1971 Pinto facts

On September 11, 1970, Ford introduced the Pinto under the tagline The Little Carefree Car.
The Pinto had sold over 100,000 units by January 1971, and 352,402 for the entire 1971 production run.

Production 1971

1971 (352,402 total)

Model

Weight

Price

Production

10

1949

$1919

288,606

11

1993

$2062

63,796

It is said that the very first Pinto was delivered to Mr. Fred Pinto of Pinto, Maryland.

Measures


Designated to beat imports

St. Thomas Ford Assembly Plant- Japanese visitors, 1970
Japanese visitors are amazed when Pinto is revealed.

Performance

Car and Driver September 1970

Car and Driver magazine estimated - not tested - the top speed to 88 mph (142 km/h).