1971 Ford Pinto. Exposed gas tank in rear. The original rolling hibachi grill.
1971 Ford Pinto. Exposed gas tank in rear. The original rolling hibachi grill.
So they say, but does anyone really know anyone who had a pinto catch fire after being rear-ended?
Speed Network played some old 1970's NASCAR show (forgot the name) which road tested new Detroit offerings at the end of the program. They road tested the Matador and the Pinto. The cars barely stopped without locking the brakes and the slalom made me very thankful for today's cars. IIRC, the Matador almost flipped hitting the slalom at 45 mph.