I saw it at Fabulous Fords Forever last year ('09). Don't know if was there this year or not. (Steve?) As far as I know, whatever company made the Pangra front-end conversion, never did one with a wagon. This wagon was done privately.
Shortly after I joined, I'm sure it was Tbirds thread of a Ford car show and there were several pics of this car and other wagons (along with 2 door hatch backs) with this kinda cool front end. It's rare for sure but I think I'll call BS as for it being a 1 of 1.
Why? Is Pangra an acronym for "Do not hit in rear or car turns into a WMD" in some other language? That video is hard to watch, the guy needs to lose the zoom.
Yup, he was there this year. Fantastic Pinto. I've always liked Pinto and Vega wagons. I love the music too.
Hey guys, new here and decided to give you all some more info on my car. I am the owner of the '74 Pangra Wagon that you guys are talking about. Here is some history on the "Pangra" as a whole. Created by Jack Stratton at Huntington Ford in 1972 Four 72 Pintos were used to make four prototypes. - One is left Production cars were '73 model pintos, - Hatchbacks - sedans - With or without sunroof - None had factory A/C but many had dealer A/C - All had black interiors - Most were repainted different colors - One wagon (maroon, in Canada) One was made in '74 after production was canceled and Jack left the dealer. - Wagon - Ordered 1C Black - Factory A/C - Interior decor group - All Pangra options aside from rear sway bar - only Pangra with a 2.3 liter 4 cyl. Most cars had: 13"x7" Ansen Sprint Slot mags Koni Shocks 1" drop springs in front and 1" blocks in rear Front and rear sway bars AK Miller water injected turbo Custom Dash Recaro seats Digital Tach Pangra nose Lever operated headlamps A friend found this rotting in a Glendora CA driveway. It had been in a fire in 1988 and been left under an oak tree ever since. The owner was the son of the original owner who bought the car from Clare Hoak, the owner of Huntington Ford. Asking Price was $8200. Standard wagons cost about $2700 and a Porsche 911 was about $8500. The pink slip states Pangra and not Pinto on it although most others state Pinto. The car had the turbo removed shortly after purchase since it did not allow the A/C to perform adequately. Seats were stolen along with the steering when and rims. A stack of paperwork including the bill of sale proved to me that it was a real car. A couple years later, the car was restored. I am in the process of building a 2.3 turbo for it. In the mean time, the A/C has been rebuilt and a 5-speed was bolted in. After quite a bit of looking we found Jack Stratton who enlightened the Pinto and Pangra community about this forgotten car. Photos can be seen here: My ’74 Pangra http://www.flickr.com/photos/26161002@N03/sets/72157605568161043/ Random Pangra Images* http://www.flickr.com/photos/26161002@N03/sets/72157623127717337/ *the white one with the white wheels is not a Pangra. It is a Phazer, the red one with the BBS wheels is the original prototype that was featured in Road & Track. It used to be black. Many nose kits were made (the molds are at Fiberglass Unlimited) but only real cars were built at Huntington Ford. There were kits that were sent out but it is unclear whether any exist still. All Pangras known of have a delivery location listed at Huntington Ford, CA. Only the maroon wagon does not. It was sent to Santa Monica Ford but they wanted a Pangra on display and sent it to Huntington for conversion. This was backed up by Stratton. Hope you guys enjoy. This should shed some light on my Pangra and give you some history of the car as a whole.
Thank you. It really is a great car to drive (if a little stiff). I am looking forward to the turbo installation but I am not going to build a powerhouse for it. I am aiming for 170 RW HP. In a 2100 lbs car, that should make for some fun. I could easily pull 250 out of that engine but for what reason? It is a rare car so I might as well leave it alone.
