Then, on May 28, 1972, Lilly Gray was driving her six-month-old Pinto down a stretch of California’s Interstate 15 when the engine stumbled and stalled. A 1962 Ford Galaxie braked hard and rear-ended ...

In their day, most Ford Pintos were pretty pokey. This one is emphatically not. With a 302-cubic-inch V-8 crate engine installed, this '70s subcompact is built to surprise at the drag strip. The best ...

Born in London, England, and now a naturalized American citizen, Bob Winkelmann has relied on his European road racing experience to develop the Stage 5 2-liter Pinto engine. Bob has been racing here ...