If it hadn’t been for Ford’s CEO, Henry Ford II and his right-hand man, Lee Iacocca pushing to build the Fiesta, Ford of Europe may well not have built it. It was big gamble to create a new front wheel drive platform that wasn’t needed for any of their other cars, and with Fords selling like hot cakes, and little profit in superminis, why take the risk? But take it they did, and it’s become the third highest selling Ford vehicle of all time. Why was the Fiesta so popular for so long, and why did it all end with the seven generation?
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Sources:
Steve Saxty – Secret Fords vol 1 & 2
https://ateupwithmotor.com/model-histories/ford-fiesta-mk1-mk2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(first_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(second_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(third_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(fourth_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(fifth_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(sixth_generation)
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-best-selling-ford-vehicles-of-all-time/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(North_America)
http://amv-prod-aut.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/s3fs-public/AW_TBT_20161201_Corrida.pdf
https://testdrivejunkie.com/1978-fiesta-fantasy/
https://www.projectbobcat.com/history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe)
https://classiccars.fandom.com/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_Urba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_(first_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Global_B-car_Platform
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/ford/fiesta/13-lx-3dr/road-test
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ford-verve-news-frankfurt-show-ford-verve-concept-2007
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ford-fiesta-news-keeping-verve-2008
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Festiva
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Figo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignale
https://www.thedrive.com/news/12773/the-ford-fiesta-is-dead-in-america
https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/ford-fiesta-whats-gone-wrong/
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1615731/ford-fiesta-retire-british-roads-announcement-electric-driver-warning-electric-vehicles
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/ford-stop-making-all-passenger-cars-except-mustang-n869256
https://en.escuderia.com/ford-fiesta-45-years-among-us/
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ford-fiesta-britains-most-popular-car-reaches-end-of-the-road-03h8qk7kr
#bigcar
More about the "Secret Fords" books by Steve Saxty: https://www.stevesaxty.com/
If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar
Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv
Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv
My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar
Sources:
Steve Saxty – Secret Fords vol 1 & 2
https://ateupwithmotor.com/model-histories/ford-fiesta-mk1-mk2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(first_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(second_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(third_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(fourth_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(fifth_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(sixth_generation)
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-best-selling-ford-vehicles-of-all-time/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(North_America)
http://amv-prod-aut.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/s3fs-public/AW_TBT_20161201_Corrida.pdf
https://testdrivejunkie.com/1978-fiesta-fantasy/
https://www.projectbobcat.com/history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe)
https://classiccars.fandom.com/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_Urba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_(first_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Global_B-car_Platform
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/ford/fiesta/13-lx-3dr/road-test
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ford-verve-news-frankfurt-show-ford-verve-concept-2007
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ford-fiesta-news-keeping-verve-2008
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Festiva
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Figo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignale
https://www.thedrive.com/news/12773/the-ford-fiesta-is-dead-in-america
https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/ford-fiesta-whats-gone-wrong/
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1615731/ford-fiesta-retire-british-roads-announcement-electric-driver-warning-electric-vehicles
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/ford-stop-making-all-passenger-cars-except-mustang-n869256
https://en.escuderia.com/ford-fiesta-45-years-among-us/
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ford-fiesta-britains-most-popular-car-reaches-end-of-the-road-03h8qk7kr
#bigcar
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