*"The 1973 Ford Pinto was America’s idea of a budget-friendly subcompact—emphasis on "budget," none on "friendly." Powered by a 1.6L or 2.0L asthmatic inline-4 that wheezed out somewhere around 75 horsepower, it could just about outrun a moderately annoyed jogger. Light, nimble, and… occasionally flammable, the Pinto turned rear-end collisions into a fiery courtroom drama. It’s the only hatchback in history to come with a built-in suspense plot. Nothing screams post-irony quite like this retro-futuristic American jellybean. Small, awkward, and with a wide glass ass perfect for showcasing your samurai bun and filming Reels with "explosive" results—this is the hatchback…
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