Launched in 1970 as Ford’s $2,000 import fighter, the Pinto sold millions before rear-impact fire fears triggered NHTSA scrutiny and a 1978 recall. Here’s the rush, the oil-crisis boom, and the legacy ...

Then, on May 28, 1972, Lilly Gray was driving her six-month-old Pinto down a stretch of California’s Interstate 15 when the engine stumbled and stalled. A 1962 Ford Galaxie braked hard and rear-ended ...

Ford brought back the Maverick nameplate, and it's never let the Mustang lapse, but you know we're never going to see a reborn Pinto. Infamously overshadowed by its reputation for ruptured gas tanks ...

Born in London, England, and now a naturalized American citizen, Bob Winkelmann has relied on his European road racing experience to develop the Stage 5 2-liter Pinto engine. Bob has been racing here ...

If you stepped into a Ford dealership in 1973 to get a more economical driving companion, the Pinto was the first model the salespeople offered to you. It was a popular choice across the United States ...