Smaller cars such as the Ford Pinto make it a cheap and economical way to enter a demolition derby w...

1. Ford Pinto - InfoBarrel
Smaller cars such as the Ford Pinto make it a cheap and economical way to enter a demolition derby
without spending a lot of money on a car. America wanted a sensible and economical car that got
greta gas mileage and Ford was able to fulfill this need. The Ford Pinto and Mercury Bobcat had a
station wagon version available. As much as you may mock thsi car, it was the car that Americans
demanded from Ford. The explosive nature of these cars that were yet to be revealed is very ironic,
as the Ford Pinto was first released on September 11th, 1970.
The Ford Pinto is a popular car to use as a race car at many tracks across the United States. The
economic sensibility of this car and generally low cost to purchase made it one of the more popular
cars. The Ford Pintos and other cheap smaller cars are being used in a separate class from the full
size cars that were a mainstay at all demolition derbies. Today the Ford Pinto is often criticized and
mocked. This is a really unque design for a sub-compact car.
1972 Pinto Runabout Ad
This is one of the wagon models available for the Pinto. In addition to the traditional looking Wagon
Ford also made a Pinto Wagon that had only a tiny circular window in back.
Aftermath of the Ford Pinto
Granted the collector status of the Ford Pinto is limited to a few individuals, but these groups of
people that truly like the Ford Pinto are able to band together. This car is your car, it is not my car...
The Pinto is a unique car in the history of the Ford Motor Company. The 1971 model began to be
sold in 1970 and was considered an overwhelming success at the time for the Ford Motor Company.
The car may of held a fond spot in more peoples heart if the explosive gas tank issue never occured.
You can buy Pintos, Ford Pinto parts, and Ford Pinto related merchandise.
The Ford Pinto was not always considered ugly. This ad shows the better side of the Pinto, before
the potential explosion situtations were brought to the mainstream and talked about daily on TV and
radio.
Ford Pintos may not ever get to the status of a classic Corvette, but you can be ensured that the
value of Ford Pintos will go up in the future. One of the more popular groups is the Ford Pinto Car
Club of America.
The Ford Pinto was available from 1971-1980. Most of these car add-ons were only for looks and did
little to nothing for actual performance.
At the other side of the extreme are the Pintos that have been turned into drag racing cars.
The Ford Pinto Club of America allows Pinto fans to come together and network with each other. For
those who do like the Pinto, now is the best time to ever buy a Pinto.
A view of the rear on a Pinto Runabout. The rear window looks huge from this angle.
About 8 years ago I bought an old Pinto off a high school kid. The cheap availability of used Ford

2. Pintos made the Ford Pinto a cheap car to build into a circle track racer, but the use of Pintos was so
common that the Pinto its' self is becoming a lot more rare, which leads it into collectors status.
Not everybody will like the Ford Pinto, and even I as a fan of the Ford Pinto have had people laugh
at a Pinto I use to own.
Customize Your Ford Pinto Ad
The Ford Pinto was prone to explosions, but Ford decided it was cheaper to fight potential lawsuits
as opposed to recalling Pintos and replacing the fuel tanks. Now is the time to buy a cheap Ford
Pinto to keep in your garage, that is if you like the Pinto.
The Mercury Bobcat is the tin brother of the Ford Pinto, and is on equal grounds as to the
popularity, or lack thereof of this particular type of car. If a Pinto was rear ended hard enough it
could potentially cause the car to explode because of how the fuel tank was situated in the rear.
This car as well as the Merury Bobcat were what the market demanded at the time. A lot of people
will look at the Ford Pinto and laugh, especially at the station wagon version. The Ford Pinto was a
relatively inexpensive car that received great gas mileage. Many people consider the Ford Pinto to
be one of the ugliest cars ever.
The Ford Pinto is one of the most notorious cars to ever come out of the Ford factory. These are
souped up cars that can really go fast.
The Ford Pinto Cruising wagon had the little round window in the rear. I on the other hand look at a
Ford Pinto in good condition and admire it as a work of art.
In addition to the popular use of the Pinto as a circle track racer, the Pinto is also being used in
demolition derbies around the Country. The "Mini-Stock" class is a great way to get involved in
racing, and the Ford Pinto is among the most popular cars to use in this class of racecars. It was so
ugly that even this kid who had a junky bike was laughing at it.
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1975 Ford Pinto Wagon
Ford Pinto rear Window
Pinto Cruising Wagon. I bought the car and then drove it to work. The problem was the car was
prone to explode in rear impacts. Many kids grew up laughing at this car, so it may be the last car
they would ever want to collect. The problem from a For Pinto Fans viewpoint is that the consistent
use of the Ford Pinto in demolition derbies creates a shortage of Pintos for people who want to buy
and collect them, thus driving up the value of the Pintos that do still exist.
Even though the Ford Pinto will probably never be cat into the same collectible category as true
classic cars such as old Mustangs, Corvettes, and Novas, the Pinto does have a hardcore rabid
following among some people.

3. The Ford Pinto could easily be made to look different with some add-on kits that were marketed by
Ford. It had a couple of bullet holes in it and was very ugly, even by used Ford Pinto standards. In
the way a kid pushing a POS bike that was really junky seen the car and literally was doubled over
laughing and pointing at the Pinto