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The Exploding Ford Pinto of 1973

Greed, malice and incompetence in car design

Source: YouTube

The 70s were well known for Disco Inferno and the many Ford Pinto
fires that happened in the United States.

Ford released the Pinto in 1973. It was a compact car, designed to
challenge the japan-import compact cars that were conquering the
American market with their small...

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