by "cbell04" (cbell04)
Published 04/02/2017 at 20:10
by "cbell04" (cbell04)
Published 04/02/2017 at 20:10
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Rebadged Pinto. I did not know about this. Not super impressed but honestly had no idea it existed. $1800 still cp for me but sure someone will want it.
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"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
04/02/2017 at 20:16, STARS: 1
Yeah, back when the big 3 were rebadging all the things. I had forgotten about it. Wasn’t memorable, I guess.
Taillights just look like they duplicated a mirror image of the pinto lights. Creative, haha—
"cbell04" (cbell04)
04/02/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 4
Ford calls Mercury “Hey I want you to make a car based on the pinto and I want it done by Friday!”
Mercury “ but it Thursday night!?!?”
Ford *hangs up phone*
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
04/02/2017 at 20:25, STARS: 1
And Merc was already out drinking that Thursday, too.
My taillight description was actually for the pre facelift version. This was post facelift. Both pretty homely—
"jimz" (jimz)
04/02/2017 at 20:27, STARS: 1
that just goes to show how long Mercury was a useless brand. After 1973 they had practically no reason to exist at all.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
04/02/2017 at 20:44, STARS: 1
Interesting - and weren’t the Pinto ones re-purposed off the E series van at the time? Who knew Bobcats would hold their value so well!
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
04/02/2017 at 20:45, STARS: 5
Look at that interior.
"cbell04" (cbell04)
04/02/2017 at 20:52, STARS: 0
I owned a all red ford/merc interior car once. It was bad.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
04/02/2017 at 20:57, STARS: 0
I forgot about that. See this. Pretty sure the lenses were all the same—
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/02/2017 at 21:14, STARS: 2
And its competition?
A “sporty” and “luxurious” Chevy Vega clone. The Pontiac Astre.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
04/02/2017 at 21:45, STARS: 1
At least the Name is better than Pinto. Some one in my town has an Orange/gold one that they daily drive in the summer. Next time I see it I’ll try to get a picture
"cbell04" (cbell04)
04/02/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 1
Still going to give the Pinto the nod because it has a pretty nice badge.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
04/02/2017 at 23:04, STARS: 1
I had a Bobcat Villager wagon once upon a time. It was a cool car.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
04/03/2017 at 04:24, STARS: 0
offer $50 and a slab of beer.