Description[]
The Poison Pinto is a Hot Wheels casting based on the Ford Pinto Van. It was released In 1979, in the The Heroes line under the name of The Thing.
A set of tools can be found on the rear of the interior.
Original Versions[]
The Poison Pinto has come out in the following versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
Photo |
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| 1976 | Flying Colors | Light Green | Yellow, Black, & White "Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones on sides | Black | Tinted (Blue) | Chrome | RL | 9240 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1977 | BW | 
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| 1976 | Super Chromes 6-Pack | Chrome | Yellow, Black, & White "Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | Chrome | RL | 9508 | Hong Kong | Only available in 6-pack | 
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| 1977 | BW | 
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| 52 | 1978 | Drag Strippers | Light Green | Yellow, Black, & White "Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | Chrome | BW | 9240 | Hong Kong |
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| 1979 | Mainline | Light Green | Yellow, Black, & White "Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | Chrome | BW | 9240 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1979 | The Heroes | Dark Blue | Black, White & Orange image of "The Thing" | Black / Metal |
Tinted (Blue) | Chrome | BW | 2882 | Hong Kong | Named The Thing | 
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| 1983 | Speed Machines | Red | Yellow, Black, & White"Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones | Black / Metal |
Tinted (Blue) | Gray | BW | 4227 | Hong Kong | Malaysia | 
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| 1984 | France Release | Light Green | Yellow & Black"Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | Chrome | BW | 9240 | France | 
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| 1985 | France Release | Teal | No Tampos | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Chrome | BW | 9240 | France | 
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| 1985 | France Release | Teal | No Tampos | Black / Metal |
Tinted (Blue) | Chrome | BW | 9240 | France | 
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Retooled Versions[]
The Poison Pinto has come out in the following versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | HWC.com 2: Neo-Classics 3/4 |
Spectraflame Red | "Poison Pinto" with skull & crosswrenches surrounded by red flames on sides, painted headlights | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | NCRL | B2194 | China | 12,500 produced | 
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| 2006 | RLC sELECTIONs 3/4 |
Spectraflame Green | "Poison Pinto" with skull & crosswrenches surrounded by green flames on sides, painted headlights | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | NCRL | K3824 | China | 7,553 produced | 
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| 2007 | RLC Party | Spectraflame Pink | "Poison Pinto" with skull & crosswrenches surrounded by pink flames on sides, painted headlights | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | NCRL | L2105 | China | 
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| 2010 | RLC Rewards 4/4 |
Spectraflame Gold | Gold & brown stripes & RLC logo on sides; "RWRDS-2" on rear California license plate | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Blue) | Brown | NCRL | R8410 | Thailand | 2,976 produced Base code(s): D07 |
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See Also[]
Gallery[]
Luis Montesdeoca Grid Resin Prototype
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French version
Drag Strippers 1978
The Heroes The Thing 1979
Speed Machines 1983
RLC 2003
RLC 2006
RLC 2010