So apparently putting a gas tank 6 inches from the rear bumper causes it to explode......Ford's response its cheaper to let you burn then fix the Ford Pinto!
Pinto Madness - <a href='https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1977/09/pinto-madness/'>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1977/09/pinto-madness/ </a>
Pinto Memo - <a href='https://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-costbenefit-memo/'>https://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-costbenefit-memo/</a>

So apparently putting a gas tank 6 inches from the rear bumper causes it to explode......Ford's response its cheaper to let you burn then fix the Ford Pinto! Pinto Madness - https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1977/09/pinto-madness/ Pinto Memo - https://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-costbenefit-memo/

So apparently putting a gas tank 6 inches from the rear bumper causes it to explode......Ford's response its cheaper to let you burn then fix the Ford Pinto!
Pinto Madness - <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1977/09/pinto-madness/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1977/09/pinto-madness/ </a>
Pinto Memo - <a href="https://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-costbenefit-memo/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-costbenefit-memo/</a>
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Ford Pinto - An Explosive Story

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Whether it's bad luck, bad decisions, bad timing, or bad inventions; well-intentioned bad decisions have plagued history for thousands of years. Join us on Historic Hindsight. Where we make fun of historically bad decisions on our weekly Podcast.

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