Ford
Ford Fiesta Mk2 Cabriolet

Why it matters

The Fiesta Fly was a convertible conversion of the Ford Fiesta Mk2, designed by Crayford Automotive Design Consultants in Kent. Its production was later licensed to F. English, a Ford distributor and coachworks in Poole, Dorset, which built the last cars.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

History

Crayford built the first 20 or so Fly conversions at its own works. Space was limited there, so the company licensed production to F. English, whose coachworks already did body conversions for utility companies.

The first cars were photographed in spring or summer 1982. By early spring 1983 the F. English Bournemouth badge had replaced the Crayford badge on the cars.

Production was small. The register author gives partial figures and projections that point to up to 200 Fly cars, and says that the figures of 23 or 32 in circulation are a myth.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Early cars were sold with a blue and chrome Crayford badge for the first year. From early 1983 the F. English Bournemouth badge was used. The register author separates F. English built cars from Crayford built cars by registration numbers and factory records.