I'm so old I Remember when:

[2 Acres]

My ex drove a Pinto back then.
I swear, that was before we knew they could blow up.

 

[Smoked Brisket]

 

[Bsmac]

Those lines were looooooooong!

They sure were!

 

[Bsmac]

Kept ya busy, eh?

Hahaha they sure did! Chevy`s Vega wasn`t much better either! They didn`t catch fire but they had plenty of issues! They did make an awesome hot rod when a Chevy v8 was swapped into one!

 

[Bsmac]

I recall a lot of talk about how deadly they were because of their fuel tank location but I don't remember ever hearing of any one losing their life.

I remember one getting rear ended not far from here and catching on fire but I can`t remember if anyone got hurt or worse!

 

[EmmaDonovan]

If I remember correctly, Ford Pintos didn't sell well in Spanish-speaking countries because "pinto" was (is?) a slang term for a small male body part.

The Chevy Nova had a similar problem because in Spanish "no va" means "it doesn't go."

 

[Bsmac]

If I remember correctly, Ford Pintos didn't sell well in Spanish-speaking countries because "pinto" was (is?) a slang term for a small male body part.

The Chevy Nova had a similar problem because in Spanish "no va" means "it doesn't go."

Hahaha lol! I actually had a 1970 Nova SS with a 4 speed it did go lol!

 

[TXchickmum]

Hahaha lol! I actually had a 1970 Nova SS with a 4 speed it did go lol!

-and I drove a 1968 Nova. -my first car!

 

[Bsmac]

-and I drove a 1968 Nova. -my first car!

Cool! I still have a 71 Nova Rally Sport!

 

[TXchickmum]

Cool! I still have a 71 Nova Rally Sport!

My FIL raced a 66 Nova. (We have a classic car shrine in the garage - the hubby's hangout) He's about to finish a restoration on his grandfather's 1960 Chevy Apache truck. I bought him a pristine 76 Corvette a few years ago to add to his little happy space.