Ford joined the growing U.S. subcompact market in 1971 with the Pinto. They found a lot of sales success over the 10 years the Pinto was sold, but also some bad PR due to its design when impacted from… more»
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Mar 8, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Backlot Project: 1980 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
This, my friends, is a car called a Ford Pinto. Have you seen one before? (crickets) Pintos, Vegas, and Chevettes aren’t muscle cars or classics but they’re usually interesting to see here and even more interesting to see in… more»
Mar 4, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Stored For 25 Years: 1979 Ford Pinto
During the 1960s and 1970s, Ford developed a reputation for producing new models in an almost unbelievably short timeframe. The Pinto was a perfect example, with the car going from concept to the showroom in forty-three months, which was… more»
Jan 30, 2023 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Seventies Time Capsule: 1973 Ford Pinto Wagon
Love it or hate it, Ford’s subcompact Pinto loomed large over the decade of bell bottoms and disco. Over three million of these somewhat safety challenged economy cars were sold to Americans who were looking to save on gas… more»
Jan 26, 2023 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Woodie Wagon! 1975 Ford Pinto Squire
It took a while for American car manufacturers to get good at building subcompact cars. The Chevy Vegas (1971-77) had bad engines from the start and were prone to rust from the inside out. The Ford Pinto (1971-80) didn’t… more»
Jan 14, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Déjà Vu: 1978 Ford Pinto Surfin’ Wagon
The Pinto was Ford’s first foray into the U.S. subcompact market in the 1970s. Despite some issues that would surface later around rear-end collisions, more than three million of the cars would be sold through 1980. A station wagon… more»
Dec 11, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Roller Coaster: 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
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»
Oct 10, 2022 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Unmolested Original: 1972 Ford Pinto
It may simply be my sense of humor, but there are times when typographical errors cause me a wry smile. Such is the case with the listing for this 1972 Ford Pinto. The seller refers to it as a… more»
Sep 13, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
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»
Sep 9, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
One-Owner Survivor: 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
It is often said that the 1980s was the decade that taste forgot. When you consider the clothes, the huge hair, and the even “huger” shoulder pads, it’s easy to see why people feel that way. However, the late… more»
Aug 9, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
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»
Aug 1, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
40,000-MIle 1977 Ford Pinto Runabout Survivor
It’s the middle 1970s. You get your first teaching job. What do you want to meet you at the end of the workday? A brand-new car, of course, sitting outside your school like this car appears to be. What… more»
Jul 24, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
302 V8 Transplant! 1973 Ford Pinto
In the late 1960s, Volkswagen and the Japanese imports were taking a bigger and bigger slice of the market away from U.S. automakers. Ford’s response would be the Pinto, new for 1971 and part of the mix for the… more»
Jul 22, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Hatchback Survivor: 1974 Ford Pinto Runabout
By the late 1960s, all the U.S. automakers were cooking up ideas on how to compete with the surge of small, imported cars coming from Japan and Europe. Chevy was working on the Vega, AMC was planning to chop… more»
Jul 10, 2022 • For Sale • 32 Comments
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»
Jul 3, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
54k Original Miles: 1976 Ford Pinto
For all of his character flaws and inflated ego, Lee Iacocca had a history of convincing his employers to produce the right car at the right time. Following his acrimonious departure from Ford, he helped save Chrysler from drowning… more»
