i'm posting this for MintoPinto71. What a clean machine this is, very very nice! This is the info on the car as sent to me:
48,500 approx; 2.0 litre; auto; 2 dr Wimbleton White with blue int;
> Itsa 71 in Kingston, Canada. original everything, came with bias ply glass
> belted tires as shown in pics. Have put these in storage and replaced with
> 1974 aluminum slotted pinto/mustang wheels with pinto centre caps.
>
> Car was purchased for the original owner (now diseased) in Ottawa, Ontario
> at the introduction of the Pinto to the Ford line by her husband. She was
> told she could pick any on the lot and she chose this one. She drove it
for
> groceries and to Church on sundays until the mid eighties when she passed
> away. Because she was a Kingston native, she was buried in the Cataraqui
> cemetary about two hours from where here husband lived.
>
> For the next 6 years or so, he would get into her Pinto on Sunday morning,
> go to Church and then drive to Kingston to visit her at the cemetary.
> Through this period, he came to know the cemetary grounds-keeper and they
> would share a cup of tea and some conversation and so became friends.
> Needless to say, her grave was very well maintained and her husband was
> pleased.
>
> Then one day, he did not come. In fact he didn't come again at all.
Several
> months passed and a letter showed up in the grounds-keepers mailbox from
the
> estate of the family, saying that the man had passed away suddenly and
that
> the Pinto had been left in the will.
>
> So he went to Ottawa to pick it up and brought it back to the cemetary
where
> he placed it in an equipment shed. Here it sat for about 10 years, when
by
> chance
> I came along and became the next owner. It has minor mouse damage to the
> headliner and a trademark dash crack, but otherwise is near perfect.
>
> Not for sale right now. Professionally appraised initially at $5,000, it
> will only appreciate as time goes on. There are virtually none of these
left
> on the road in Canada. I know of 4 others in disrepair in our area. One
> (77)has been upgraded to a turbo and works quite well, two are my son's
> 78&80 and one is driven daily by a little old lady. I get lots of
requests
> to sell but am a perfectionist so will continue to make improvements while
I
> own it. Attached are two shots from the
> installation of the gas tank shield kit in June of this year. This mid
70's
> recall was completed and paid for by Mr. Ford.
>
> You must have a Pinto as well so I would love to see it and hear your
story.
> Thanks for the note.
> Alex (mintopinto71)
>
