1973 Ford Pinto

The Ford Pinto was produced from 1975 through 1980 with over 3 million examples built. 484,512 of those were built in 1973, marking the car's second-best sales year. These were the smallest American Ford vehicles since 1907 and were the first Ford subcompact vehicle produced. Bodystyles included a two-door fastback sedan with a trunk, a three-door hatchback, and a two-door station wagon.

Ford introduced the Pinto on September 11th of 1970 under the tagline, 'The Little Carefree Car.' These low-priced vehicles were originally offered solely as a two-door sedan, with the base model selling at $1,850. A hatchback Runabout followed in 1971, priced at $2,060.

For the 1973 model year, appearance options were added to the pinto along with a new Sport Accent Group. This new option package was offered in white exterior paint with a choice of two-tone orange or avocado accent paint, a matching vinyl roof, and a deluxe interior with wood-tone trim. Additionally, a luxury Decor Group added black bumper rub stripes, a deluxe interior with wood-tone trim, and dress-up moldings.

by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019