There’s actually one thing for everybody within the classifieds today. A few of you is likely to be on the hunt for a high-horsepower muscle automotive, and others may need a mint-condition econobox. You’re each in luck.

The Choose of the Day is a low-mileage 1971 Ford Pinto listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a supplier in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“Completely attractive unrestored Pinto with solely 30,XXX precise miles from new,” the itemizing states. “All authentic paint, inside, and motor. At all times storage stored and maintained.”

The subcompact Pinto holds a particular place in automotive historical past, with over three million models bought between mannequin years 1971 and 1980. The Pinto and its badge-engineered sibling, the Mercury Bobcat (which arrived in america in 1975), rolled off three completely different Ford meeting traces. Advertising and marketing supplies for the Pinto portrayed it as “The Little Carefree Automobile.” Certainly, it was successful with American consumers, promoting over 350,000 models throughout its first mannequin yr at a retail value of solely round $2,000.

This 30,000-mile Medium Yellow instance appears to be like clear, crisp, and unmodified – proper right down to the whitewall tires and authentic 13-inch polished wheel covers. The picture gallery reveals up-close particulars just like the rocker panels, exhaust, and undercarriage, all of which look exceptionally rust-free for a automotive that’s over 50 years outdated.

The Medium Ginger material and vinyl (code 2F) inside appears to be like equally effectively preserved, providing a 2+2 seating association with high-back bucket seats up entrance. Up in entrance, energy comes from a 2.0-liter inline-four mated to a three-speed computerized transmission driving the rear wheels. The vendor states that the automotive “runs and drives glorious.” At solely 75 horsepower, it gained’t win any drag races, however what it lacks in acceleration, this automotive makes up in gas economic system. It might even outperform a contemporary hybrid in that regard.

The vendor states that the lights, gauges, horn, and radio work. The automotive comes with a clear Pennsylvania title and is able to flip heads at your native automobiles & espresso this fall.

“This needs to be one of many nicest Pintos available on the market at the moment! This automotive will get extra consideration than something I’ve owned shortly,” the itemizing concludes. The asking value is $21,900 or greatest provide.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.