The Poison Pinto is a Hot Wheels casting based on the Ford Pinto Van.it was released In 1979, in the Heroes line under the name of The Thing.

VersionsEdit

The Poison Pinto has come out in the following versions:

Coll #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
	1976	1976 Flying Colors	Light Green	Yellow, Black, and White "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones on sides	Black	Blue Tint	Chrome	RL	9240	Hong Kong
	1976	Super Chromes 6-Pack	Chrome	Yellow, Black, and White "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones	Black	Blue Tint	Chrome	RL	9508	Hong Kong	Only available in 6-pack
	1977	1977 Hot Wheels	Light Green	Yellow, Black, and White "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones	Black / Plastic	Blue Tint	Chrome	BW	9240	Hong Kong
	1977	Super Chromes 6-Pack	Chrome	Yellow, Black, and White"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones	Black	Blue Tint	Chrome	BW	9508	Hong Kong	Only available in 6-pack
	1979	Heroes	Dark Blue	Black, White and Orange image of "The Thing"	Black / Metal	Blue tint	Chrome	BW	2882	Hong Kong	Named The Thing for this release
	1983	Speed Machines	Red	Yellow, Black, and White"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones	Black / Metal	Blue tint	Gray	BW	9240	Hong Kong
	1984		Light Green	Yellow and Black"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Chrome	BW	9240	France
	1985		Teal	No Tampos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	BW	9240	France
	1985		Teal	No Tampos	Black / Metal	Blue tint	Chrome	BW	9240	France
	2003	HWC Series 2 - Neo-Classics	Spectraflame Red	"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones surrounded by flames	Metal	Smoke	Black	RL		China
	2006	2006 sELECTIONS Series #3	Spectraflame Green	"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones surrounded by flames	Chrome/Metal	Smoke	Black	RL	K3824	China
	2007	RLC Party Car	Spectraflame Pink	"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones surrounded by flames	Chrome/Metal	Smoke	Black	RL	L2105	China