1977 Ford Pinto Wagon

1977 Ford Pinto Wagon in The Blues Brothers, Movie, 1980

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin:

02:11:08 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Rocker B. j. ◊ 2006-04-24 00:48	1974 Ford Pinto driven by the Illinois Nazis.
Super88 ◊ 2006-04-24 04:23	Believe it or not, the Pinto wagon had to get an "un-airworthyness certificate" from the FAA (Federal Avaiation Administration) to certify that it would not fly off-course when it was dropped from the helicopter. This involved dropping a duplicate for the FAA in a remote area to see how far off from vertical it traveled while falling. Super88 -- Last edit: 2010-02-20 22:24:29
Delta Fox ◊ 2006-09-21 22:15	-Illinois Nazis. Hmph. -I hate Illinois Nazis!
G-MANN ◊ 2010-03-14 00:44	Head Nazi (Henry Gibson): Gruppenfuhrer, get that car's license plate number. We're gonna kill that son of a bitch." "I've always loved you." From the Making Of documentary: -- Last edit: 2010-03-14 03:14:46
cko ◊ 2010-03-14 21:34	That looks more like a '77 or '78
merks62 ◊ 2010-03-26 22:01	Well, at least the fuel tank didn't go kablooey following its long, long drop!
stampede1975 ◊ 2010-07-16 06:29	The fuel tanks blowing up only occurred on the 1971-76 Pinto hatchbacks and 2 door sedans
bluesmobilerMCMLXXIV ◊ 2011-03-01 21:43	I assume that this was an attempt to put the losers in the losermobile.