Comes free with exploding gas tank!
Look at this survivor! Pinto content.
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Ford's failed answer to the mid 1970's oil crises. Better than Chevy's Vega POS in my opinion (except that exploding gas tank).
1.9 VW?Don't you blasphemy the K-Car, L-Bodies (think Omni)and G-Bodies(Daytona, Lebaron).
Some had the Mitsubishi 2.6 hemi. The early L-bodies had a VW 1.9.
The rest were all Ma MoPar unless the turbo car had a Mitsubishi turbo. The Early ones and intercooled ones had a Garrett turbo.
in 88ish non-intercooled ones had the smaller Mitsubishi turbo.
There you go. Some useless information you or no one else on the planet needs.
AZjeff
$50 Site Donor 2023
In Pa those would get stuck on flat ground with a bit of snow.
Dads uncle had one don't remember the year !
anyhow he drove it until the rear springs blew through the rear hatch area.
ls1mike
$50 Site Donor 2026
3.0 was mis
Don't you blasphemy the K-Car, L-Bodies (think Omni)and G-Bodies(Daytona, Lebaron).
Some had the Mitsubishi 2.6 hemi. The early L-bodies had a VW 1.9.
The rest were all Ma MoPar unless the turbo car had a Mitsubishi turbo. The Early ones and intercooled ones had a Garrett turbo.
in 88ish non-intercooled ones had the smaller Mitsubishi turbo.
There you go. Some useless information you or no one else on the planet needs.
Whatever you say, Mr. Cliff Clavin...
ls1mike
$50 Site Donor 2026
Maybe 1.7? It was a small VW Mill. I can't remember.
Propflux01
$100 Site Donor 2026
How many of those Pintos exploded after the recalled bracket was installed?
While working at a full service Chevron as a teenager, one kid was doing snow tires on a Pinto that could have been this one, he had the car off centre on the single post lift...he takes off the RR wheel....the car flips up and falls off the lift with this kid still holding the wheel...in shock! The lady who was signing the credit card receipt after I filled her car asks, very calmly.."does that happen often? "
And Firestone tires….
Interesting to see a car that had no real appeal new turn into a survivor.
You have to wonder what this car's history might be?
My guess would be that it must have been owned for decades by someone who barely drove it.
This car cannot have very many miles, although you live in a more rust free area than many of us and the Ford Kent 1600 was reputed to last about forever and the German Ford 2 liter was also pretty stout.
Don't think that the Lima 2.3 existed yet when this car was built.
You have to wonder what this car's history might be?
My guess would be that it must have been owned for decades by someone who barely drove it.
This car cannot have very many miles, although you live in a more rust free area than many of us and the Ford Kent 1600 was reputed to last about forever and the German Ford 2 liter was also pretty stout.
Don't think that the Lima 2.3 existed yet when this car was built.
I bought a new 1974 Pinto hatchback that same color brown with a 4 speed and the 2.3 liter engine. I loved that car. I learned how to use a stick shift and put 140,000 miles on it with no major issues .The first set of tires that I ever bought went on that car-Goodyear steel belted radials @ $30 each. I miss those days.
Wonder why Ford hasn’t resurrected the Pinto name? 
They did Maverick which wasn’t much better and those were a hit. The Bronco Sport could have been Pinto.
They did Maverick which wasn’t much better and those were a hit. The Bronco Sport could have been Pinto.
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