the humble ford fiesta, which was once one of ford s most popular cars, selling over 20 million worldwide since first rolling off the production line in 1977. my nan and granddad had a red xr2i fiesta that was always on their drive when we used to go round at weekends to go and visit them. to go and visit them. so that was my first sort of sight and up close to fiesta, and i used to love being able to go and i used to love being able to go out with them. out with them. when i was first passed my driving when i was first passed my driving test, it made me want a fiesta to be test, it made me want a fiesta to be the first car that i that the first car that i that i owned and drove. launched as a three door hatchback i owned and drove. across seven generations, the car was produced out of ford s the car was produced out of ford s plant in dagenham, in east plant in dagenham, in east london, as well as other london, as well as other factories across europe. factories across europe. but cha