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.

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 Ford Pinto hit the streets in the early 1970s, with the manufacturer looking to tempt American drivers by offering a budget-friendly, fuel-efficient subcompact at the dawn of the fuel crisis.

If you gave that Pinto a really good whack—say, at 40 mph—chances are excellent that its doors would jam and you would have to stand by and watch its trapped passengers burn to death.

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 ...

This Ford Pinto, however, doesn’t come with good news under the hood. The engine is apparently locked up from sitting, and eBay seller ramosyards18 insists the 2.0-liter would need to be rebuilt.

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 ...