To get us started, we asked our staff to share pictures and/or memories of their first cars. ... Gordon Engelhardt - 1972 Ford Pinto. My dad gave me a 1972 Ford Pinto, yes Pinto.

The Ford Pinto’s reputation is so toxic that the car has become shorthand for corporate negligence. Ford knew its design would make the car more dangerous and the company still went ahead with it.

The Track Star by the Stevens Motor Car Co. (271 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, 916/823-0944), is an easy-to-build kit car that makes use of a long overlooked street rod drivetrain—the Ford Pinto.

Still, the Pinto wasn’t set back by the scorching turn of events and soldiered on until 1980, some three million units away from the 1971 introduction.

The Ford Pinto, the thrifty subcompact reviled for its tendency to explode when rear-ended, is on the leading edge of a renaissance of 1970s-era cars. “It’s a shock to see them,” said Norm ...

The Ford Pinto Car Club of America holds an annual 'Pinto Stampede,' a four-day drive that ends at the Carlisle Ford Nationals — the largest Ford car show of the year.

To say the least, Ford connections ran deep for the duo who first paired up in 1971 with a Pro Stock Boss 429 Maverick, which was soon followed by a Pro Stock Pinto in 1972. See All 52 Photos When ...

The Ford Pinto is considered among the world’s worst cars. Produced from 1970 to 1980, it was named for the Mexican legume most often associated with refried beans… awfully fitting for a ...

PROVIDENCE R.I. - An investigation is underway after 40-year-old Michael Pinto was shot by Providence police during a car chase and later died Friday night. Police say that chase started in ...

A Traverse City diver's chilly excursion into Old Mission Bay last week provided an incredibly clear look at one of Lake Michigan's oddest "ship" wrecks — a 1979 Ford Pinto. "It's a cool thing ...