You know, the Ford Pinto wasn't such a bad car if you didn't mind a leaking gas tank resulting from rear collisions. It seems that a slight redesign would have saved some lives,according to a leaked(pun intended) Ford memo showing it would cost less to pay off lawsuits then to fix the problem. Check out Wikipedia and other sources for more info on this topic. If true, this is a horrible way to run a business. Maybe all those people who signed off on this manufacturing defect should have their relatives strapped in Pintos undergoing rear collision testing. To make it more fair, they should also weld the doors closed and film the testing. Once the Pinto occupants roast to death, the Ford Executives should be forced to watch the tape in an endless loop for the rest of their lives. Which might not be too long if they were forced to drive Pintos. Could there be any lower form of life then these guys?
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I friend of mine used to drive a pinto like the red one posted on this blog (borrowed from the company his dad worked for). This pinto had Firestone 500 tires (you can check out the product defect details in Wikipedia)!
Talk about 1 + 1 = 2,000... an accident waiting to happen. Of course, overloading the car with 6, 7, or 8 kids probably didn't add to the safety (seat belts... I can't hear you)! Lucky to be alive today. And we are worried about knee pads for skateboarders!
Firestone 500 Radial Tires
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestone_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
My friend's parents each owned one. I lived in those Pintos! Did everyone own a Pinto back then?
Pintos suck? They are badass. You can beat them like step children and they love it.
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