Editing Ford Pinto (section)

===1979–1980===
[[File:Classic Yellow Ford Pinto.jpg|left|thumb|1979–1980 Ford Pinto sedan]]
[[File:'80 Ford Pinto Hatchback (Orange Julep).jpg|thumb|1979–1980 Ford Pinto Runabout]]

For the 1979 model year, the Pinto featured rectangular headlamps, inboard vertical parking lamps, and a taller slanted back grille. Except for the wagons, the tail lamps were revised. The interior was updated with a new rectangular instrument cluster and a modified dash-pad for vehicles without the optional sports instrumentation. The variety of sports appearance packages was revised, some with new graphics.{{sfn|Lewis|2003|pp=310–315}}

The Pinto ESS (European Sports Sedan) trim package became available in 2-door Sedan and 3-door Runabout body styles featuring black roof drip mouldings, lower back panel, rocker panels, glass surrounds and door frame trims (incl. black tape along lower side window ledges), dual sport mirrors, premium body-side mouldings, and hinges for the standard all-glass third door. The grille and headlamp surrounds were charcoal, the fenders had ESS identification and the styled steel wheels had black wheel trim rings. The Sports Package (front stabilizer bar, sport steering wheel, full instrumentation, optional axle ratio on 2.3L manual cars) was standard.<ref>{{Cite AV media|url= https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford/79pi/bilder/3.jpg|title=Ford Pinto 3-Door|website=www.lov2xlr8.no}}</ref>

July 1980 marked the end of the Pinto's production run, with a total production run of 3,150,943 cars.<ref>https://www.motortrend.com/features/ford-pinto/  ''Gold, Arron, The History (and Tragedy) of the Ford Pinto: Everything You Need to Know'', retrieved 22 September 2024</ref>  Ford's designated replacement for the Pinto was<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2099001/ford-100-defective-pinto-almost-took-fords-reputation-it/|title=Ford 100: Defective Pinto Almost Took Ford's Reputation With It|last=Sherefkin|first=Robert|website=[[Autoweek]]|date=2003-06-17|access-date=2024-03-17|ref=none}}</ref> the front-wheel drive [[Ford Escort (North America)|Ford Escort]]. For the 1980 model year, the V6 engine was discontinued, leaving the 2.3&nbsp;L as the sole engine.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lamm |first1=Michael |title=PM Owners Report: Ford Pinto |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=TM8DAAAAMBAJ&q=mercury+bobcat+1974&pg=PA62 |magazine=Popular Mechanics |date=August 1974 |access-date=2020-10-31 |archive-date=2021-01-24 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210124164229/https://books.google.com/books?id=TM8DAAAAMBAJ&q=mercury+bobcat+1974&pg=PA62|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= The Ford Pinto |url= http://pintopage.fordpinto.com/Production%20Figures.htm |access-date=2016-04-22 |archive-date=2019-11-16 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191116233802/https://pintopage.fordpinto.com/Production%20Figures.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

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