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<blockquote data-quote="TANSTAAFL" data-source="post: 4156008" data-attributes="member: 27098"><p>The Corvair was discontinued because of ungainly handling, rear engine, very lightweight nose, easily lost control in turns and to make it worse, all unibody and no frame, so it crumpled easily in an accident. Other issues included poor brakes and CO intrusion into the cabin. The Pinto was the one that had the "exploding" gas tank. Root cause was lack of a bracket that when installed prevented the filler neck from becoming detached in a rear end collision. BTW, in the original lawsuit that brought this to light, the plaintiffs also sued the city since the curbs were too tall for the Pinto to get off the road. </p><p></p><p>Other cars known for exploding, The Chevy Vega and Pontiac Astre. </p><p></p><p>Finally, The Ford Crown Victoria had a tendency to ignite when struck in the rear by a vehicle traveling in excess of 100 mph. I believe a police officer sued for this with the popularity of the Crown Vic in law enforcement. </p><p></p><p>Back to swag...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TANSTAAFL, post: 4156008, member: 27098"] The Corvair was discontinued because of ungainly handling, rear engine, very lightweight nose, easily lost control in turns and to make it worse, all unibody and no frame, so it crumpled easily in an accident. Other issues included poor brakes and CO intrusion into the cabin. The Pinto was the one that had the "exploding" gas tank. Root cause was lack of a bracket that when installed prevented the filler neck from becoming detached in a rear end collision. BTW, in the original lawsuit that brought this to light, the plaintiffs also sued the city since the curbs were too tall for the Pinto to get off the road. Other cars known for exploding, The Chevy Vega and Pontiac Astre. Finally, The Ford Crown Victoria had a tendency to ignite when struck in the rear by a vehicle traveling in excess of 100 mph. I believe a police officer sued for this with the popularity of the Crown Vic in law enforcement. Back to swag... [/QUOTE]
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