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30. That lever burned so many Americans.

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:11 PM

Jan 2021

It said "Auf" and "Zu", and we thought Auf meant Off, when it actually means On. So people would suck that tank dry and run out of gas.

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Killer Cars-No they weren't [View all] flotsam Jan 2021 OP

My favorite car was a '76 Pinto. malthaussen Jan 2021 #1

I had a 79 for my first car sweetloukillbot Jan 2021 #7

I would have liked a Mustang. malthaussen Jan 2021 #28

I had a '74. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #15

That's The One I Had ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #16

That is a very skewed review of the Pinto. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #2

I also learned to drive in one MoonlitKnight Jan 2021 #31

Big oil did not like the fuel efficient cars. pwb Jan 2021 #4

Had three Pintos in my lifetime. gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #6

I was a dune buggy guy flotsam Jan 2021 #9

In 1969 or early 1970, I bought a 1960 red Corvair two-door. MineralMan Jan 2021 #8

Have you heard of the new three position Lucas switch? flotsam Jan 2021 #11

That was always the case. MineralMan Jan 2021 #12

Lucas, the man onethatcares Jan 2021 #14

As in "What the Hell is a Zener diode? N/T flotsam Jan 2021 #20

among other tricks like onethatcares Jan 2021 #21

You mean the super-hot heat sink near the headlight ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #25

We drove a '76 Pinto for several years and loved it ironflange Jan 2021 #10

The Pinto is a good candidate for a Restomod Best_man23 Jan 2021 #13

A Guy In My Neighborhood... ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #17

The Corvair's problem was its dealers and buyers jmowreader Jan 2021 #18

Don't forget early VW spare tires. Had to check tire pressure often. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #23

That lever burned so many Americans. NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #30

I once got a speeding ticket in a Pinto... bluecollar2 Jan 2021 #22

You gotta slow down in the parking lot, bluecollar. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #24

Downhill bluecollar2 Jan 2021 #26

VW was saved by the lack of performance from the engine. NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #29