$1500. Pinto.

NMNA - Found on FB Marketplace. Located in Arlington, VT.

If that was not so far away during a time when I do not want travel that far. I could really go for a small bumper coupe, they are the best looking. It looks surprisingly clean from the few pictures in the ad.

I always wanted to get one of those and paint flames on it. Except backwards, up the trunk and over the top.

How well do Pintos handle for Autocross?  Might be interesting with a modern 4 cyl. engine with some horsepower.

Damn, that was cheap for the condition.

And it's gone. 

Whew!

Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) said:

Damn, that was cheap for the condition.

And it's gone. 

and it's an early small bumper car.  

Had a Mustard Yellow one like that with the first wife. She got it in the divorce. 1.6 OHV 4-cyl with 4-speed manual. Pinto's and Mustang II's shared the same rack & pinion front suspension. Stick axle in the back. Handled better than I knew how to make it. Pro's & con's about the small rear window and trunk lid. Limits size of stuff that goes in the trunk is the con. Pro is what is in the trunk is out of sight and a bit more secure. Back when I had it I thought that trunk deck would make a good mounting point for a whale-tail spoiler.

Got a beat up 74 hatchback when a married present wife in 81. 2.0L OHC, 4-speed manual. Paid $250 for it and put another $250 into it fixing PO hatchet work. Tires, clutch, starter, timing belt, quarter window, a fender and a cheap flea market radio and speakers to plug holes in the back seat. Sold it for $800 a year later.

In college I worked with this guy that specially ordered a 1979 Ford Pinto Rallye (last year) version exactly like this one.  He added a header and different exhaust.  Lowering springs and better shocks.  

It was a fun car but all the other muscle car guys gave him no credit for what it was.  
 

My first Pinto, around 1987:

spitfirebill said:

Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) said:

Damn, that was cheap for the condition.

And it's gone. 

and it's an early small bumper car.  

Yep, just like the one I had. That is one of the cars I really regret selling.