1971 Ford Pinto. An awesome great running, rust and accident free classic.

1971 Ford Pinto Runabout Additional Info:

This first year production and historically significant 1971 Ford Pinto build in July 1971 as car number 2232 is a classic Runabout hatchback with rare options. Sporting a 4 speed manual transmission, small hatch window with louver valance, roof rack, Mag wheels, front disc brakes, and room for four passengers. Its vintage design and gasoline fuel type make it a unique addition to any car collection. The Pinto model from Ford has two doors and has been popular among car enthusiasts for decades. This vehicle is perfect for those who are looking for a classic car that stands out from modern models.
Purchased new from Frontier Ford in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The original owner modified the car as you see it today back in approximately 1976-1978. I as the second owner purchased the car in 2019, and have ensured its preservation to this point. The mileage shown on the functioning speedometer, odometer at 71,686 and due to it's outstandingly good overall condition, in my opinion, is indeed, the correct mileage.

TheFord Pinto enginewas the unofficial name for afour-cylinderinternal combustion enginebuilt byFord Europe. In Ford sales literature, it was referred to as theEAOorOHCengine and because it was designed to the metric system, it was sometimes called the "metric engine". The internal Ford codename for the unit was theT88-seriesengine. European Ford service literature refers to it as theTaunus In-Lineengine (hence theTLcodenames). In North America it was known as theLima In-Line(LL), or simply theLima enginedue to its being manufactured atLima EngineinLima, Ohio.

It was used in many European Fordcarsand was exported to theUnited Statesto be used in theFord Pinto, a successfulsubcompact carof the 1970s, hence the name which is used most often for the unit. In Britain, it is commonly used in manykit carsandhot rods, especially in the 2-litre size.