Galpin Motors - AVE Mizar - The Flying Pinto

Many Thanks to Galpin Motors of North Hills, California and Bert Boeckmann for making this special presentation possible.

Mizar - The Flying Pinto

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Galpin
• Motors
• Ford
• Mizar
• Flying
• Pinto
• GAS
• Auto
• Sports
• Galpanized

[xaxx0001]

The Pinto was destroyed on 9/11/1973 when a wing strut broke and/or the car fell off the airframe killing the inventor and the test pilot. The project was scrapped when investors fled after the fiery crash. There was one other prototype that was never intended to fly only for display at Galpin Ford. Maybe they still have it?

[cookieboystoys]

the other prototype, never intended to fly only for display at Galpin Motors... has been found and is owned by Pintony. Go to my website cookieboystoys to see pictures and see the rest of the story

[IdahoVideo]

Unfortunately, with its exploding gas tank, the project was shelved in the Vietnam war as a project with miitary rescue potential.

[cookieboystoys]

March 1973 - The last American combat soldiers leave South Vietnam...

May 9th, 1973 - the first news reports of the AVE Mizar Flying Pinto unveiled to the public and to start test flights.

Hard to believe it was considered for Vietnam when test flights hadn't even been conducted yet.

[philstoys]

you are the man cookieboy very smooth video

[cookieboystoys]

Actually the thanks to Bert Boeckmann owner of Galpin Ford in North Hills, California for making this special presentation possible. He gave me the video so I could post it for all us "Pinto Guys"

[jnjohnson801]

My family (Smolinski) invented and admittedly wrecked this. It was the space age, a little forgiveness? His offspring, and now the next generation love airplanes. At least we are consistent.

[Lucidmike78]

I wonder what would have happened if they didn't die. The car would have been $20k-$30k. They didn't have today's technology (lighter stronger materials, computer aided design and manufacturing, better testing, better everything.

[DrSamba1]

@josephdupont The only working prototype crashed, killing the test pilot and the founder of the company. There wasn't much interest in it after that.

[josephdupont]

It was a great idea.. How come it was never continued.. Maybe they could use an aluminum audi next time.

[josephdupont]

It was a great idea.. How come it was never continued..

[coffeegringo]

My Uncle was in the pinto when it crashed and burned. My Grand parents, aunt, and father were there when it crashed. We have original pictures of the flying pinto so awesome!!!! Thank you somuch for doing this video!!!!

[mojofuel62]

I've read that the twin booms were essentially attached to the pinto with sheet metal screws - And not much else. Seems strange to me that the FAA would allow such a thing.

[plateshutoverlock]

Jokes and 9/11/1973 aside, it's a shame this wasn't developed further. This does seem like a very good idea

[AVEMIZAR]

Dear Brian, I wanted to say thank you again for putting Henry Smolinski's and Hal Blake's picture on your website with memory and honor of them. Without them this video would not be possible.

[ngennoise]

Directed and Narrated by Jack Ong.