This item is the 1971 Ford Pinto Do-It-Yourself Manual - 1st Edition. Also titled “The Happy Pinto and how to keep it that way” (honest, I’m NOT making that up!) This manual is NOT a comprehensive service manual for use at a Ford dealership.
Produced by the Ford Service Publications arm of the Ford Marketing Corporation (a Ford Motor subsidiary), this manual is directed at the do-it-yourselfer to keep the owner’s Pinto in top operating condition.
This 129-page manual is divided into eight parts: 1 - Driver Tips and Day-to-Day Care; 2- Scheduled Maintenance; 3.- Safety, Performance and Troubleshooting; 4- Non-Scheduled Maintenance; 5- Specifications and Identification; 6- Beauty Care; 7- Tool Kit Instructions; and 8 - Parts Kits.
This is in fact an actual used manual - not a reprint or reproduction.
The overall condition of the manual is good for its age.
Printed in USA 1st printing - September 1970
Form 7988-71-1