[Toby06]

So they say, but does anyone really know anyone who had a pinto catch fire after being rear-ended?

[andy58-in-nh]

Yes - there were a couple of big lawsuits in the mid-70's. It was a serious design flaw that was fixed in later models. If memory serves, in '73, larger rear bumpers were required on all American cars and that coupled with some structural support solved the problem. At least it solved that problem. The Pinto had a few others as well....

[Red Badger]

My Pinto, 74, never caught fire. Just the connecting rod cap fell off going down the road............Dang near threw me thru the windshield...........