Remember the Mercury Bobcat? (1976)

Ford, for whatever reason, began to reboot the Pinto into the Mercury Bobcat as early as 1974 for the Canadian market at first, before bringing the Bobcat to the US.

Ford began rolling out the Bobcat for American consumers during the 1976 model year. Character actor Todd Susman (who shared the PA announcer's gig on M*A*S*H with Sal Viscuso before the latter left for Soap) and future star Betty Thomas (later of Hill Street Blues before embarking on a modest directing career) appear. Michael Bell, the mischievous voice of the Parkay margarine tub, narrates.