Ford built the Pinto from 1971 until 1980. ... This year marks the 45th anniversary of the first Pinto rolling off the assembly line. Entry level models of those cars were priced at about $1,850.

Ford introduces the Pinto on Sept. 11, 1970. ... Because assembly-line machinery already was tooled when engineers found the defect, Mother Jones reported, ...

Brief Ford Pinto History . The Pinto was Ford’s first attempt at a subcompact car, and it was a surprisingly credible effort. ... By the time our 1974 test car skulked off the assembly line, ...

Ford installs first moving assembly line 1913. ... In 1913, they came together in the first moving assembly line ever used for large-scale manufacturing. Ford produced cars at a record-breaking rate.