AzScorpion
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Some funny commercials from 1971. One thing they forgot to add in their advertising was the exploding gas tank.
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Funny because in the early 80's I owned both the Vega and the Pinto. Both were winter beaters I had bought for $300.00. The first was a Pinto which only lasted one winter, it caught on fire in Bradlee's parking lot. The Vega was actually a fun little car as that one had a stick. Drove it for a couple winters and sold it for what I payed for it.yeah I can remember the hoopla from GM and Ford when they launched the Vega and Pinto claiming "they would drive the Japanese from America's shores" paradoxically just the opposite occurred.
what winters did they go thru ? My sister bought a new Vega and after 2 winters in WNY the A pillars were rusting out, Pintos I think were better but Vegas had severe rust issues.Funny because in the early 80's I owned both the Vega and the Pinto. Both were winter beaters I had bought for $300.00. The first was a Pinto which only lasted one winter, it caught on fire in Bradlee's parking lot. The Vega was actually a fun little car as that one had a stick. Drove it for a couple winters and sold it for what I payed for it.
It was right when I graduated so 82-84. I had the Pinto first and well that didn't work out to good. ? The Vega I kept for 2 winters and was great. They were both in ok shape when I bought them and for the $300.00 I spent I was happy if they just lasted through the winter. Both had some body rot but nothing to bad.what winters did they go thru ? My sister bought a new Vega and after 2 winters in WNY the A pillars were rusting out, Pintos I think were better but Vegas had severe rust issues.
Hi Dave,It was right when I graduated so 82-84. I had the Pinto first and well that didn't work out to good. ? The Vega I kept for 2 winters and was great. They were both in ok shape when I bought them and for the $300.00 I spent I was happy if they just lasted through the winter. Both had some body rot but nothing to bad.
I'll do ya one better. A friend, and mechanic put a 350 with a blower in a '74 Vega. I took one ride in it, and told him, "Don't ask me to ride in that thing again".When I was a teenager, a guy in my neighbourhood had a Pinto with a Chevy 350 in it (People do weird things). Big boots on the back, skinny tires up front, traction bars, and one of those McDonald’s garbage can hood scoops.
It looked kinda funny but I’m sure he loved building it up - he sure loved driving it…FAST. ?