John, I think you are thinking about the Festiva and not the Fiesta. ( ? ) Steve, I just so happen to have purchased a 79 Fiesta in 1979 also. Mine was a metallic red but I customized it soon after. I had it painted in black Imron paint with light blue pinstriping. I also added a front air dam and twin rear spoilers and I blacked out the bumpers and had the local Super Shop order me some custom wheels. For a Fiesta it looked pretty good. I have some photos around here somewhere. It was a pretty nice car really. It drove nice and got good mileage and was pretty comfortable for a small car. Never had a single problem with it while I had it.