Today's thing now rarely seen

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 10/29/2019 at 19:07 • Filed to: Ford Fiesta Mk1

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Although I think I’ve seen it before.

Fiesta Mk1. Bonus BMW 640d.

So, what can we deduce?

It’s a Mk1 so 1976 to 1983. It’s got the original thin bumpers so pre 1981.

No 1.1 badge at the back so it’s probably the 957cc model. No L badging so the base model.

It has a reversing light which was not universal so not the most basic model or somebody ticked the box for it. Also, rear wiper.

Two rear fog lights - one was standard - so somebody has fitted a second one.

Two child seats so it’s being used as a daily driver at least some of the time, though it’s hard to insure a car of this age for daily use.

No hubcaps which was a thing at the time. No big fancy plastic ones then.

Not visible, but present: manual everything. Windows, locks, steering, choke (young ones won’t know what that was), door mirrors are all DIY. Also, four gears which you were dealing with yourself without the option and no rear doors. Only three main bearings because cheaper and less friction.

dogisbadob > Cé hé sin 10/29/2019 at 19:31

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Wait, a reverse light wasn’ t required in the late 70s? WTF?

Cé hé sin > dogisbadob 10/29/2019 at 19:42

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Long time ago.

The Mk2 Escort of I think 1975 had rear light clusters which included lenses for reversing lights but on the basic model you didn’t get the actual lights.

dogisbadob > Cé hé sin 10/29/2019 at 19:53

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eeek!

The US required them in the late 60s

lone_liberal > Cé hé sin 10/29/2019 at 19:57

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It’s a Fiesta fiesta! Seeing the mudflaps on this one reminded me that the yellow one I saw this morning had EXP mudflaps on the front, which was unexpected since an EXP looked like a frog and nothing like a Fiesta .

ranwhenparked > dogisbadob 10/29/2019 at 21:37

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We tend to be  more litigious

duurtlang > ranwhenparked 10/30/2019 at 03:41

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Now how about those mandatory dedicated amber rear ind i cator lights, or the mandatory rear fog light? This fiesta has both.

The reverse light is centrally mounted on this Fiesta .

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Cé hé sin 11/04/2019 at 16:42

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I rode in one of those many years ago... the North American version that had the 1.6L Kent engine and looked like this:

It was only sold for 2-3 model years until the FWD Escort came out in 1981.