Promotional Video of the Mizar- Flyin Pinto...
It starts off slow but you will eventually see the Mizar land and take off,, Yes a pinto actually Flying!
that is cool i need one.
Wow! What a great video! Galpin Ford in Sepulveda is still on Roscoe Blvd. near the 405 Freeway. They have a large car collection and still customize new Fords (Galpinize them!) as they have for over forty years. I noticed that the flying Pinto had a Galpin Ford license plate frame on the front. I wonder if they were a sponsor? Does anyone know why the Pinto crashed?
Quote from: Pintony on July 21, 2008, 07:50:59 PM
Funny how the Pinto that drives is a Hatch and the one that flys is a trunk model?????
Holy Crap Tony... you are right! Only you would see this! WOW!!
There were 2 Mizars... I need to email Matt...
To see a pinto in the air like that is awesome. If that thing had caught on pintos would be thought of totally differently. :fastcar: I think the mizar ended up breaking a wing in mid air and killing the pilot...
Uhhh... am I seeing things? The "unusual recreational vehicles" offered by Galpin Ford all appear to be built on the Dodge Tradesman chassis????
Dwayne :smile:
"And then he had an idea. A wonderful horrible idea...." :evil:
Remember the old kiddie joke, "what has four wheels and flies"?
Quote from: Scott Hamilton on July 21, 2008, 08:34:32 PM
Holy Crap Tony... you are right! Only you would see this! WOW!!
There were 2 Mizars... I need to email Matt...
Scott,
I read some place there were 3 or 4 built and several scheduled to be built. trying to find the story again.The other thing i wondered was the video is white and the promo pic it is red or orange. with yellow wings.
Phils toys
found it
mid-1973, two prototypes had been built and three more were under construction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVE_Mizar
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=84720&key=0
a copy of the crash data
I have confirmation from Matt, there were 2 Mizars... One for flying and the other for the video... Matt is currently trying to find out what happened to this 'other' Mizar...
I will post when I hear..
OH.. He sent me a US patient drawing of the Mizar...
http://www.google.com/patents?id=eto7AAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=henry+smolinski&as_drrb_ap=q&as_minm_ap=1&as_miny_ap=2007&as_maxm_ap=1&as_maxy_ap=2007&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=2007&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=2007 (http://www.google.com/patents?id=eto7AAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=henry+smolinski&as_drrb_ap=q&as_minm_ap=1&as_miny_ap=2007&as_maxm_ap=1&as_maxy_ap=2007&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=2007&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=2007)
Does anyone know if the same company made the AMC Matador flying car that was used in the James Bond movie 'The Man With the Golden Gun'? That movie came out in December of '74.
The good old days, when man walked on the moon and Pintos could fly! "I don't think that's a good idea Davey!" " Oh Goliath, you worry too much."
What a hoot! I am working on my private pilot's license, AND own a '78 Pinto, so got a real kick out of this!
Video were guy gets out of the Cessna 172, that place is called Agua Dulce Airpark. I use to have my aircraft maint. hangar there. What I am trying to find on the flying Pinto is 'N' # or same tail # or FAA registration # . Fred :)
Fred,
The tail Number is 68X , confirmed by the data on the NTSB crash report. Also it would appear that a vehicle and trailer were damaged on the ground in the ensuing crash according to same report.
Pintosopher
Thanks Pintosopher. I finally dug it up, I even found my airplane crash in 84. A.V.E. Mizar 210 4:05 PM 9-11-73 Oxnard CA. pilot 40yrs. old low hrs under 3000. Did have fire after impact. FAA reports poor weld, loose strut fitting, inadequate design. Now I want to go find the FAA idiot at Van Nuys that approved this mess. Talked to Tony on the phone other day he said sheet metal screws, I said what are you nuts FAA would never approved hey I need to go see. Thanks again Fred :)
Sheet metal screws were debunked to me by Matt Smolinski, the designers son,- he has been trying for years to clear his father of that 'stigma'... I believe Matt's older brother who helped build the mizar would know the whole story- nothing like hearing from the people that were there building it. I sent an email to Matt letting him know the Mizar#2 would be in Knotts this April- & Brian's site link...Hopefully Brad, Tony and Brain can spend some time with him and get the real story- that is if he shows.... I'm hopeful- Matt always responds to my emails throughout the years- His Dad was quite the accomplished engineer- the Mizar was just one of his projects, he had many more that were very successful indeed.
I called the FSDO Flight Standards District Office in Van Nuys, hey and they actually called me back they must have run out of donuts, guy that deals with older aircraft said he would look into it and give me a call. Fred :)
Scott,
I get sound but no video.
Joe
Hey Joe,
Try it now.. I had to repost the link through PintoClips
After all these years, the Mizar finally has competition:
http://www.terrafugia.com/ (http://www.terrafugia.com/)
This puppy has already had many test flights and is nearing certification from the FAA. Now, if they only had a Squire version!!!!
Quote from: beicholz on June 22, 2010, 08:26:17 PM
After all these years, the Mizar finally has competition:
http://www.terrafugia.com/ (http://www.terrafugia.com/)
This puppy has already had many test flights and is nearing certification from the FAA. Now, if they only had a Squire version!!!!
That
would look tough with a Squire option! I'll bet woodgrain4wagons.com could come up with something that would work! I do like the fact that the wings are permanently attached and fold up, rather than being detachable like the Mizar Pinto! That design was its downfall (no pun intended) :rolleye:.
Dwayne :smile:
I noticed this and see that some of the old links are dead so I thought it might be good to post an update
I have on CookieboysToys .com a complete history as best I could about the AVE Mizar - The Flying Pinto
here ~~> http://www.cookieboystoys.com/mizar.htm (http://www.cookieboystoys.com/mizar.htm)
and... With Many Thanks! to Bert Boeckmann owner of Galpin Motors in North Hills, California for making this special presentation possible. The promotional video produced by Galpin Ford about the AVE Mizar Flying Pinto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzv4q5EEy1k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzv4q5EEy1k)