The Ford Pinto was the idea of future auto legend and then Ford president Lee Iaccoca. With a target weight of 2000 lbs, the Pinto was supposed to be a lightweight import fighter, but instead suffered the inglorious fate of being the butt of jokes for twenty years due to the company neglecting a known fuel tank design flaw . The unloved but successful selling second generation Ford Mustang was actually based off of the Pinto. Today's Pinto builder channeled their inner Xzibit and pimped out their ride with a bored over 5.0 engine, beefy driveline, flame paint scheme, side pipes, big sound system, and enough street glow lighting to cover three Christmas trees. Find this 1973 Ford Pinto for sale in Branchburg, NJ for a hefty $17,000 via craigslist.
Today's Pontiac seriously lost the plot and went from vintage classic to the deep end of custom junk category. The car has a number of modifications that on their own are interesting, but when you combine them all together one car it is like emptying half a bottle of Tabasco on your taco. The most nonsensical feature is the elimination of the sedans back seat for a speaker box that effectively makes this giant boat a two seater. If the custom flame paint job wasn't over the top enough for you, this Catalina actually has a console mounted switch to throw out real flames out the exhaust (seller can provide video documentation)! Find this 1973 Pontiac Catalina for sale in Hamburg, PA for $2,900 via craigslist.
