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Apr 4, 2024 · Lee Iacocca promised to bring the Pinto to market for less than $2,000, and in 1970 the ’71 Ford Pinto sedan did indeed arrive with a base price of $1,919 (about $15,000 in 2024 dollars), with ...
- Aaron Gold
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- Ford
The Pinto was the first subcompact vehicle produced by Ford in North America. The Pinto was marketed in three body styles throughout its production: a two-door fastback sedan with a trunk, a three-door hatchback, and a two-door station wagon. Mercury offered rebadged versions of the Pinto as the Mercury Bobcat from 1975 until 1980 (1974–1980 ...
- September 1970–1980
- Ford
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Jul 23, 2018 · Narrative is powerful. Take the case of the Ford Pinto, the much-maligned subcompact produced by the American manufacturer to compete with the growing foreign car imports in the late 1960s and into the 1970s. The roots of the Pinto— described by one reporter as “the most controversial car ever built” —go back to 1966, when Lee Iaccoca ...
Mar 28, 2016 · It was brought out in late 1970 as a ’71 model, and made to compete in the subcompact space with imports from Europe and Japan. This it did well, weighing very little, costing less than $2,000, and making do (initially) with only a light, fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine. The Ford Pinto’s entire 1971 production run exceeded 350,000 units.
Sep 11, 2020 · On Sept. 11, 1970, Ford introduced one of the most infamous cars in automotive history: the Pinto. The car’s creation went back several years. Throughout the ‘60s, Ford president Lee Iacocca...
- Corey Irwin
On February 20, 1971, the much-anticipated Pinto Runabout made its public debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Five days later, it went on sale, and, like the sedan, it was met with strong customer demand.
Nov 21, 2018 · November 21, 2018. By RisCassi & Davis P.C. Ford Motor Company once manufactured a car called the Ford Pinto. It entered the U.S. market in 1970. Its’ mission for Ford? Stem the flow of car sales to Japanese companies such as Honda, Toyota and Nissan (then called Datsun).
