Ford Fiesta MK1 (1976-1983) : la citadine qui a changé Ford Europe

The Ford Fiesta MK1 arrived in May 1976, a little late to the party compared to its direct competitors—the Renault 5 and Fiat 127 already dominated the supermini segment. Yet, it was with this small, three-door car, measuring 3.56 meters, that Ford would transform its position in the European market. Born from the Bobcat project launched in 1972, the Fiesta was the result of a collaboration between Ford's design studios in Great Britain, Germany, the United States, and Ghia in Italy. Ultimately, it was Tom Tjaarda's proposal, refined under the supervision of Uwe Bahnsen, that was chosen—a clean and balanced hatchback design that would prove to be one of the model's greatest commercial strengths. On the agenda: design and interior, mechanics and chassis, the different versions of the range, the sporty XR2, the American adventure, the prototypes that never saw the light of day, and a review of a model produced in nearly 3 million units between 1976 and 1983. 📘 Find our "Automotive Notebooks" books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.fr/s?k=les+carnets... 🔵 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... ⚫ TikTok:   / lescarnetsdelautomobiles   📸 Instagram:   / les_carnets_de_lautomobile   🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/ 🖼️ Ayrton Senna Poster: https://lafficheur-francais.fr/produc... #FordFiesta #FordFiestaMK1 #HistoricCars #ClassicCars #YoungTimers #lescarnetsdelautomobile