The Ford Fiesta turns 40

Ford’s starter car  has grown up and is celebrating its 40th birthday this year Scarily enough for those of us old enough to remember  the Mk1 Ford Fiesta is 40 years old this year. Four decades ago one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world rolled its sleeves up and aimed to build a supermini to take on the Fiat 127, VW Polo and Renault 5. The four-year development programme culminating with the launch of Ford’s second...