Will there be a place to park vintage Fords? Perhaps an area set aside for cars that made a difference in the subcompact field? I ask because I own six of one of Fords best selling cars, the Ford Pinto. As a mechanical and project engineer, I have always appreciated the engineering that went into the Pinto. Small on the outside and big on the inside (I'm 6'-3"). All the engines offered for the Pinto were of race pedigree. Sure, it was not perfect but it was a car that holds a special place in the hearts of any one that grew up with the car. Park a Pinto in a parking lot and see what people have to say. Older people will come up to you and tell you about how they had a Pinto from new and loved it. Others will tell you how it was first moms car and then got passed through all the kids. They will tell you of trips they took in it. They will tell you about how they kept driving the wheels off of it but the thing never stopped going. It is a story that Ferrari owners never hear, It wasn't a car many dreamed of, but is was a car they got. Some were loved and some were just a mode of transportation. Either way, people will never forget Fords "Better Idea" Pinto.

I hope Ford of US's newest subcompact is as loved 40 years from now as their first currently is.
Alberto
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