What is Ford Pinto?
[[Image:Ford Pinto.jpg|thumb|Ford Pinto]] The '''Ford Pinto''' was a [[subcompact car]] built in the 1970s. The vehicle was marketed under [[Ford Motor Company]] in the [[United |States]] and [[Canada]]. It was made from the 1971 to 1980 model years. Pinto was the smallest [[United States|American]] Ford car since 1907. It was Ford's first subcompact vehicle in [[North America]]. The Pinto was manufactured in three body styles: two-door [[sedan (automobile)|sedan]], three-door hatchback and two-door [[station wagon]]. [[Mercury automobile|Mercury]] had rebadged versions of the Pinto, the '''[[Mercury Bobcat]]''', from 1974 to 1980 (1975 to 1980 in the United States). Over three million Pintos were made over its ten-year production run. Since the 1970s, the safety reputation of the Pinto has made [[controversy]]. Several deadly fires related to tanks rupturing happened during rear-end crashes. In 1974, to meet federal regulations, five-mile-per-hour bumpers were included on the front and rear. In the 1977 model year, Pinto wagons were given a new option package. Some wagons were called the ''Pinto Cruising Wagon''. This was the sedan delivery version of Pinto. It was styled to look like a small [[conversion van]]. It had round side panel bubble windows and a choice of optional vinyl graphics. In 1977, the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration did an [[investigation]] on Ford.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Ford, Toyota and GM|publisher=New Yorker|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/04/the-engineers-lament|access-date=January 9, 2021}}</ref> In 1978 (the following year), the NHTSA warned Ford of their determination their Pinto fuel system was bad.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ford Recalls 1.5 Million Small Cars|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/06/10/ford-recalls-15-million-small-carsford-recalls-15-million-pintos-bobcatspintos-bolcats-face-alteration-to-cut-fire-risk/df5c2de7-fba3-404a-86ff-e7b180c13208|access-date=January 9, 2021}}</ref> In