Pangra
motor vehicle
The Pangra is a modified version of the Ford Pinto produced from 1972–1973. The Pangra is the brainchild of Jack Stratton, then general sales manager at Huntington Ford in Arcadia, California. Production estimates vary but somewhere in the range of 20–50 complete cars were built, although many partial kits were sold as well, with estimates for those hovering in the hundreds.
History
The Pangra was based on the Ford Pinto, a car which came about prior to the 1970s oil crisis and the subsequent move away from muscle cars. Jack Stratton, the Pangra's creator, wanted to build a fast, compact car that could compete with cars such as the Porsche 914 and Datsun 240Z. Stratton developed the car with Huntington Ford and the cars were all sold through the dealership. Most Pangras were based on the 2-door sedan and hatchback body styles of the Pinto, although there were a few Pangras based on the 2-door station wagon as well. The Pangra appeared on the cover of the January, 1973 issue of Motor Trend where it was tested against the Porsche 914.
Variants
The Pangra could either be had as one of 4 different kits or it could be bought as a complete car from Huntington Ford with all of the equipment already installed. Kit 1 included the distinctive fiberglass front end with a revised hood, grille, fenders and hidden headlights operated by a lever in the interior. Kit 2 included all of kit 1 plus a revised interior including the dash, console and Stewart-Warner gauges including a digital tachometer, machined "Mag-Shot" wheels and bigger tires measuring 175HR13s in the front and 185HR13s at the rear.
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