Bright Red is the color of this Pinto Wagon, and this was the first year of the restyled front end with the slanting grille and urethane headlight housings. This 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon can be found listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Clintonville, Wisconsin, and they’re asking $4,250. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Lothar… of the Hill People for the tip!
A tip of the hat to the seller for providing such good photos of this Pinto wagon. Waiting for a sunny day, moving the car to get photos of it with the sun on different parts of the car, showing it inside and out, including a few detailed photos. About the only thing we don’t see is inside the rear cargo compartment, and an underside photo or two. Those are easy to overlook with so many other good photos.
Speaking of the rear end of a Pinto, we all know that the wagons didn’t have the gas tank issues that the early non-wagons had. Make mine a wagon every time, and not just for that reason, but they’re much more unusual to see and much more useful for hauling things. That sequoia-sized rear bumper looks great, condition-wise, as does the rest of the car, at least overall. The seller does show a few areas where rust is starting to rear its ugly head, as it usually does on vehicles with body panels made out of sheet metal. This 1977 Pinto brochure refers to the Pinto Wagon as the “World’s best-selling wagon.”
The interior looks pretty nice. Actually, it looks really nice. The first thing most of us noticed is that this car doesn’t have a four-speed manual, bummer. An automatic isn’t a deal-killer, but a four-speed would sure make for a more fun and peppy (peppy Pinto?) driving experience. The dash and front seats look good from what we can see, and the back seat still looks like it’s 1977. I’m on the fence about going back to 1977. Part of me would love to relive that era as a kid again with what I know now, and without security cameras every 12 feet everywhere inside and out watching us. Not that I’d do anything bad, but it just seemed like such a simple and easy existence back then compared to now.
The engine needs a little cosmetic work, but overall, it looks good to me. Is that a power steering pump? Yes, this car has both power steering and power brakes, making it an easy driver, especially with the three-speed automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels. The engine is a 2.3-liter OHC inline-four with 89 horsepower and 120 lb-ft of torque. The seller says you can drive it home, and acknowledges some “lower body damage from winter road salt,” and that’s a shame, but it looks great otherwise. Any thoughts on this Pinto wagon at $4,250?
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