£19,125 (Est: £15,000 - £18,000)
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 17 May 2025
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£19,125 (Est: £15,000 - £18,000)
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport
UK • 17 May 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport is a rare, limited edition model aimed at Ford collectors. Finished in Sunburst Red and imported to the UK in 2018, it has been meticulously restored to a concours/showroom level, presenting in remarkable condition with only 48,592 miles.
Condition
9
The car is described as being in 'simply remarkable condition throughout' and restored to a concours/showroom level. The paintwork is exceptional, the interior has been superbly retrimmed, and the engine bay looks crisp and tidy. MOTs show no advisories. This all points to a condition rating of 9.
/ 10
48,592 miles
VS6BXXWPFBBP75517
LHD
United Kingdom
Manual
ABW 765X
1981
Auction
£19,125 (Est: £15,000 - £18,000)
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 17 May 2025
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
In July of 1980, Ford Europe created the Fiesta Supersport as a limited edition model, using the 1300 Sport as a base coupled with extras from their Series-X accessories catalogue.
It was aimed purely at the UK-market as a 'toe in the water' exercise to test the demand for a sporty Fiesta.
Despite the car's rather clunky marketing slogan 'The car that looks as good as it feels as good as it drives', all 3,000 were quickly sold and the following XR2 was quickly 'signed off' by the Board with production beginning a few months later.
The Supersport was available in three colours; Diamond White, Strato Silver and Sunburst Red with Black at extra cost.
It was equipped with the Series-X bodykit which included wheel arch extensions, a lower boot spoiler and a front splitter (as later featured on the XR2 model) as well as the popular 13" RS 4-spoke alloy wheels.
The square headlights were retained from the standard models but supplemented with a pair of round driving lamps.
The car was a...
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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Previous Fiesta Supersport Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 5th Jul 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
78,193 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 6th Jul 2024, 78,193 miles
Passed
On 31st May 2022, 78,126 miles
Passed
On 19th Jul 2019, 77,869 kilometers
Passed
On 23rd Aug 2018, 77,272 kilometers
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