On the heels of the successful launch of the Maverick, Ford introduced an even smaller car in 1971, the Pinto. It was designed to compete against the sub-compact imports from Germany and Japan. Over 10 model years, the Pinto,… more»
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4K Mile Time Capsule: 1974 Ford Pinto
This 1974 Ford Pinto has a couple of interesting stories connected to it or actually three if you consider a 48-year-old car with 4,780 original miles on it interesting. Ok, there are probably at least four interesting facts about… more»
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Low Mile 1974 Ford Pinto Barn Find
Whether you love it or hate it, the Ford Pinto was a car that had to happen. American manufacturers had turned producing large cars into an art, and buyers were happy to hand over their cash for those vehicles…. more»
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Hatchback Survivor: 1978 Ford Pinto Runabout
By the early 1970s, the U.S. auto manufacturers were coming out with all sorts of products to defend against the onslaught of fuel-efficient subcompacts originating in Japan and Europe. The Pinto would be Ford’s entrant and it had a… more»
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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»
BF Classified: 1978 Ford Pinto
Seller’s Description: Up for auction is this 1978 Ford Pinto, finished in red with a white vinyl top over a red interior, powered by a 2.8 liter V6 running through a 3-speed automatic transmission, and 102,275 miles on the… more»
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Thinning the Herd: 1978 Ford Pinto
The Pinto was Ford’s response to the invasion of Japanese and European imports in the late 1960s. Since Ford had been building small cars across the Pond for many years, the Pinto was an evolution of that prior experience…. more»
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11K-Mile Museum Car: 1978 Ford Pinto Pony
Looking like it’s had a no-expenses-spared nut-and-bolt restoration, this 1978 Ford Pinto Pony appears to be in almost factory-fresh original condition. I’m not sure why it was spared the ravages of any use over 11,200 miles but it was…. more»
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Yee Haa! 1972 Ford Pinto Off Roader
From the ridiculous to the sublime, we got it all going on right here! Two weeks ago we featured this 1998 Mercedes off-roader and now we have uncovered a lowly 1972 Ford Pinto station wagon that’s gotten the same… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1972 Ford Pinto
Detroit automakers took notice of the rising sales in the 1960s of small, imported cars from Germany and Japan. Chevy’s response was the Vega, Chrysler went with badged versions of Japanese cars, AMC chopped some inches off the Hornet,… more»
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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»
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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»
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Cheap 1980 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon Project
Remember the custom van craze back in the 1970s and 1980s? No domestic manufacturer embraced the trend more than Ford, with all sorts of wild-looking van packages becoming available. This even extended to the subcompact Pinto, which offered a… more»
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Surfboard Included! 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon
With the rising success and popularity of European and Japanese imports as a result of the 1970s oil crisis, American automakers decided to cash in on this previously untapped market for small, efficient, and economical cars. Ford’s entrant, using… more»
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Motorhome Tow Car: 1977 Ford Pinto
Ford introduced two cars back-to-back to do battle with both imports and domestic competitors. One was the compact Maverick for 1970, while the other was the subcompact Pinto for 1971. The Pinto would be a sales success at more… more»
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78k Original Miles: 1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
The very nature of the Ford Pinto means that it is becoming difficult to find good examples in today’s market. Conceived by the company as affordable and essentially disposable family transport, many served out their useful life reliably. When… more»
