Did Pintos really explode in the 1970s? | HowStuffWorks
The 1971 Ford Pinto was rushed into production to fight imported sub-compact cars. In the 1960s and 1970s, the typical car took 43 months to design and build; the Pinto had just 25. It quickly became obvious that corners were cut.
The Real Reason Ford Pintos Used To Explode - Grunge
2021年12月10日 · In fact, Pintos did explode, in the lab and on the road, and drivers were killed and maimed by them. The Ford Motor Company rushed the subcompact-sized Pinto through production, according to The American Museum of Tort Law.
Ford Pinto - Wikipedia
Its fuel-tank design attracted both media and government scrutiny after several deadly fires occurred when the tanks ruptured in rear-end collisions. A subsequent analysis of the overall safety of the Pinto suggested it was comparable to other 1970s subcompact cars.
The Ford Pinto - The American Museum of Tort Law
The Pinto, a subcompact car made by Ford Motor Company, became infamous in the 1970s for bursting into flames if its gas tank was ruptured in a collision. The lawsuits brought by injured people and their survivors uncovered how the company rushed the Pinto through production and onto the market.
The History (and Tragedy) of the Ford Pinto: Everything ... - MotorTrend
2024年4月4日 · 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...
The Horrifying Story Behind The Ford Pinto - HotCars
2022年12月11日 · Uncovering the problems with the Ford Pinto almost damaged Ford's reputation to a point of no return. The heart of the controversy for the Ford Pinto was its flawed fuel system that opened the door to lawsuits and controversy, forever tainting the image of …
Fatal Ford Pinto crash in Indiana | August 10, 1978 - HISTORY
2009年11月13日 · On August 10, 1978, three teenage girls die after their 1973 Ford Pinto is rammed from behind by a van and bursts into flames on an Indiana highway. The fatal crash was one of a series of...
The Disaster Of The Exploding Ford Pinto - Ranker
2021年7月28日 · Ford Motor Company, a grand jury indicted Ford on three counts of reckless homicide after three teenaged girls perished when their 1973 Pinto was rear-ended by another driver when stopped in the middle of a road.
40 Years After the Pinto's Debut, Remembering its Exploding Gas Tanks
2011年3月24日 · A sobering tale, it charges that the Ford Motor Company ignored evidence that an $11 plastic tray could have prevented its cars from bursting into flames (and killing at least 27 people). It was Dowie's first big story for the magazine, published after a six-month investigation.
The Exploding Ford Pinto of 1973 - Medium
2021年10月24日 · Ford released the Pinto in 1973. It was a compact car, designed to challenge the japan-import compact cars that were conquering the American market with their small sizes and low fuel...