Ford introduced the Pinto in 1971, its first U.S. subcompact offering. The little car was in production for 10 years and sold more than 3 million units. Three body styles were available, including a 2-door station wagon. The seller has amassed a collection of six wagons, all living in the woods and apparently in complete disarray. If you can dig them out of the brush in Williston, Florida, you can have all six for $1,500 OBO here on Facebook Marketplace. An interesting tip brought to us by Barn Finder Rex Kahrs.
Most Pintos came with inline-4 engines and a 4-speed manual transmission. But a bunch of V6 cars with automatics were also in the mix. The Pinto had its best sales year in 1974, with more than half a million units sold, due to buyers seeking gas-consumption savings after the OPEC oil embargo. The Pinto was popular enough to spawn the Mercury Bobcat, which accounted for production of another quarter of a million autos.
The seller no doubt has an affinity for Ford Pintos and particularly station wagons. We’re told that there are six of them buried in the pictured field, but I can count three at best. I can’t imagine that any of them is restorable, though you might try to merge two or three into one.
Perhaps the best way to look at this Mother Lode is to consider it a possible bonanza of spare parts, though most pieces may be rusty. Your biggest challenge, besides transport, may be digging them all out. We’re told there are more vintage cars and motorcycles out there in similar conditions. Road trip, anyone?
So if I understand it right, he’ll pay you $1500 to get them off his property, right?
Should be posted on “Bring a Machete”.