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Two-Door Wagon: 1974 Ford Pinto

Recently, I wrote up a very nice Mercury Bobcat and stated that I preferred Bobcats to Pintos. However, this Pinto wagon is super cool and despite having been loved a bit, it is clean and in pretty decent condition…. more»

No Pintos Here: Low-Mile 1980 Mercury Bobcat

I’m not really a big fan of Ford Pintos. They are very utilitarian, and the purpose they serve is very clear: transportation. However, despite my dislike for Pintos upon featuring a very similar Bobcat earlier this year I discovered… more»

If WALL-E Were A Car: 1976 Ford Pinto Wagon Update

Fellow Barn Finds writer Scotty did a fantastic write up on this poor little Pinto wagon earlier in June.  Since then, the car was removed from craigslist. It has again popped up here on craigslist, with both the engine… more»

This Well-Kept Pinto Is The Bomb!

Some of our more seasoned readers may remember highways filled with all manner of Ford’s Pinto subcompacts, and fewer still may recall the angry swarm of bees sound a field full of them made when they were the kings… more»

Polluting Pony: 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon

Just because the color is minty fresh doesn’t mean this Pinto wagon is clean! Its Fort Collins, Colorado-based seller is letting it go because it won’t pass local emissions tests; guess I won’t be picking it up and bringing… more»

Cool Cruiser: 1979 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon

In the late seventies, custom vans were hot! Even the manufacturers got in on the action by outfitting their vans with some of the most popular aftermarket parts. Porthole windows and five slot mags were a common sight. Heck,… more»

Stuck in the Hedge: 1980 Ford Pinto

You have to appreciate the eager beavers on eBay. This 1980 Ford Pinto looks like it was sunk up to its wheel wells in the Tennessee muck before being listed for sale. Surprisingly, it looks reasonably complete with the… more»

Bargain 1978 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon

This could be one heck of a bargain for a very unique car. Ford made a ton of Pintos, but when was the last time you saw one of these driving around? The seller bought it a few months… more»

6-Cylinder 4-Speed? 1976 Ford Pinto Wagon

It’s Wacky Wagon Wednesday here at Barn Finds! Here’s another example, this one is a 1976 Ford Pinto Wagon. Other than that dent on the LF fender it looks like a doozy, as far as Pinto Wagons go. It’s hard… more»

14,000 Miles From New: 1975 Ford Pinto

Economy cars of today are often broken, battered and forgotten. But will we swoon over a low mileage Kia 30 years from now? Who knows (I won’t), but this 1975 Ford Pinto wagon should make most of us give… more»

Gas Tank Hogwash: 1977 Ford Pinto

The Ford Pinto name still has the effect of striking up conversations about exploding fuel tanks and some such, but the reality is that it seems many owners never came close to losing their car in a ball of… more»

Vega or Pinto? 1972 Chevrolet Vega Kammback

Tiny wagon fans, here’s a 1972 Chevrolet Vega Kammback and the bidding is going crazy-go-nuts on eBay with 35 bids and a current price of $5,000! It’s located at a dealership, or broker, in sunny Los Angeles, California. I… more»

Just $300 Bones: 1980 Ford Pinto Wagon

So the best things in life are not always free. And sometimes, free is not good at all. Despite the fact that the seller of this handsome 1980 Ford Pinto wagon received the car as a gift, he is… more»

Porthole Pony: 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon

This is probably the icon of the already iconic Pinto series, a 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon! This porthole pony is on Craigslist with an asking price of $5,595. The seller says that the only thing not original on… more»

The Best Pinto Of The Bunch?

  As I’m sure you’ve noticed, this is the third Pinto we’ve featured recently. Sometimes cars just appear in runs–I’ve got theories why–perhaps seeing a car for sale similar to one they have at home stimulates someone to proceed… more»

Stored 23 years: 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon

Get the dust rag out, this 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon has been stored for 23 years and it shows. It’s hard to believe that it was stored indoors, but maybe there was a leak in the storage unit that… more»

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