Highlights 

• Superbly original boasting a genuine 42,520 mileage 
• Very solid and unmolested 
• Incredibly rare with only 10 Fiestas of this year still registered, many of which will not be the 1300S 

The Appeal 

The History and Paperwork 

• Tax discs retained back to 1981 
• The first owner kept the car until 2014 with the second owning it until 2021 
• A collection of some 30 vintage MOT documents 
• An original bill of sale including the £10 deposit to Gates group dated 25-3-1980
• A full set of original booklets and the handbook 
• The vendor has owned the car for around a year as a fun daily driver ensuring full reliability 
• Many receipts dating back some 20+ years that backs up mileage and servicing 
• Two original keys with vintage dealer key tags 
• FMC 403V Registration number is the original and may appeal to some due to ‘FMC’ standing for ‘Ford Motor Co’ 

The Interior 

• Totally original and untouched showing minimal wear 
• Nice clear dials show just 42,520 miles 
• The dashboard appears in fantastic condition with very minor deforming around the windscreen vents but no damage otherwise and still retains a good dark brown colour that is even all over 
• The standard steering wheel and switchgear are in excellent condition and nothing shows excessive use or abuse 
• The very period correct coloured seats are a true delight with the only evidence of wear on the driver's seat base 
• The original FM stereo remains 
• Wonderfully intact brown corduroy carpets show very little wear and the driver’s heel pad is in good order 
• The door card panels are in excellent order with no evidence of wear 
• The parcel shelf is untouched and in fantastic condition 
• Neat and tidy boot area with removable floor panels and original matching spare likely wearing the original Michelin tyre 
• Original Gates dealer window sticker in the rear 

The Exterior 

• All original silver paintwork with original 1300S decals and good clean badges 
• Original pressed metal registration plates with dealer name 
• Most of the car has accrued minor rust spots and patina from a full life, none of which is structural that we could tell and is likely just skin deep and could easily just be left as is 
• The original painted metal bumpers appear undamaged and retain the original paint with some surface corrosion 
• All the light are genuine and show no moisture ingress 
• Nice and tidy silver painted 12 inch wheels suit the car beautifully and match the spare 
• The bodywork all round is straight and practically dent free with lovely straight lines and even panel gaps 
• All the glass appears original with Ford etchings

The Mechanics 

• Reported to run and drive well and has been reliable 
• Bought to be used as a daily classic and has been thoroughly checked and attended to as needed 
• New old stock radiator fitted 
• New ignition coil 
• New starter motor 
• New battery 
• New weber carburettor 
• The tyres are in good order but are beyond 10 years old and would benefit from replacement in that aspect 
• The underside appears solid with surface corrosion all over components but nothing seemingly excessive with some historic MOT reports of welding done in 2016 and nothing reported since 
• The engine bay is a delight being simple to work on and generally tidy with evidence of new components and maintenance having been done 

Summary