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.
Versions
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 |
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 1977 | 1977 Hot Wheels | Light Green | Yellow, Black, and White "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones | Black / Plastic | Blue Tint | Chrome | BW | 9240 | Hong Kong | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 1983 | Speed Machines | Red | Yellow, Black, and White"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones | Black / Metal | Blue tint | Gray | BW | 9240 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1984 | Light Green | Yellow and Black"Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones | Black / Plastic | Blue tint | Chrome | BW | 9240 | France | 
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| 1985 | Teal | No Tampos | Black / Plastic | Clear | Chrome | BW | 9240 | France | 
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| 1985 | Teal | No Tampos | Black / Metal | Blue tint | Chrome | BW | 9240 | France | 
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| 2003 | HWC Series 2 - Neo-Classics | Spectraflame Red | "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones surrounded by flames | Metal | Smoke | Black | RL | China | 
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| 2006 | 2006 RLC sELECTIONs Series #3 | Spectraflame Green | "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones surrounded by flames | Chrome/Metal | Smoke | Black | RL | K3824 | China | 
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| 2007 | RLC Party Car | Spectraflame Pink | "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones surrounded by flames | Chrome/Metal | Smoke | Black | RL | L2105 | China | 
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