Anyone know how many Bobcats?
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.
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.
Quote from: joebob on September 04, 2011, 12:52:11 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......
Quote from: Pinturbo75 on September 04, 2011, 02:59:56 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.
Dwayne :smile:
Quote from: joebob 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.
not true. bobcats were made with trunks... if you don't believe me i'll take a picture of the one in the driveway
purchased from original owner, yes it is factory
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.
Quote from: joebob 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.
I'm thinking Canadian early Bobcat as well.
Pinto production 3,173,491
Bobcat production 224,026
1977 bobcat (canadian)