After sitting for 13-years, the Pinto did need some work to return it to a healthy mechanical state once again. The cylinder head on the 2.3-liter 4-cylinder engine has been replaced, while the carburetor has also been rebuilt. The owner had the gas tank cleaned, along with replacing the...
The seller tells us that the original owners bought this car brand new and then heard about the gas tank issues and parked the car. That seems strange since the Pinto had already been on the market for two or three years by that time and the 1974 Pintos reportedly had the gas tank “f...
The Pinto was not to weigh an ounce over 2,000 pounds and not to cost a cent over 2,000. Iacocca enforced these limits with an iron hand," Lee Iacocca was known for saying “Safety doesn’t sell”. The Pinto was released for sale with the flawed design. There are a few concerns ...
Ford Pintos, designed with a rear fuel tank, were notoriously dubbed "the barbecue that seats four." The 1971 Ford Pinto fastback coupe is shown here. Leading the 1970 line were modestly facelifted full-size Fords with "poke-through" center grille sections on LTDs and XLs, plus revamped ...
The hybrid version of Ford’s mid-size lifestyle bus has only recently gone on sale, but four fires have already been linked to examples screwed together before 26 June, according to an article in Autocar. It’s not yet known why the batteries are overheating, or why it’s only the Ku...
Ford Pintos, designed with a rear fuel tank, were notoriously dubbed "the barbecue that seats four." The 1971 Ford Pinto fastback coupe is shown here. Leading the 1970 line were modestly facelifted full-size Fords with "poke-through" center grille sections on LTDs and XLs, plus revamped...
1972. It would be Ford’s first 2-door wagon since the 1965 Falcon and offered more than 60 cubic feet of cargo space. The 1974 model year would bring the Pinto’s largest production numbers at more than 544,000 units, thanks to the big demand for economy cars that had been created ...
How somebody could list a vehicle for sale and not think to cover the basic bases (like showing the engine and engine compartment) is beyond me. Oh well. Pintos had inline 4-cylinder engines that ranged from 1.6 liters to 2.3 liters and delivered 75 horsepower and 100 horsepower. The sel...
I’ll get on my soap box again and say that I can’t understand why sellers don’t include photos of a car’s engine and engine bay. In 1978, Pintos were powered by a 2.3 litre OHC 4-cylinder engine (that Ford described as being very thrifty) or the optional 2.8 liter OHV V6. ...
originally sold in Pearisburg, Virginia. The engine will turn over but is not running. The body is rough with patches showing in the rockers, tailgate, and door jams. The original steel rims were replaced with a late model Ford OEM wheel but the originals go with the sale of the Bronco...