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The book value for a typical Pinto like it is just around $2,500, but there aren’t many, if any, left that can compare. "It was exciting to pass on what is probably the world’s most expensive ...
The Ford Pinto was born a low-rent, stumpy thing in Dearborn 40 years ago and grew to become one of the most infamous cars in history. The thing is that it didn't actually suck. Really.
Ford Pinto is everything the Runabout should have been, despite the Pinto's bad reputation and tendency for rear-end explosions. Originally built for modified production-class racing, this proper ...
Introduced in 1971 as Ford's import-fighter, the Pinto would feature a number of firsts for the company along its production run. It was the first domestic Ford to offer a belt-driven overhead cam ...
Close to three-and-a-half million Ford Pintos and Pinto-twin Mercury Bobcats were sold during their sales from the 1971 through 1980 model years. Having come of driving age in 1982, ...
I have always identified with the underdog, and at times have taken on the role of the apologist. But this time let’s just say I’m playing the devil’s advocate. After all, no one in their ...
So, has GM pulled a Pinto? You be the judge. The impetus for Ford’s making the Pinto came from Iacocca himself, who wanted to achieve a 2,000/2,000 car: a vehicle that would weigh less than ...
Perfect 1978 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon set to steal the show at fancy car auction. By Gary Gastelu Fox News. Published July 26, 2018 2:56pm EDT | Updated July 26, 2018 4:20pm EDT. Facebook ...
The Pinto Stampede is the brainchild of Norm Bagi, 45, of New York City, who got the idea after noticing how gaga people got about Mustangs, the iconic car celebrating its 50th birthday this year.
Yes, I dare to be in the corner of the Ford Pinto. The Pinto was Ford's way of addressing the blossoming subcompact market in the wake of such models as the Ford Falcon and the Mercury Comet.
The Ford Pinto hit the market on Sept. 11, 1971, and with the Chevy Vega and the AMC Gremlin was part of the first wave of American subcompact cars.