https://www.vulcanhammer.org/2008/07/19/the-saga-of-the-baby-blue-pinto/ The Online Perch of a Real Elitist Snob Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://www.vulcanhammer.org/2008/07/19/the-saga-of-the-baby-blue-pinto/comment-page-1/#comment-32253 Around South Florida at the Turn of the Unix Era | Positive Infinity Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:02:38 +0000 http://www.vulcanhammer.org/?p=728#comment-32253 [...] No high speed chases here: Old Port Cove, the large marina and condominium facility north of West Palm Beach, employs the use of a Ford Pinto to patrol the premises, as shown in this 1974 photo. With its 1.6 and 2.0 litre engines, the Pinto wasn’t very speedy to start with, but with its particularly explosive rear gas tank, it was a gamble to ride in. (For another Pinto photo, click here.) [...] [...] No high speed chases here: Old Port Cove, the large marina and condominium facility north of West Palm Beach, employs the use of a Ford Pinto to patrol the premises, as shown in this 1974 photo. With its 1.6 and 2.0 litre engines, the Pinto wasn’t very speedy to start with, but with its particularly explosive rear gas tank, it was a gamble to ride in. (For another Pinto photo, click here.) [...]

]]> https://www.vulcanhammer.org/2008/07/19/the-saga-of-the-baby-blue-pinto/comment-page-1/#comment-29374 Use What You Have…But Use It | Positive Infinity Sun, 24 May 2009 05:01:16 +0000 http://www.vulcanhammer.org/?p=728#comment-29374 [...] it was “mine;” it was my first powered conveyance of any kind. (The second was a 1971 Ford Pinto, which didn’t have much more power than the dilly boat.) When I was awarded this command, I [...] [...] it was “mine;” it was my first powered conveyance of any kind. (The second was a 1971 Ford Pinto, which didn’t have much more power than the dilly boat.) When I was awarded this command, I [...]

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