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In reply to the discussion: AMC Gremlin vs. Ford Pinto: Who Ya Got? [View all]Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)17. We had a '66 Falcon in my youth with "three on the tree".
The name was a great disservice to the bird, for which I did not regain respect until I was in my 30's. My older brother had a '72 Pinto and has a lot of stories about what it took to keep that heap running. He married a woman with a Vega, they've made better car buying decisions since then. Upon retirement of the Falcon, the family "upgraded" to a '72 lemon yellow Maverick, the first car I ever drove (at 14 and unlicensed). The color could not have been more appropriate.
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My Dad was not a car guy, he'd have a company car and would eventually buy it
Rhiannon12866
Jun 2019
#3
One of my dads friends still had a 70's AMC Pacer in the mid 80's and I'll tell ya
mr_lebowski
Jun 2019
#4
I replaced a head gasket on a ten month old Vega and the front fender I was bending.....
EarnestPutz
Jun 2019
#25
Pinto had two engine options - a 1600 cc engine based on a British design and....
EarnestPutz
Jun 2019
#28
As much as I hate to admit it to a "Mopar" guy, you are right. In my own defense....
EarnestPutz
Jul 2019
#49
I had a Bobcat (a Mercury Pinto) and a Pinto; both were great cars that I liked a lot.
NBachers
Jun 2019
#29