CLARENCE, N.Y.
1979 Ford Fiesta Ghia
RealRides reader Alan Bedenko sent along this photo of what we’re guessing is a 1979 model of Ford’s German import, which was introduced first in Europe back in 1976, and then made available in the U.S. from 1978-80. I nearly bought a leftover 1980 model back in 1981, but was somehow talked into a new 1981 Escort instead. Let’s assume here that the Escort presented a higher commission for the salesman — although, from my experience I remember a large bonus often attached to getting one of last year’s leftovers off the lot.
In the U.S. the Fiesta was offered in four series for 1979: base, Decor, Sport, and Ghia. A small badge on the back shows this one to be the upscale Ghia model, which included a nicer interior, wider rims sporting Michelin radials, and bodyside moldings. This one’s also sporting a trailer hitch, which I imagine is used for a very small trailer. Alan saw this one a while back in Clarence.
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