Tom, they weren't the deathtraps you claim them to be. Read the paper written for the Rutgers Law Review titled "The Myth of the Ford Pinto Case" by Gary T. Schwartz. It was written in 1991. According to the paper, out of roughly 3 million cars built, the number of rear impact fires was roughly 27 cars.

When you look at the percentage of fires of completed and sold cars, the Chevy Volt has a higher percentage of fires. Heck, when you look at the percentage of fires of the cars built back in those days, it still wasn't the worst of the bunch...it was nothing more than a target during the beginning of the lawsuit happy lawyer growth.

I had one years ago when I was younger, and got rid of it because the now ex wife whined about it, claiming it to be a fire risk. I've been looking for another one for years. There's one local, turd brown wagon with the opera window and aluminum wheels...but they won't sell...I've tried twice.

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