As basically a blank slate, this 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon is crying out for some smaller bumpers, not to mention a drivetrain to fill in the gaping hole where the existing drivetrain would have been. The seller has… more»
Search Results for: pinto wagon
Nicest One Left? 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon
Both Ford and Chevrolet introduced sub-compact cars in 1971, and both would be controversial in their own ways. The Pinto would become the subject of safety concerns in rear-end collisions, while the Vega’s negative PR was largely based on… more»
46k Original Miles: 1978 Ford Pinto Squire Station Wagon
The introduction of the Fiesta in 1978 negatively impacted sales of the Ford Pinto, but 188,899 buyers chose to park one in their driveway. That proved to be the least successful for the Pinto to that point, but the… more»
Final Year Pony: 1980 Ford Pinto Station Wagon
For a car that caused quite a bit of fanfare when it was introduced in 1971, it’s kind of sad that the Ford Pinto is largely remembered for the detonating fuel tanks when somebody plowed into the rear. Be… more»
Car Show Find: 1978 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon
One of my favorite Father’s day activities is attending one of the many car shows that take place over the weekend. This year, I decided to stop by one of the shows that’s held at a local retirement center…. more»
Not Started in 37 Years: 1974 Ford Pinto Station Wagon
This one got my attention. That’s because my folks surprised me and my twin brother with a new dark blue 1975 Pinto station wagon on our 20th birthday just before we started our junior year of college. It was… more»
Chevrolet V8 Power? 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon
To the likely chagrin of Ford fans everywhere, finding a ’32 Ford, or other Fords of that era, bowtie powered, is pretty commonplace. It’s somewhat of a head-scratcher as Ford has its own Windsor-based small-block V8 and it’s no… more»
36k Documented Miles: 1978 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon
Ford produced 188,899 examples of the Pinto during 1978, and you will still occasionally see them battling gamely in the cut-and-thrust that is part of the modern motoring world. While some will present well, others survive thanks to equal… more»
Clean Survivor: 1976 Ford Pinto Station Wagon
Oscar Wilde was famously quoted as saying, “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” If you were Ford during the 1970s and people were talking about the… more»
Update: 1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
UPDATE – This 1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon has been cleaned up a bit and is listed for sale again on two sites: here on craigslist showing that it’s located in the Columbus, Ohio area, and also on an… more»
Fresh Paint: 1974 Ford Pinto Station Wagon
While Lee Iacocca is widely revered as the father of the Mustang and the driving force behind the K-Car that saved Chrysler from financial oblivion, it seems that history has looked less favorably upon his beloved Pinto. Until recently,… more»
V6 Power! 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon
Over the last week, we have covered a ’76 Chevrolet Vega and an ’80 Chevrolet Monza, a Vega replacement, and many have opined around the subject of the ill-fated Vega’s engine and what could have been done to ameliorate… more»
Factory Air: 1973 Ford Pinto Station Wagon
When Lee Iacocca set the design parameters for what would become the Ford Pinto, he had some very specific characteristics in mind. He demanded that the car must weigh less than 2,000lbs and that its sticker price should be… more»