This, folks, is a case of just how many vehicle types you can jam onto one set of wheels. Let’s break this down: you have a 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising wagon, which checks off station wagon, economy car, and disco machine. The 1974 Ford Bronco frame and suspension checks the off-roader box, and the 302/automatic makes this a V8-swapped economy car. Effectively, this is a homebuilt crossover…which means that when your significant other says that you need something like a Nissan Murano to drive, you can just inform them that you have the ultimate crossover and don’t need to drive a blob with no guts.
Since most of you are older than me, let me ask a question while I’ve got your attention: would you ever have seen the day where a Pinto like this could be considered cool? They were a punchline as I was growing up. But this one here is growing on me. It just needs the stripe package to finish it off…either one of the two offered on the Cruising Wagon will be fine, but without them, the car just looks a bit naked. You’re already cruising around in a lifted Pinto with a V8 bark…what’s stripes at this point, right?
eBay Link: 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
i thought it was a serious piece until l saw those tail pipes……the 1st things to get smashed off
Well said – the tailpipes might be an indication that this will never be driven off road in a serious manner. But that doesn’t subtract from the well built conversion – when it looks like it came out of the factory this way its a pleasure to behold. Far better than most of the Chevy-based abortions we usually see on these pages!
Dear God, the price?!