I grew up in that era... never heard the Vega or Pinto described as being "Ahead of their time" .... If you jacked one up with the doors open you risked popping the windshield out
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-- Benjamin Franklin
lib·er·ty
/ˈlibərdē/
noun
1.
the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views