>In this case, he is talking about a Ford car, manufactured (I =
think,someone
>correct me if I'm wrong) in the late seventies or early eighties, which
>supposedly had a problem with its gas tank so that it would sometimes =
bust
>into flames when hit from behind.

I colleague of mine worked in Canada for a while, and a friend of his =
had a pinto. Because of the problem with the way the bodywork bends when =
hit from behind he kept a very large spanner in it so he could smash the =
windscreen to get out in a hurry. Almost inevitably one day he was hit =
from behind, and in haste grabbed the spanner to smash the windscreen. =
just before doing the deed, he figured it was worth trying the door to =
see if it had jammed, and to his surprise it opened. He climbed out and =
went to talk to the driver of the car that hit him, and when the other =
driver started cowering behind the wheel in fear, realised he was still =
carrying the very large spanner, gripped in what could only be described =
as a threatening manner.....

I believe the word Pinto is an American Indian name for "horse". Have I =
got this correct?

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