The Ford Pinto is one of the most infamous cars in automotive history. Introduced in 1970, just prior to the first OPEC oil embargo and the gas crisis that followed, the Pinto was initially a huge ...

In the 1970s, Ford felt that it had another Model T moment on its hands with its “for the people” Pinto. The company launched this first subcompact for the American market as an answer to the growing ...

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. It ...

In the 1984 parody film "Top Secret!" — follow up to the comedy classic "Airplane!" from David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams — there is a large, gag-filled action set piece as the group of ...

There are a few things that can make the auto industry safer. One is legislation. Airbags became mandatory in the US in late 1998, and traffic fatalities have been on the decline ever since. The ...