MUNCLE MIKES · CASTING GUIDE
Poison PintoRead the skull graphics closely
Poison Pinto is hard to mistake for a stock Ford. The raised stance, engine and skull decoration are the point of the casting. The challenge is distinguishing its early green versions without assuming every matching body has the same wheel history.
Green and chrome in 1976
The 1976 Flying Colors version is light green with yellow, black and white Poison Pinto decoration, including skull-and-crossbones graphics. It has a chrome interior, blue glazing, black Hong Kong base and redline wheels.
A chrome-bodied version appeared in the Super Chromes six-pack. Body chrome and the chrome interior are separate features; describe both when comparing cars.
The familiar green car also wears blackwalls
The 1977 Flying Colors and 1978 Drag Strippers records show the green graphic scheme with blackwalls. The pictured packaged car is the Drag Strippers presentation.
Check the tiny skull printing and lettering for wear. On an opened car, ask about wheel replacements and inspect the underside before treating the wheel type as evidence of an untouched early release.
The Thing changes the name and decoration
The 1979 Heroes release uses dark blue with The Thing graphics. It is a related version of the casting, not a green Poison Pinto with a different nickname. Later red and other color releases need their own identification too.
Inspect the protruding engine details and the wheels for bends or damage. The raised stance makes a leaning wheel especially noticeable when the car is viewed straight from the front.
The Show Hoss II guide covers another Ford-based Drag Strippers casting. Browse carded collectibles when the original presentation matters to you.
