I didn't think to snap a photo but... Last evening I took our old couch over to donate it to Goodwill. There was a powder blue 1974 Ford Pinto at the drive-thru donation door. I pointed it out to my sons (ages 10 and 12) who said in unison "Wow, I wonder if she's donating it!" Then my older son said "Hey wait, isn't that the car that explodes when you bump into it?!?" Both statements cracked me up!
So the driver, a middle aged woman who was barely older than the car itself said that she loves that car, and it's the best car she's ever had. The body was in really nice shape for a 45 year old car. When she fired it up and pulled away, all I could smell was that rich fuel smell and oil.
We had a Pinto like that very briefly when I was about 10 (1980ish) and I remember even at that age what a heap of junk that was... But it was still fun to see in actual use last night!
So the driver, a middle aged woman who was barely older than the car itself said that she loves that car, and it's the best car she's ever had. The body was in really nice shape for a 45 year old car. When she fired it up and pulled away, all I could smell was that rich fuel smell and oil.
We had a Pinto like that very briefly when I was about 10 (1980ish) and I remember even at that age what a heap of junk that was... But it was still fun to see in actual use last night!
Last edited: