by Baron » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:30 pm
My wife had a Pinto when we got married. My first reaction was who would want one of those, but after driving it, I changed my mind. Hers had the 4 speed stick and the largest engine available in them (something found rarely, even then). She had also put steel-belted radial tires on which were the new thing at that time. The thing stuck to the road no matter how you threw it around, and had some serious power. I even beat out a Jaguar on a curvy mountain road one time with it. Ultimately, it was a well-disguised sports car. If that seems doubtful, consider that Ford put the Mustang on the Pinto chassis for a few years, complete with a V8 option. It wasn't their best decision for Mustang, but it definitely worked better than when it was next put on the Fox (Fairmont) platform. All in all, I've always thought it would be a fun car to own again.