The Pinto Runabout. It's the rugged Model A all over again, with a lot more carrying space. (1973 printad)

The Pinto Runabout. It's the rugged Model A all over again, with a lot more carrying space.

Back in the 1930's, you could always count on the rugged Ford Model A to get you where you wanted to go. But if you had to bring along much more than a toothbrush, it took a lot of imagination. And rope. In today's Ford Pinto, carrying space is engineered in. The Pinto Runabout, for example, has a lift-up rear door, fold-down rear seat, and 41.3 cubic feet of cargo space. (See diagram.) With the seat down, the cargo area is more than four feet deep, and every inch of it is carpeted. But, even more important, ruggedness and durability are also engineered into Pinto.

Everything aboutthe Ford Pinto has been engineered and designed with durability in mind. From the ball-joint front suspension shown heretothe special rust-resistant brake line coating. We built Ford Pinto to be a basic, durable, economical car. With plenty of space in it to carry you and yours. See the 1973 Pinto at your Ford Dealer's: two-door sedan, 3-door Runabout, and the popular Pinto Wagon. Better idea for safety... buckle up!

The Pinto engine (left) was improved and perfected in over 10 years of actual driving in small Ford-built cars all over the world. It's easy on gas, simple to maintain.
The Pinto body is welded into one solid piece of steel, with steel guard rails in the side doors and steel reinforcements in the roof. It's electrocoated to fight rust, and covered with five more coats of paint. •

A four-speed floor-mounted transmission (left) is standard on Pinto. You can also get the optional automatic, of course. The transmission is fully synchronized, and designed to be "lubed for life." All it should need is inspection during routine dealer maintenance.
When you get back to basics, you get back to Ford.