Starsky and Putz?

Here we have a Pinto with a paint scheme remarkably similar to the famous Starsky and Hutch Torino.  The Torino was badass in its day. The Pinto, not so much. Fortunately, the owner of this car is far from a putz, as this Pinto is a sleeper now and right up my alley.

This now sports a 2.3L turbo I4 from a T-Bird turbo coupe.  These are an easy bolt-in swap, as the 2.3L block was original to the Pinto, albeit never in turbocharged form.  The seller provides a lot of detail and it sounds like this car was done right.

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Joplin, MO (not far from my hometown)
$1,250 with 18 bids and reserve not met
Posted by CG

Old school Hurst shifter is a nice touch and the interior looks to be in great shape.

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 1979 Ford Pinto with a Starsky and Hutch paint job.  The car is a now a Fuel Injected 2.3L turbocharged 4 cylinder.  The motor is out of a 1985 Ford Turbocoupe Thunderbird. The T-5 transmission is from a 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbocoupe . The CPU is a LA3 from a 1988 Turbocoupe.  It has an 8 inch rear end (3.40 gears) . From a 1978 V6 Pinto.  It also has an Aluminum Drive shaft from a Ford Aerostar.  There is a lot of new to newer parts on this car.

New parts list as follows>>     New Altenator ,Radiator and all hoses. Water pump, Spark plugs and Wires. Red  MSD coil. Airtex ES2000 Electric fuel pump and small Ford fuel filter.  New Flywheel and Clutch for 1988 TurboCoupe. New motor mounts and tranny mount. New O2 sensor , New 2 1/2 ” exhaust exiting thru a Flowmaster muffler.  Hurst Mustang Billet and White Ball Shifter.  New tie rods. All Gabriel  new shocks all around. New brake system, master cyl lines , wheel cylinders and calipers. These cars are Front disk Brakes with drum rear brakes.. new distributor.  All new high pressure fuel injection lines.  A RON FRANCIS  wiring harness with all the right connections and relays.  13″ Flex Fan. New high volume oil pump. gaskets and seals and sensors.  This has a stock “Vane style Pipe intercooler” between turbo and Throttlebody..  New Heater core and New Heater Blower motor.

Ken Wood stereo with CD player and USB ports w/remote. Pioneer 5 1/2′ speakers in the doors 

Relocated AGM battery in Truck area with a heavy Cadillac Battery cable. 

The interior is All vinyl painted black. Interior plastic is also painted Black.  The Metal interior is painted red same color as the exterior.

New Carpet and a New headliner.   Tinted windows.   

I wouldn’t be afraid  to drive this car any where.  BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING UP CAR AND/OR ALL SHIPPING COST

$500 non refundable PAYPAL deposit within 48 hours.  

The paint job is 2 1/2 years old , a chip here and there. tires are good. era slotted mag wheels. 14 x 7 rears and 13 x 5 fronts .

One of the most RUST FREE pintos around.  good solid Body and floors.   Newer layered rolled out heat and sound insulation. in the floor pan and inner fender humps.  

     Ask me I’m sure I’ve left something out.  I can email more pictures if needed.