"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
08/25/2019 at 13:40 • Filed to: None
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"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
08/25/2019 at 13:40 • Filed to: None | 2
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They do exist! I saw one similar to as pictured while running errands. I don’t believe I’ve seen one in person before, at least not driving. It also had the old style PA Historic Plate. I miss those plates...
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 13:47 |
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A Fiesta XR2 is one of my lottery cars
jimz
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 13:53 |
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That specific photo is hanging in a hallway at Ford’s NMPDC (the pilot plant, where they build the firs working prototypes.)
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Boxer_4
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/25/2019 at 14:00 |
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Here, have a larger picture!
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Boxer_4
> jimz
08/25/2019 at 14:02 |
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Interesting! I’m going to assume that this was used as a press photo. I found it where I find most of my “stock” pictures of cars (autowp.ru)
Svend
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 14:03 |
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1976 Ford Fiesta 957cc, 40bhp. Chassis number 27. Price: € 4,000.-
Yep, for sale.
https://www.antequeraclassic.com/catalogo/ford-fiesta-957-mk1
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Boxer_4
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/25/2019 at 14:05 |
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Also;
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Boxer_4
> Svend
08/25/2019 at 14:25 |
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So beige... and green! Such an odd color combination. I’m guessing not many of these are still around even in the UK?
Cé hé sin
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 14:59 |
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Can you spot the differences on the American one?
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jimz
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 15:12 |
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Most likely
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Svend
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 15:19 |
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That’s a Spanish one for sale at a museum in Valencia, Spain.
The ones in Britain tended to be beige or brown for a beige car.
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Boxer_4
> Svend
08/25/2019 at 15:49 |
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Somehow I missed that... it’s not like there’s any major discernible differences between the two markets or anything........
The green, while strange, certainly livens up the interior.
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Boxer_4
> Cé hé sin
08/25/2019 at 15:50 |
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The obvious ones would be the sealed-beam headlights and bigger bumpers. There may be less obvious ones though.
oldmxer
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 17:20 |
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went in to look at the first new Escort back in ‘81 and a couple was driving off in the dealer’s last Fiesta, i questioned whether it was hard getting rid of them now that the new Escort was out, he told me he was sad to see them go they were selling like hot cakes, turned out they were smaller but better made and only sold as a stop gap until the Escort was ready, i later drove a Fiesta owned by a friend and loved it, and he he did too and was sad he couldn’t buy another new one it was a great car for him
Sovande
> Boxer_4
08/25/2019 at 17:57 |
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My father had one when I was a kid. It was beige with a manual transmission. My father is 6'6" tall. It all looked a bit silly when he was driving it.
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Boxer_4
> oldmxer
08/25/2019 at 18:11 |
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The Ford subcompact cars always seemed to have a cult following. Some more deserved than others ( the Fiestas more so than the Festiva/Aspire ). I wonder if that dealer’s experience was the norm?
RooseveltDad
> Boxer_4
08/26/2019 at 02:41 |
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My mom had one when I was in high school. It was a blast to drive.
duurtlang
> Boxer_4
08/26/2019 at 16:23 |
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It does look weird with those headlights and bumpers.
Other things I spot are; chrome, Ford logo, side reflectors, wheels
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Boxer_4
> duurtlang
08/26/2019 at 17:53 |
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The strange thing about the Ford logo is that we really didn’t use the blue oval for a long period of time. I’m not entirely sure why. It started to make a comeback around 1982 or so. Even the first year Escort didn’t have the blue oval:
