Time and time again, this little Pinto brings smiles and stories.  When we have visitors to Driven.co, perhaps to view our Brubaker Box, some exotic or race car, the Pinto ends up stealing the show. Every. Time. People always have a story about the Pinto they knew.  And just so we get it out of the way… it was the Pinto coupe not the wagon that occasionally turned into a fireball when rear ended really hard.  The wagon was a different design and was not affected by the recall.

1973 was the end of an era for the automobile: insurance rates were on the rise, gas was getting more expensive ($0.47 cents!!) and the safety rules were around the corner for 1974 with giant ugly bumpers slapped on everything.

Some highlights of this Pinto

• Desirable 1973 model
  • The last model year of small bumpers and the original Pinto design.
  • The last year of the peppier, higher revving 2.0 motor
  • The first year of disc brakes, heavy duty steering and suspension
  • Early style, correct door interior handles *(These early production 1973 interior door handles had a habit of breaking under heavy use and were replaced with reproductions of a later design. Some say these are now rare?)
  • Correct and original California blue plates from 1973

True survivor

Original paint.

Original interior

Original solid, untouched floors and structure

Original drivetrain

• 2.0 4 cylinder
• 4 speed transmission

Deluxe interior option

Stock radio and antenna

Factory luggage rack

We were advised of long term warehouse storage and that looks to check out as the car is rust free and does not look to have been kept outside.

• No prior accident damage
• New radial tires (the 1970’s era bias ply tires were way, way done)
• Low mileage on the odometer but true miles are unknown
• California title in hand, non-op, no back fees.
• Runs and drives like a solid, low mileage Pinto

Documentation

• Clean and normal title
• Original California blue license plates from 1973
• Export ready