Today is October 14th, which is Columbus Day..and Canadian Thanksgiving…sorry…so this next feature came across the Ocean blue and now lives in the land of wheat and beef. The Mark 1 (that’s fancy pants speak for first generation) Ford Fiesta was designed by Ford of Europe and built in an assembly plant in Cologne, Germany […]
There is an old saying that goes something like “they don’t make ’em like they used to”…but occasionally that is a good thing, particularly in the case of domestic subcompact econoboxes. However, this next car survived the years well and seems cool, at least on paper. Probably because it is one of the German built […]
Have you ever worn an outfit where you’ve simultaneously attempted to blend into the background, but be the best dressed person at the party? What you are trying to do is to be ignored by the masses, but get major respect from the few people “in-the-know” and this next car is the automotive equivalent because […]
Ford has never had much of a reputation for building small cars in the USA. The first generation euro import Fiesta was only sold over here from 1978-1981. These cars were wildly popular in Europe and seem to be a far superior drivers car than the Escort that followed it. Today’s Fiesta seller has one […]
One of the more curious drivetrains to be be introduced in recent years came from Ford in 2014. The 1.0 Ecoboost three cylinder engine has won International engine of the year for the last three years. The engine makes 123 horsepower and was only paired with a 5 speed manual gear box in the Fiesta. […]
The Cologne Germany built Ford Fiesta is generally given the dubious honor of being Ford’s first successful mass market car to use a front-wheel drive layout. It wasn’t the fastest thing at the dealer, but it was probably better assembled than most of the junk from Ford of Detroit in the late 70s. Find this […]
Early in March 2016 I had the opportunity to travel down to Léon, Guanajuato – a 440 year old Mexican city full of 1.6 million people – for the only North American round of the World Rally Championship. WRC Rally México, as it’s officially known, is the first gravel round and the 3rd rally in […]
Checkout this 1987 Ford Fiesta with 1200 miles on the odometer here on eBay bidding for $610 reserve-not-met with auction ending on Sunday.
The Mk1 Ford Fiesta was a fiesty compact designed by Ford of Europe and built in an assembly plant in Cologne, Germany for poor people around the world. The Fiesta was available on these shores a few years (1978-1980) before it was replaced by the North American built Escort, an unfortunate turn of events because […]
Welcome back to Garage Creations on Discovery, we are here today in the Northern part of Michigan’s lower peninsula, an area home to a number of fascinating indigenous species. We are going to witness another one of life’s miracles, in that special time when the frost has cleared from a long winter and the native […]