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Mk1 Ford Fiesta GL (1980-83) Model Info

Sitting somewhere between the L and S models, the Mk1 Fiesta GL was a later addition to the mark one range in 1980. the GL gave it's owner a little more luxury over the basic models, Ford described it as 'The Fiesta with added style'. Available with one of three petrol engine choices (950, 1100 or 1300cc), the GL also came equipped with Halogen headlights, a centre console with clock, 'Windsor' fabric trim and a Ford P21 push button radio. The two higher capacity engined car choices were fitted with servo assisted brakes and the 1300 even got a rear anti-roll bar as standard.

Fiesta GL Colour & Trim Variations

Colours listed are based on information taken from 'Ford Cars' brochures, ordered by year of availablity.

Colour Name Colour Type Year Colour Code Paint Sample Interior Pattern Interior Colour Interior Sample
Diamond WhiteSolid1981Ford Diamond White
Dove GreySolid1981C1Ford Dove Grey
Meadow GreenSolid1981Ford Meadow Green
Midnight BlueSolid1981Ford Midnight Blue
Nordic BlueSolid1981Ford Nordic Blue
Prarie YellowSolid1981Ford Prarie Yellow
Sunburst RedSolid1981Ford Sunburst Red
TerracottaSolid1981Ford Terracotta
Tuscan BeigeSolid1981Ford Tuscan Beige
Venetian RedSolid1981Ford Venetian Red
Arctic BlueMetallic1981Ford Arctic Blue
Aztec BronzeMetallic1981Ford Aztec Bronze
Chestnut BrownMetallic1981Ford Chestnut Brown
Cobalt BlueMetallic1981Ford Cobalt Blue
Crystal GreenMetallic1981Ford Crystal Green
Forest GreenMetallic1981Ford Forest Green
Solar GoldMetallic1981Ford Solar Gold
Strato SilverMetallic1981Ford Strato Silver
Tibetan GoldMetallic1981Ford Tibetan Gold
BlackSolid1982A2Ford BlackYorkGrey
BlackSolid1982A2Ford BlackYorkTan
Diamond WhiteSolid1982B2Ford Diamond WhiteYorkGrey
Celtic BronzeMetallic198272Ford Celtic BronzeYorkGrey
Celtic BronzeMetallic198272Ford Celtic BronzeYorkPeat
Champagne GoldMetallic198252Ford Champagne GoldYorkPeat
Champagne GoldMetallic198252Ford Champagne GoldYorkTan
Crystal GreenMetallic198262Ford Crystal GreenYorkGrey
Forest GreenMetallic198242Ford Forest GreenYorkGrey
Forest GreenMetallic198242Ford Forest GreenYorkTan
Graphite GreyMetallic198292Ford Graphite GreyYorkGrey
Graphite GreyMetallic198292Ford Graphite GreyYorkTan
Strato SilverMetallic1982V2Ford Strato SilverYorkGrey
Strato SilverMetallic1982V2Ford Strato SilverYorkBlue
Titan BlueMetallic198232Ford Titan BlueYorkGrey
Titan BlueMetallic198232Ford Titan BlueYorkBlue
Venus GoldMetallic198212Ford Venus GoldYorkPeat
Venus GoldMetallic198212Ford Venus GoldYorkTan
Walnut BrownMetallic198282Ford Walnut BrownYorkPeat
Walnut BrownMetallic198282Ford Walnut BrownYorkTan

Image Gallery - Mk1 Fiesta GL

Images of a period correct Mk1 Fiesta GL, finished in Sienna Brown.

A big thanks to the guys at KGF Classic Cars who kindly gave permission to use their stunning photos for this section. If you're looking for a retro/classic car that's as close to factory fresh as you will find, give them a shout.

Brochure Image

Mk1 Ford Fiesta GL brochure

Known UK Fiesta GL Vehicles

We currently have 141 Mk1 Ford Fiesta GL cars on the database. If yours isn't listed then please add it by filling out the form on the register page.

Registration Model Year Engine Size Transmission Fuel Type Colour Status Details
477* *IGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolChampagne GoldOn the RoadView >
A256 **OGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolOff the RoadView >
A401 **AGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
A633 **HGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolGoldOff the RoadView >
A654 **VGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolBlackUnknownView >
A809 **JGL19831.1Strato SilverUnknownView >
AAC* *6GL19831.04spd ManualPetrolVenetian RedOn the RoadView >
BLP5 **YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolSunburst RedUnknownView >
BOU1 **VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolNova GreenUnknownView >
BUR6 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
CBE5 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolBronze On the RoadView >
CLW5 **YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolCosmos BlueOn the RoadView >
CNO* *XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
CTC4 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
DUJ7 **VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
EJO1 **VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
EJO2 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
EKE9 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolGold On the RoadView >
EKN2 **YGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolChampagne GoldOn the RoadView >
ELF8 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolOn the RoadView >
EWX9 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
FCL4 **YGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
FEV8 **YGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolSunburst RedUnknownView >
FKC4 **YGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
FSD3 **VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
FYX2 **WGLUnknown1.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
GHW7 **XGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
GMO1 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolBronzeUnknownView >
GRU5 **VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolVenetian RedUnknownView >
GRU5 **VGL19801.34spd ManualPetrolCosmos BlueUnknownView >
GVJ3 **XGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolSunburst RedUnknownView >
GWA2 **VGL19801.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
HAB9 **XGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
HEF5 **VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
HHC3 **YGLUnknown4spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
HHC5 **YGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
HHU1 **XGL19811.04spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
HRN9 **WGLUnknown1.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
HTY4 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolOrangeUnknownView >
JEV7 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolCasbian BlueOff the RoadView >
JHJ7 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
JHT9 **XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
JKR* *VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
JMH* *WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
JNE7 **VGL19801.34spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
JWC* *YGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolCaspian BlueOn the RoadView >
K-93 **5GL19811.04spd ManualPetrolHawaiian BlueOn the RoadView >
KGO7 **YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
KHY4 **XGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolChampagne GoldUnknownView >
KJD9 **XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
KJT6 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
KMJ* *YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
KOB6 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
KPU* *YGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
KTF8 **WGL19811.04spd ManualPetrolDiamond WhiteOn the RoadView >
KUY1 **XGLUnknown1.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
LAN3 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolRegency GreenUnknownView >
LEX6 **VGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolCorsica BlueScrappedView >
LFX* *WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolDiamond WhiteUnknownView >
LMU* *WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
LMW6 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
LPA8 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolWhiteUnknownView >
LPU8 **YGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolCrystal GreenUnknownView >
LSS9 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
LTH4 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
LVX9 **WGLUnknown1.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
MEA5 **VGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolOff the RoadView >
MGJ4 **YGL19834spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
MGT4 **YGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolBeigeUnknownView >
MOR4 **YGL19834spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
MOR4 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolChampagne Gold Off the RoadView >
MOT4 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolChampagne GoldOff the RoadView >
MPE6 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
MPJ9 **WGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
MPR6 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolYellowUnknownView >
MRL* *XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
MRR6 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
MUF2 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolSilverUnknownView >
NDM2 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
NOD8 **WGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolArctic BlueOff the RoadView >
NOV* *XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolOff the RoadView >
NPR2 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolGreyUnknownView >
NRE6 **WGL19801.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
NUY8 **YGL19824spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
OAO3 **WGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
OHU5 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolMetallic BlueOn the RoadView >
OLR8 **WGL19801.14spd ManualPetrolYellowUnknownView >
OPP5 **VGL19801.64spd ManualPetrolOff the RoadView >
OTA2 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
OUY* *YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
OWJ7 **XGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolChampagne GoldOff the RoadView >
PGP2 **YGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolSunburst RedUnknownView >
PMY4 **WGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
PNV7 **VGL19801.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
PSO2 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
RAB3 **YGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
RDV7 **WGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolVenetian RedUnknownView >
RFX5 **WGL19834spd ManualPetrolStrato SilverUnknownView >
ROH6 **YGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolDiamond WhiteOff the RoadView >
SAH3 **WGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolScrappedView >
SDF4 **WGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
SDU1 **WGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolCrystal GreenUnknownView >
SFM9 **VGL19801.34spd ManualPetrolBeige On the RoadView >
SMG* *YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolSunburst RedUnknownView >
SPG5 **XGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
SPL* *XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolChampagne GoldUnknownView >
TDF8 **XGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
TPL7 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolWhiteUnknownView >
TTV8 **XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolBronzeUnknownView >
TYD7 **WGL19801.34spd ManualPetrolWhiteUnknownView >
UAD7 **XGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
UAV1 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
ULN3 **XGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolDove GreyOn the RoadView >
UMC2 **YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolBeigeUnknownView >
URJ2 **XGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
VAO7 **YGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolWhiteUnknownView >
VFW6 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
VLS4 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolSunburst RedScrappedView >
VRT3 **XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolTerracottaUnknownView >
VUD6 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
VUS9 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
WCW6 **YGLUnknown1.34spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
WGH7 **WGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
WGJ1 **WGL19804spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
WHG3 **YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolChampagne GoldUnknownView >
WRS2 **YGLUnknown1.14spd ManualPetrolUnknownView >
WYD7 **WGL19814spd ManualPetrolBlueUnknownView >
XDB5 **XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
XDG7 **XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolCaribbean BlueUnknownView >
XDV* *XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolSilverUnknownView >
XEH* *XGL19811.04spd ManualPetrolSunburst RedOff the RoadView >
XFF7 **WGL19811.34spd ManualPetrolBronzeUnknownView >
XHA8 **XGL19821.14spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
XLL3 **XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolGoldUnknownView >
XRM* *YGL19831.34spd ManualPetrolOrangeUnknownView >
YFP7 **YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
YKA4 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolBeigeUnknownView >
YKA7 **WGL19811.14spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
YNG* *XGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolGreenUnknownView >
YPR7 **YGL19821.34spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >
YUF* *YGL19831.14spd ManualPetrolRedUnknownView >

*Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained in our Retro Fiesta Register is reliant on submissions by owners and enthusiasts, whilst we make every effort to ensure it's accuracy, we cannot be sure that it is 100% correct. If you can improve on the information listed please contact us via email at info@projectbobcat.com

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