1974 Ford Pinto Runabout

The only way to improve a basic car is to improve the basics.

Like its durable ancestor, the Model A, our Ford Pinto is constantly improving. Not with tail fins, or a new grille. But with the basics made even better. For 1974 we’ve improved the engine, the brakes, and the suspension.

Three good reasons why the closer you look, the better we look.

The engine: What could be more basic? The ’74 Pinto sedan has a little bigger power plant than last year’s - a 2000cc engine to make it a little peppier, but still very economical. There’s also a new optional 2300cc for all models.

The brakes: Now Pinto gives you front disc brakes as standard equipment - for efficient, fade-resistant braking, with little pedal effort.

The ride: We’ve refined the suspension both front and rear - with a new package developed specifically for the ’74 model.

And of course every Pinto comes with the other basics which quickly made it America’s best-selling economy car: rack-and-pinion steering, front bucket seats, 4-speed synchromesh transmission, and a welded unitized body.

See the Pinto at your Ford Dealer. 2-door sedan, 3-door Runabout, and the popular Pinto Wagon. With improved basics for 1974.

When you get back to basics, you get back to Ford.

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