Ford Pinto
Who could forget the Pinto? It was the car that almost bankrupted Ford in the 1970s. The Pinto was the car that was involved in thousands of crashes, due to the placement of its fuel tank. Aside from that the fault in the design of the Pinto had a lot of positive attributes that were overlooked. Most drivers were afraid of owning one and the sales numbers dipped dramatically (via Car Gurus).
However, the Pinto is a very fun car from that decade that’s often overlooked because of its troublesome past. There are a lot of upgrades that can be done to the Pinto to make it stand out from the crowd. Upgrading to a Coyote V8 isn’t hard to do and the car also has a lot of potential as a drag car. The Pinto is also one of the few cars from this decade that can be found for a reasonable price.