It later turned out that there were several protuding bolts that faced the gas tank. When hit from behind these bolts would puncture the tank. We had three people that got killed here in Austin Texas while getting hit from the rear.
I remember Johnny Carson saying that epic daredevil Evel Knievel was going to try his most dangerous stunt - Driving a Ford Pinto with Firestone 500 radials. (They were famous for falling apart at speeds while new)
Fk Ford.
DBSpy1 2 months ago
Pinto ..............Bar B Que for four lol
caleb6868 3 months ago
Found On Road Dead. Umm no thanks, I'll stick with Chevy.
theplasticdinosaurs 4 months ago
the pinto totally failed, but the ltd (looks like an 77 or 78) did win totally!
DRIFTking95M 4 months ago
It later turned out that there were several protuding bolts that faced the gas tank. When hit from behind these bolts would puncture the tank. We had three people that got killed here in Austin Texas while getting hit from the rear.
tejanochris 10 months ago
Just imagine if the IIHS used the method of rear impact back then as they did today. The world would have never known it was a bomb!
boogioogigoof 1 year ago
lol as if this was the only terrible car back in the day. I see more of these than any other vintage car on the road
pancakewafflebacon 1 year ago
love the car hate the fact you will die
xxxphsicomanxxx 1 year ago
It's funny when you see a pinto going down a two lane and no one is behind it. They know better than to tail gate 'em.
zapityzapzap 1 year ago
I wonder how much of this explosion was staged. Remember how NBC finally admitted they rigged such "tests?"
KutWrite 1 year ago 9
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pshh did you know son...
NBC stands for Nothing But Crap
jawbreaker480 1 year ago
@jawbreaker480
More like Nothing But Conservatives
ethen24 1 year ago
@KutWrite nah the pintos really did go boom when rear ended it happened quite alot lmao
RosutoAmiko 1 year ago
the best way to suicide and get the trust pot.
spacurve 1 year ago
Omdg it exploded :o
talktothehand9 2 years ago
I remember Johnny Carson saying that epic daredevil Evel Knievel was going to try his most dangerous stunt - Driving a Ford Pinto with Firestone 500 radials. (They were famous for falling apart at speeds while new)
mduncan36 2 years ago
At least they were cheap
ConnDevi88 2 years ago
yeah the pinto did fail
RulerOFmany 2 years ago 5
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matheusdogremista 2 years ago
LOL!!!!! I saw this Footage 10 sec ago on DIscovery ^^ youre popular :P
gielfransen 3 years ago
yup LOL big time..
jpartieda 3 years ago
uhhh... try FORD pinto, not FORT
mikemihalis9 3 years ago
hehe my bad....thanks man.
jpartieda 3 years ago
lol =D
mikemihalis9 3 years ago
@mikemihalis9 Man, I'd hate to be in ~any~ army that is stationed at 'FORT' Pinto.... XD
rkmugen 1 year ago
Very nice video!
GMminivans9968 3 years ago