In the 1970s, with the ensuing gas crisis, Americans were moving more toward smaller Japanese and German imports to save on fuel. The Big Three recognized this, and each introduced their own entrants in the subcompact category. Chrysler had… more»
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Rare Pinto: 1979 Ford Cruising Wagon
When it comes to one of the coolest wagons around, the Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon has got to be on the top of your list. I don’t care whether you’re a Mopar guy or hate domestics, the Cruising Wagon… more»
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1978 Ford Pinto Wagon With Only 28K Miles!
It’s hard to argue with a red 1978 Ford Pinto wagon for an eye-catching ride in today’s sea of silver, black, white, and gray SUVs. Even the later cars such as this one in the post-bumper-regulation era are so… more»
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Killer Patina? 1976 Ford Pinto Wagon
I went back on my word! I wasn’t going to use the “P” word in a title. I couldn’t help myself when I saw the seller’s description of his 1976 Ford Pinto “Squire” wagon. It just got away from… more»
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Parts Car Included: 1973 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon
This listing for a worn but worthy 1973 Ford Pinto Squire seems like a deal at $4,500 as it includes the runner and the parts rig – that’s right, an entire parts car is included at that price. The… more»
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V8 Swap Candidate? 1974 Ford Pinto
Chopping up a survivor for non-stock modifications always seems a tad sacrilegious, but since this clean 1974 Ford Pinto wagon is already wearing Fox-body wheels and has a manual gearbox, it’s way too temping to shove a 5.0L under… more»
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Future Collectible? 1972 Ford Pinto Wagon
When Ford introduced the Pinto in the Fall of 1970, they called it “The Little Carefree Car.” Apparently, a lot of folks agreed as Ford went on to sell more than three million of them over a 10-year span…. more»
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One-Owner 1977 Ford Pinto Squire Station Wagon
The Ford Pinto is a car that should never have existed. That wasn’t because it was a bad vehicle. The fact was that there were many members of Ford’s Board of Management at the time who were vehemently opposed… more»
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Unlikely Survivor: 39k Mile 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon
When Ford introduced its new rear-wheel-drive, sub-compact Pinto for 1971, their tagline was The Little Carefree Car. It enjoyed a 10-year run that saw more than three million units built. And it was still selling decently when it gave… more»
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31k Mile Survivor: 1980 Ford Pinto
Sometimes old cars have very low mileage because the owner thought it had the potential to become a collectible classic. We have seen this with cars like the Buick Grand National or other limited edition vehicles. More often we… more»
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Bright Orange: 1977 Ford Pinto Hatchback
For 1971, the Pinto was Ford’s first serious attempt to combat the subcompact imports from Germany and Japan. They had tried it 18 months earlier with the Maverick, but it turned out that was more of a Nova or… more»
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Stored 40 Years: 1972 Ford Pinto
I don’t know if I remember seeing so many Pintos being for sale twenty years ago as we have seen recently, or maybe I just wasn’t paying attention. This 1972 Ford Pinto has a few things going for it,… more»
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1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon Barn Find
We don’t see a lot of Pintos that are actual barn finds but this is one of them, despite being fairly “new”. This 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon was in a barn for 25 years and has been with… more»
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27K Original Miles! 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon
Bidding seems quite reasonable at the moment for what appears to be a highly original 1978 Ford Pinto wagon with under 30,000 original miles. The seller purchased the car from the original owner and photos show a vehicle with… more»
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Good Buy or Good-Bye? 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon
While this isn’t a woodgrain-encrusted Squire model, this 1978 Ford Pinto wagon looks like a nice one. For anyone looking for something unusual to drive to the natural foods store and park next to some random, Work-Towards-World-Peace bumpersticker’d gigantic… more»
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Project Pinto: 1974 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon
The Ford Pinto has been a much-maligned vehicle over the years, but it is easy to lose sight of what this car was all about. It was designed to be an affordable and light vehicle that was primarily developed… more»
