Ford Pinto was a small car, which was manufactured by Ford engine company. Its introduction on the market took place 1971.

While it was located to the quantity production of the model in the center of a scandal, when it turned out that the Design of the car made it possible that the gasoline tank could be easily damaged with rear end collisions. From this easily deadly fires and explosions could result. Beyond that discovered that Ford was aware of this weak point, itself however refused taking over the costs of the minimum expenditure of a change of Design. Instead the convicition was represented that it was cheaper to accept possible court processes after deaths and to pay the remunerations resulting from it. The discovery of of Ford obvious ignoring of human lives in favor of of incomes led to large processes and accusations without result. In the films Fight club and Top Secret! are allusions on this scandal.

2002 had Ford Crown Victoria a similar problem with the tank.

Unfortunately the name Ford of the Pinto drew the mockery on South American markets on itself: There "Pinto" stands for the male sex organ.

The Pintomotor

Pinto is in addition a pointed name of the engine, that in many European cars by Ford was used - with Ford it was called simply OHC (Overhead Camshaft). The engine was designated after the car described above. To Europe it was introduced 1970 in the Mk.3 Ford Cortina (Ford Taunus). It was used also in Ford the Escort RS2000, Ford Sierra, Ford Granada, Ford Scorpio and in Ford the transit Van.

It was available with 1,3, 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 litres capacity. It was important that it was first Ford engine with belt-propelled obenliegender cam shaft. Because of emission laws end of the 1980er was developed the DOHC and offered parallel. The 16-Ventil-Variante of the latter today still finds in Ford the transit use.

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