£6,000
1981 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Supersport
Historics • UK • 26 May 2012
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£6,000
1981 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Supersport
UK • 26 May 2012 • Lot 248
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Ford Fiesta 1.3 Supersport has undergone a full restoration and is presented in immaculate condition, with a recent engine rebuild. It comes with a comprehensive history file, including invoices and trophies, making it a highly desirable example of a future classic.
Condition
9
The car has undergone a full restoration, with the body taken back to bare chassis. It is described as being in immaculate condition, with a recent engine rebuild and a comprehensive history file, including invoices and trophies. The quality is described as superb in every aspect.
/ 10
2,076 miles
GGC553X
1981
Auction
VS6BXXWPFBBB92592
RHD
United Kingdom
£6,000
1981 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Supersport
Historics • UK • 26 May 2012
Market Position:
Lowest Price
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Description
The Ford Fiesta is a frontwheel drive hatchback, originally developed under the project name 'Bobcat' and approved for development by Henry Ford II and approved for production in Autumn 1973 at Ford's engineering centres in Cologne and Essex.
Although not the first Ford to feature frontwheel drive (the 1960's Taurus produced by Ford of Germany laid claim to that title), the Fiesta is widely credited as being Ford's first globally successful frontwheel drive vehicle.
UK sales began in January 1977 and it was available from £1,856 for the basic 950cc engined model.
Such was the success of the Fiesta; the millionth car was produced in January 1979.
In 1978, the Fiesta overtook the Vauxhall Chevette as Britain's best-selling 'Supermini', although in 1981 it was knocked off the top spot by the Austin Metro.
A sporting derivative (1.3 litre Supersport) was offered in Europe in 1980, effectively to test the market for the XR2.
This 1.3 Fiesta Supersport has been the subject of a full re...
Price Analysis vs Other Fiesta Supersports
£11,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£18,975
Median Price (Since 2020)
£25,300
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 30th Apr 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
5,026 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 1st May 2024, 5,026 miles
Passed
On 22nd Dec 2022, 4,968 miles
Passed
On 3rd Jun 2021, 4,587 miles
Passed
On 1st Jun 2019, 3,615 miles
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