PREMIUM BLEND

Ford may have been late to arrive at the hatchback party in 1976, but the Fiesta’s Italian-style looks were an instant hit. The new car had been conceived with four trim levels; Base, L, XL versions that targeted groups like young families, single buyers — and for those older, slightly wealthier buyers there was, of course, the Ghia. Absent from all this was a sporty model, simply because the car was originally