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 ...

But on the third anniversary of the Pinto’s reveal, on Sept. 11, 1973, it all came crashing down for AVE. That day, company founders Blake and Smolinski took to the skies themselves to test the ...

103 hp (104 PS) and 149 lb-ft (202 Nm) was the peak this V6 would ever achieve in the tiny Ford between 1976 and 1979. It was offered only with an automatic gearbox with three forward speeds and a ...

The Ford Pinto hit the streets in the early 1970s, with the manufacturer looking to tempt American drivers by offering a budget-friendly, fuel-efficient subcompact at the dawn of the fuel crisis.

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. By Brendan McAleer Published: Jul 31, 2023. Save Article.

No one will suspect that your Pinto packs a V-8 wallop. Ford brought back the Maverick nameplate, and it's never let the Mustang lapse, but you know we're never going to see a reborn Pinto.