When I saw these pictures, they frightened me! I remember these cars. I actually believe they are the reason we now have imports from Japan and enjoy cars that actually run! Then, as the fear subsided, I was happy! Why was I in touch with some distant terror?
I went to concert as a teenager. The car that parked next to us was a relatively new blue Pinto, similar to the orange one pictured above. When they turned the car off and got out, it kept running--spitting, sputtering, backfiring, and jerking about in this most bizarre, convulsive manner. When the occupants were out of the vehicle, seeing us looking on in sheer terror of impending explosion, they casually said, "Oh, don't worry. It's always done that. It will stop in a few minutes." Dear god!
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