Ford’s subcompact Pinto (and its near-twin Mercury Bobcat) turned out to be one of Ford's best-known cars—but for all the wrong reasons.

On Sept. 11, 1970, Ford introduced one of the most infamous cars in automotive history: the Pinto. The car’s creation went back several years. Throughout the ‘60s, Ford president Lee Iacocca ...

And the Pinto project—winning in its second appearance, long after most of the serious racers had dismissed Ford's subcompact as a lost cause—rather grandly supports our theory.

The Tragic Story of the Flying Ford Pinto Ended Exactly How You’d Expect Taking one of history's most infamously unsafe compact cars and putting wings on it was never the best plan.

The Pinto is notorious as the killer car of the 1970s that several times burst into flames when it was rear-ended. Is Ford really trying to revive it?

1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon Is Our Bring a Trailer Auction Pick of the Day It's the Pinto wagon cosplaying as a '70 custom van.

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Ford Pinto describes it as “not a concours car, but an extremely nice 50-year-old driver quality vehicle.” Let’s see what that might just ...

Originally built by Ford to cash in on the 1970’s van craze, this 4-cylinder 1978 “Cruising” Pinto Wagon takes on a new role as high-tech land speed racer.

Report: Elon’s Cybertrucks Are Deadlier Than Infamous Ford Pintos It’s just the latest reason to be skeptical of the car’s safety record.

The Ford Cologne V6 was introduced on the Pinto in 1975, making this example one of the few to come with the big engine.

Every now and then, a car comes up for sale that’s such a perfect ’70s time capsule that you can smell Burt Reynolds through the screen. Folks, this 1979 Ford Pinto Cruiser Wagon currently for ...