I had a ‘78 Pinto Wagon.
Great car, carried a lot of musical gear and guitars for me. I went to college in the snow belt (by Erie PA) and had 4 studded snow tires. It was front wheel drive 5 on the floor. It would go anywhere.
Great car, carried a lot of musical gear and guitars for me. I went to college in the snow belt (by Erie PA) and had 4 studded snow tires. It was front wheel drive 5 on the floor. It would go anywhere.
I think you might be mixing up your memories of your Pinto and another car.
The '78 Pinto, like it's Chevrolet Vega and Chevette counterparts, was rear wheel drive only.
Ford didn't offer front wheel drive in the U.S. until the 1981 Ford Escort.
And to follow up further on Yo-Yo’s comment, the exploding fuel tank was in part because in a rear end crash the fuel tank would get torn open by the bolts on the rear differential cover.
Unless it was a custom build, it was not front wheel drive.
There was never a factory front wheel drive Pinto. Ever.