I predict the seller will get the “firm” price. This option package was shared with the Mustang II and Maverick. The Ford Pinto is a subcompact car that was manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company in North America, sold from the 1971 to the 1980 model years. I owed it a formal burial. The first federal standard for automotive fuel system safety, passed in 1967, known as Section 301 in the The Pinto's design positioned its fuel tank between the rear axle and the rear bumper, a standard practice in US subcompact cars at the time.Beginning in 1973, field reports of Ford Pintos consumed by fire after low-speed rear-end collisions were received by Ford's recall coordinator office.In 1973, Ford's Environmental and Safety Engineering division developed a In August 1977, having been provided with a copy of the memo by The public understanding of the cost–benefit analysis has contributed to the mythology of the Ford Pinto case. Much to my surprise and dismay they traded it for a ’70s Subaru. New slotted forged aluminum wheels were offered.In 1975, in a move to better compete with the AMC Gremlin, Ford introduced the 2.8L V6; while far less powerful than the Gremlin, the V6 gave the Pinto a feature unavailable in the Chevrolet Vega. For the 1979 model year, the Pinto saw its last significant styling update. So, you can see my perspective is a little bit different – but I have no problem with yours. Shedding its original Maverick-like styling, the Pinto took on the look of the modern Fairmont with rectangular headlamps, inboard vertical parking lamps and a taller slanted back grille. Yeah, I know it’s a Pinto, but I’d do it again even though I’ve graduated to Hondas (Pilot & Odyssey) and a plastic pig and Mustang convertible.stock carb’s the best (holley)/Weber 32/36. I am wishing my Hyundai already died so I could buy this!. The seller of this survivor-grade Ford Pinto wagon is selling the car due to an abundance of unwanted attention. Initially, the NHTSA did not feel there was sufficient evidence to demand a recall due to incidents of fire.
plus the engine responds well to the upgraded carb as well.Sorry, I just don’t get it. Progressive so the 1v runs it but if UI had a ’74 hatchback, same engine. The tail-lamps were revised except for the wagons. 1980 Ford Pinto (CC-1356803) 1980 Pinto Squire Woody with 2.3 liter/140 cubic inch engine.
Fitted with the preferred manual transmission and remaining in exceptional condition after years of warehouse storage, the seller notes that everywhere he goes, drivers and passers-by want to share their Pinto stories. Sometimes it is a 77-78 and sometimes it is a 75-76.“Useless information for $500, Alex” as my better half likes to say.That reminds me of National Lampoon’s idea, or at least I think it was, for a Mr Trivia contest modeled after Miss America.….. or an SVO turbo upgrade out of a later Mustang. Accompanied by a stack of paperwork and original owner’s documents and manuals, this Pinto wagon is one of the nicest we’ve seen in a while and comes with many of the right boxes checked. A hatchback became available on February 20, 1971, debuting at the On October 30, 1970, less than two months after introduction, 26,000 Pintos were recalled to address a possible problem with the accelerator sticking on once engaged at more than halfway.Also in February 1972, the Sprint Decor Group was made available for the Pinto for one model year only. Runabouts offered an optional all glass rear hatch for the first time. That’s OK. For me, one of the 1st hot rods I built was an older one of these, using Cobra II suspension, a well-built 289 HiPo V8 and C4 auto. I found numerous vacuum leaks, including a leak between the head and intake due to some loose bolts. My dad and stepmom had a late ’70s Pinto wagon that I really liked. Very little room to work around the carb base.The only telling photo if it’s really 36 k is blurry,Nice! And yes, there were lots of people who had Pintos.After reading the ad, I have to wonder: in 2060, will people want to ogle at Ford Flexes and GMC Acadias and share their stories that revolve around said vehicles? She has the 2.3L four cylinder engine with an automatic transmission. The Bobcat was never offered as a two-door sedan with an enclosed trunk for the U.S. market.
The NHTSA did not indicate if these impacts would have been survivable absent fire or if the impacts were more severe than even a state of the art (for 1977) fuel system could have withstood.Though Ford could have proceeded with the formal recall hearing, fearing additional damage to the company's public reputation the company agreed to a "voluntary recall" program.Approximately 117 lawsuits were brought against Ford in connection with rear-end accidents in the Pinto.Reaction to the Grimshaw case was mixed. It is mostly original, i understand it was an elderly womans car, garage kept, and only basically maintained and repaired mechanically. runs drives smells and looks new. (Swap off w/the 66 bronk & ‘cycle).I’m the owner of this Pinto Wagon and enjoyed this write up a lot! Ford Pinto Wagon 2.3L (man. Up for auction is a 1980 Ford Pinto Wagon that was just recently donated to a national charity and is now being sold at NO RESERVE. Despite no sale thus far, the private seller has not budged on their $12,000 asking price.The final year of production of Ford’s Pinto was 1980 and arguably one of the lowest mileage survivors from that model year may be this 40K original mile Pony Sport Wagon five-speed currently listed Ford manufactured and marketed the Ford Pinto the 1971 through 1980 model years. I haven’t driven it a whole lot, the odometer is only showing about 40,000 now, but it had to have the cylinder head rebuilt. Dubbed the Ford offered new sporty appearance packages similar to those found on the Chevrolet Vega and AMC Gremlin but were strictly cosmetic upgrades that added nothing to vehicle performance.In 1978, the Pinto was no longer the smallest Ford sold in the U.S., as the company introduced the 1977–1978 Ford Pinto Runabout with optional all glass hatch (Hears Taps playing softly in the background).This reminds me of the Pinto wagon from “The Blues Brothers.”That wagon changes years several times during the movie.
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