Faust Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) Well, after a lot more work than I thought it would be, the Pinto Crusing Wagon is now done! Just like the real car, this one was lot of headaches interspersed with some chagrins. Thing is, it’s an old MPC, and I was expecting some trouble. Not as much as I got, but I sure didn’t expect a “Clean Getaway”, so to speak! I’m really very glad to have a stock representation of one of what might be the lamer attempts to add performance through striping. I am now excited to get my hands on the ’77 Cruising Van that Round 2 just put out, so I can have two examples of Ford’s attempts to conjure up tapestripe horsepower! Check out this little beast at the link below, and be warned: you’re likely not going to see this kit built often simply because there’s so much wrong with it. However, in the end, it is all worth it, because it’s a Pinto Cruising Wagon, and how much lamer does it get than that? https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/round-2mpc-1-25-1979-pinto-cruising-wagon/ Edited November 8, 2018 by Faust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I gladden anytime I see you post a new build. Ah, the memories of the gutless Seventies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Nice model! A friend in high school had one of those. It was a metallic brown, IIRC One of the few cars my '78 MGB could beat at the street light! 🤣 Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Thanks, guys! Of course, Ben, it was metallic brown. That's sort of the most appropriate colour for those things anyway! Hmmm... I'm not sure who should be feeling good about that drag race. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 The only good thing about a Pinto was that it could accept a Ford small-block V-8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 10:40 PM, Faust said: Thanks, guys! Of course, Ben, it was metallic brown. That's sort of the most appropriate colour for those things anyway! Hmmm... I'm not sure who should be feeling good about that drag race. 🙂 Yes, an MGB with the single Zenith carb and loads of emissions (good for a whopping 65 hp!) wasn’t exactly a speed demon. Converting it to twin SUs really woke it up. Apparently, back in the day, Pintos made pretty good race cars. They ran them in both IMSA and SCCA events. Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 The 1/1 special Pinto Wagons are quite collectable now. There was a matching 1/1 van as well....having both is quite the big deal in the Vanning community. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Ben Brown said: Apparently, back in the day, Pintos made pretty good race cars. They ran them in both IMSA and SCCA events. A Pinto was entered in the November 24 Hours of Lemons at Houston Motorsports Ranch. Oh my goodness, you should have seen the broken rod! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Trans Am Pinto One of my bucket list items is to drive in a Le Mons race. It’ll never happen, but I can dream! 😄 Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Wow... that seems like a lot of effort for a Pinto. Now, the Le Mons race... that sounds more like a good place for one! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I ran four Lemons races. Fun and frustrating. We kept breaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 So, a ‘74 Pinto just sold for $14,000 at Barrett Jackson! 😮 LINK Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Ah, going to have to share the blog post with the Google Plus gang while G+ is still here to share things on; some of them would enjoy it. From review page of Pinto, I like that phrase, "However, life continued, and like wolves at a salad bar, all people could do was make the best of what they had" 😎 Edited January 16, 2019 by southwestforests Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Nice job! Someone in the neighborhood I grew up had a yellow one just like that. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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