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 | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Flying Colors | Light Green | Yellow, Black, & White "Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones on sides | Black / Plastic |
Blue tint | 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 |
Blue tint | 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 |
Blue tint | Chrome | BW | 9240 | Hong Kong |
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| 1979 | Mainline | Light Green | Yellow, Black, & White "Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones | Black / Plastic |
Blue tint | Chrome | BW | 9240 | Hong Kong | Also in French 5-Pack card | 
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| 1979 | The Heroes | Dark Blue | Black, White & Orange image of "The Thing" | Black / Metal |
Blue tint | 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 |
Blue tint | Gray | BW | 4227 | Malaysia | 
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| 1984 | France Release | Light Green | Yellow & black "Poison Pinto", skull & crossbones | Black / Plastic |
Blue tint | 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 |
Blue tint | 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 | 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 |
Smoke tint | 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 |
Smoke tint | Black | NCRL | K3824 | China | 7,553 produced | 
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| 2007 | 21st Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention | Spectraflame pink | "Poison Pinto" with skull & crosswrenches surrounded by pink flames on sides, detailed headlights | Chrome / Metal |
Smoke tint | Black | NCRL | L2105 | China | RLC Party Production code(s): 1837AZ |
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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 |
Blue tint | Brown | NCRL | R8410 | Thailand | 2,976 produced Base code(s): D07 |
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See Also[]
Gallery[]
Luis Montesdeoca Grid Resin Prototype
Unreleased Hot Wheels Racing Series (2012) variant announced in the 25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention
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French version
Drag Strippers 1978
The Heroes The Thing 1979
Speed Machines 1983
RLC 2003
RLC 2006
21st Annual Collectors Convention 2007
21st Annual Collectors Convention Back of Card 2007
RLC 2010