Ford’s subcompact Pinto (and its near-twin Mercury Bobcat) turned out to be one of Ford's best-known cars—but for all the wrong reasons.

This glorious 1972 Ford Pinto is everything the Runabout should have been, despite the Pinto's bad reputation and tendency for rear-end explosions. Originally built for modified production-class ...

The interior likewise presents as well kept, although the black vinyl in beige surroundings of the color scheme is a little weird and the shift surround is not what the factory-installed. Still ...

The stock Pinto 8-inch center section is fitted with Richmond 4.11:1 gears and a Detroit Locker and has been totally reliable in the 2,400-pound Pinto. A heavier car, or one with a manual ...

The Pinto we see here is unique in a certain way: out of the total 1976 production of just over 290,000, this is the only Bright Yellow example with an electric defroster for the rear window ...