Ford’s Pinto really wasn’t a miserable car to drive, thanks to its responsive rack-and-pinion steering and a gutsy overhead cam engine, but it became the poster car for Detroit’s arrogance after Mother Jones published the story “Pinto Madness,” which accused Ford of knowingly selling a car that could explode in a rear-impact accident. Under pressure, […]
Officially, Mecum Auctions‘ annual Kissimmee, Florida, sale is a wrap and the final numbers are interesting. During the five-day sale, a total of 1,500 automotive/truck/motorcycle/boat lots crossed the block, of which 73 percent sold for a total of $39.9 million; a week ago, it was estimated that the total sales figure could top $40 million […]
If you live out West and have always wanted to attend the big All-Ford Nationals at Carlisle in Pennsylvania, and you just happen to own a Pinto, have we got a cross-country trip for you. A bunch of Pinto owners are forming a group to drive across America to attend this fabulous Ford spectacular. The […]