Post by thread:[OT]: Ford pinto

>In this case, he is talking about a Ford car, manufactured (I think,someone >correct me if I'm wrong) in the late seventies or early eighties, which >supposedly had a problem with its gas tank so that it would sometimes bust >into flames when hit from behind. I colleague of mine worked in Canada for a while, and a friend of his had a pinto. Because of the problem with the way the bodywork bends when hit from behind he kept a very large spanner in it so he could smash the windscreen to get out in a hurry. Almost inevitably one day he was hit from behind, and in haste grabbed the spanner to smash the windscreen. just before doing the deed, he figured it was worth trying the door to see if it had jammed, and to his surprise it opened. He climbed out and went to talk to the driver of the car that hit him, and when the other driver started cowering behind the wheel in fear, realised he was still carrying the very large spanner, gripped in what could only be described as a threatening manner..... I believe the word Pinto is an American Indian name for "horse". Have I got this correct? -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList spam_OUTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

It's a name for a specific color pattern on some horses (not to be confused with the 'appaloosa' color patterns). The color reverse is called a 'paint'. Alan B. Pearce wrote: > I believe the word Pinto is an American Indian name for "horse". Have I got this correct? -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

'Pinto' is not a name for a wild horse. That is 'mustang'. 'Pinto is a name for a specific color pattern on any horse. Andrew Kunz wrote: > IT's a wild horse in the American Southwest, near Mexico. Undoubtedly the > Spanish conquistadors gave the name. > > Andy > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > .....piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList EraseMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

Thanks, James. Andy "James R. Cunningham" <jrcceaspam_OUTBELLSOUTH.NET> on 10/18/2000 10:56:57 AM Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <@spam@PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> To: KILLspamPICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) Subject: Re: [OT]: Ford pinto 'Pinto' is not a name for a wild horse. That is 'mustang'. 'Pinto is a name for a specific color pattern on any horse. Andrew Kunz wrote: > IT's a wild horse in the American Southwest, near Mexico. Undoubtedly the > Spanish conquistadors gave the name. > > Andy > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList spamBeGonepiclist-unsubscribe-requestspamBeGonemitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList TakeThisOuTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestEraseMEspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu

> In this case, he is talking about a Ford car, manufactured (I > think, someone correct me if I'm wrong) in the late seventies > or early eighties, Ford started making the Pinto in the very early 1970's. A friend of mine got one when we were in high school or very early college. That could be as early as 1971 or 1972; I know he had it by the end of 1973 or 1974; I just don't remember exactly. I don't know when Ford stopped making it. Ford's up-scale Mercury division made a Pinto-variant. The only difference that I know of is the tail lights. The Ford Pinto was a D shape on each side. The Mercury variant had 2 D shapes back-to-back to form a rounded rectangle on each side. Anyone remember what marketing name Mercury used? (I don't.) More trivia. The Pinto came in a hatchback and a little bitty station wagon. > which supposedly had a problem with its gas tank so that it > would sometimes bust into flames when hit from behind. The one my friend owned was never hit from any direction that I know of. However, the rear was light enough that 2 teenage boys (me and a friend) could lift it up over a curb onto the sidewalk. The owner was ticked but everybody else thought it was really funny. Lee Jones -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu

> > The one my friend owned was never hit from any direction that > I know of. However, the rear was light enough that 2 teenage > boys (me and a friend) could lift it up over a curb onto the > sidewalk. The owner was ticked but everybody else thought it > was really funny. The night that my brother-in-law was married his VW bug was lifted up and placed on a 6 foot (2 meter) compressed snow bank. The bug sank only a foot or so. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList EraseMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestmitvma.mit.edu

Hello, The Pinto was a bit before my time (bout a decade) so I can't reply based on recollection. I did a search and came up with a site about Pinto racing. If it's right, Mercury's car was called the "Bobcat." What do I win? <g> Regards, Tim H. In a message dated 10/18/00 12:24:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, RemoveMEleeEraseMEEraseMEFRUMBLE.CLAREMONT.EDU writes: > Anyone remember what marketing name Mercury used? (I don't.) > > More trivia. The Pinto came in a hatchback and a little > bitty station wagon. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Lee Jones wrote: > Anyone remember what marketing name Mercury used? (I don't.) Bobcat. Dale --- The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..." -- Isaac Asimov -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTspammitvma.mit.edu

At 03:51 PM 10/18/00 -0400, you wrote: >Hello, > >The Pinto was a bit before my time (bout a decade) so I can't reply based on >recollection. I did a search and came up with a site about Pinto racing. If >it's right, Mercury's car was called the "Bobcat." What do I win? <g> I never understood the point of this strategy. Ford marketed the escort as a mercury too, and the only thing that changed was the hood decal. Then there was the Merkur XR4TI, the "german" car... That post office box in germany must have been HUGE! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: "[PIC]:","[SX]:","[AVR]:" =uP ONLY! "[EE]:","[OT]:" =Other "[BUY]:","[AD]:" =Ads

>Ford started making the Pinto in the very early 1970's. A >friend of mine got one when we were in high school or very >early college. That could be as early as 1971 or 1972; I >know he had it by the end of 1973 or 1974; I just don't >remember exactly. I don't know when Ford stopped making it. They started in '71. My first was a '72 Runabout with a 2000cc engine. They also had a 1600cc at the time. I don't think 2000's were available in '71. >Anyone remember what marketing name Mercury used? (I don't.) Bobcat. >More trivia. The Pinto came in a hatchback and a little >bitty station wagon. I had one of each. The Runabout in high school, the wagon after we first got married (our first big purchase). I rebuilt the engine in the wagon for the fun of it, then traded the car for a '76 Marquis with a 460. The guy who got the Pinto wagon blew it up racing on I-95. I eventually gave away the 460 to my neighbor, who owned a garage, and loaned him my engine stand - his couldn't handle an engine that big. >The one my friend owned was never hit from any direction that >I know of. However, the rear was light enough that 2 teenage >boys (me and a friend) could lift it up over a curb onto the >sidewalk. The owner was ticked but everybody else thought it >was really funny. And if you put those same two teenage boys in the back seat, you could break the rear springs (guess how I learned that one!). Andy -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

>And if you put those same two teenage boys in the back seat, you could break the >rear springs (guess how I learned that one!). I didn't realise they were big enough to take 4 people in the back - they were not bed springs .... ;) -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

I took a pinto to Florida for my honeymoon in 1975 (from Chicago area). It used almost as much oil as it did gas, and when I arrived in the driveway of my home after returning from Florida, 2 of the Firestone tires that came on it were flat the next morning. It was a hatchback, and I used to haul around large guitar amps in the back. My fellow band members said it looked like a frog coming up the driveway to our practice location. Mark -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics