The Fiesta was shown at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June 1976, and went on sale in France and Germany that September. Pilot production began at Cologne in April, and Valencia and Dagenham followed. It was Ford's smallest car yet, built to cost about a hundred dollars less than the Escort, and the first Ford with a transverse engine. Its engines were the new Valencia 957 and 1,117 cc versions of the old Kent design, with a four speed gearbox, in Base, Popular, L, Ghia and S trim.
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Source Wikipedia: Ford FiestaLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations.
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1. Wikipedia: Ford Fiesta (first generation)
WikipediaModel history, first transverse Ford
was the first front-wheel drive Ford car to feature a transverse engine layout
Model history, engines
The car was initially available in Europe with the Valencia 957 cc (58.4 cu in) inline-four
Body style, hatchback: Lead paragraph, hatchback
available in both 3-door hatchback and panel van derivatives
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A Fiesta was on display at the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in June 1976, and the car went on sale in France and Germany in September 1976
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A Fiesta was on display at the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in June 1976, and the car went on sale in France and Germany in September 1976
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The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations.
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