Ford is one of the few solid carmakers in this world, and it also holds the honor of having been the first to mass-produce a widely affordable automobile. Knowing this, you’d be inclined to believe ...

Launched in 1970 as Ford’s $2,000 import fighter, the Pinto sold millions before rear-impact fire fears triggered NHTSA scrutiny and a 1978 recall. Here’s the rush, the oil-crisis boom, and the legacy ...