Ford Pinto: The story of the exploding car

from Wiki University · host Wiki U, Jheisson Nunez, Kyle Berseth

The Ford Pinto was released in the 1970's as a budget friendly sub-compact car to compete with small cars arriving from Japan. It is frequently ranked as one of the worst cars of all time primarily due to the fact that every once in a while it exploded during collisions. On this episode of Wiki U Kyle and Jheisson uncover why Pintos went up in flames, the story behind the rushed design and lawsuits that followed.Follow Wiki U on Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram @wikiuniversityMusic provided by Daisy and the Chains TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/Music provided by Davey and the Chains

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