Posted by Mike McNessor - Ford's Pinto really wasn't a miserable car to drive, thanks to its responsive rack-and-pinion steering and a gutsy overhead cam engine, but it became the poster car for Detroit's arrogance after Mother Jones published the story "Pinto Madness," which accused Ford of knowingly selling a car that could explode in a rear-impact accident. Under pressure, Ford issued a recall and installed protective plastic gas tank shields. The Pinto remained in production until 1980, and more than 3 million were sold, but it ne... Read On>>