Kia agreed to assemble the car to be sold in North America and elsewhere as the Festiva and in Europe and Australia as the Mazda 121. An addict of city cars, she is a living encyclopaedia of the smart fortwo. I’ll be honest when I say I haven’t had a vehicle put such a big smile on my face in a very very long time. bars, photo: Rim of the World Rally, May Each door has two hinges, each hinge holds onto the door with two bolts that are kinda hard to get to if you’re too lazy to remove the front fenders. The Aspire disappeared from the U.S. lineup in 1997, though it was still available in Japan and Australia until 2000. But if you’re someone like me without the tools, skills, or income to do such a thing, you may want to find a car that can be turned into a kart without going that far. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. distributor, - Mounting spacers is another first for me and wow are they easy to mount. This presented me with a potentially much larger bill than expected. I purchased 1.25 inch spacers. Festiva was sold in Japan, the Americas, and Australia. long), - As compensation, Kia got to sell a version of the Fiesta as the “Pride,” and it did through 2000. I was far too excited for the five hour road trip to the Gambler 500 ahead of me! Today, it may be hard to believe that Ford used to sell more than just one traditional car in the U.S. (other than the Mustang), but the Blue Oval brand once had a complete array of cars on offer in its home country. Four bolts hold this one on. x .120 wall, with door and head Then I’d mount them up at home and have a chunky spare tire to boot. I got all that done in only an hour’s time. In the '80s, Ford had the waterfront covered in terms of his product lineup: Escort and EXP for compact buyers, Tempo and LTD in the midsize space, Taurus and Crown Victoria for full-size shoppers. He's a Chicago-based writer and journalist whose automotive high points include hot laps at Sebring International Raceway, riding shotgun with Jackie Stewart, and driving from San Francisco to Ocean City, Maryland on U.S. 50. Her one true love is the Gambler 500. Everything is held on with small bolts and screws that aren’t even trying to hide from you. Rally / Rally America ), but a keen-eyed car spotter can probably still find a Festiva or two on the road today. In some markets, the Festiva’s platform was even used for a small VW Caddy-style pickup truck. The same review is also unstinting in its criticism of the Festiva’s looks, suggesting that it looked as though “it drove through a giant guillotine and almost made it.” But, eye of the beholder and all that. On the drive there I discovered the front tires rubbed on their shocks as well. In theory you should have two people for this, but if you’re careful you can use the gas strut like a pair of second hands. The Festiva was designed by Mazda of Japan and built by Kia of South Korea, but in Japan, it carried the Ford brand name rather than one of either Asian manufacturers. wheels, Autocross and street use, Dunlop SP8000 Sports 195/55R14 on, Terra-Trip 303plus rally computer, with custom ABS converter circuit I solved it same day by borrowing a Gambler’s reciprocating saw. I thought I’d just grab those wheels and tires then pick up two 15s with mounted tires off Facebook Marketplace. RELATED: 10 Sedans From The 80s That Should Make A Comeback. Now crawl into the car and take off the gas strut. Mazda Miata (94-99)) with modified Miata intake manifold, Pace Setter Header, Fidanza cam sprockets and two core aluminum race radiator, - However, overseas markets got considerably more variety. This variant apparently was not sold outside Japan, which is a shame. Struts (#BZ1073) (VW A1 Rabbit/Jetta) inserts, in Most go kart builds (often called “death karts”) involve stripping a donor car down to the floorpan then building a cage around it. With time, those captive imports faded away (oh, hi, Pontiac LeMans! Like the Ranger before it, I drilled directly through the roof then used fender washers and U-bolts to secure it. A large amount of people assumed I’m homeless with an even greater amount of people taking pictures. Well, they rubbed on the subframe, shock, and wouldn’t even sit flush on the hub. G-Force 5 point safety harnesses, - I fear a me with a welder and a saw will effectively be a mad scientist! I did not get that awesome little car. The name "Festiva" is derived from the Spanish word for "festive". From there, move to the front doors. But this isn’t just any Festiva with a wild body kit. : Rim of the World Rally, May $90 later and a new tire and four spacers would show up at my door next day. If you removed the doors from the hinges and not the hinges from the body, you now have a perch for your foot, Jeep style! But its past affiliation with Ford (which sold its part-interest in Kia to Hyundai) is still evident in each car. I picked up the 14s from my friend (and a flat towing kit) for $50 then sent another $50 at the two 15s from Facebook. Mazda, Engine management, Mega Squirt EFI, ignition stock, Transmission, Ford Aspire with Phantom Grip limited slip differential, Rear brakes, factory drums (Aspire/Escort) w/ semi-metallic shoes and Current car specifications: - 1.8L DOHC BP series Mazda engine (Ford Escort GT, Mazda Protégé LX, Mazda Miata (’94-’99)) with modified Miata intake manifold, Pace Setter Header, Fidanza cam sprockets and two core aluminum race radiator 2005 (TV coverage on Speed Channel, Motorsport Front suspension, Tokico Illumina Autocross and street use, Dunlop SP8000 Sports 195/55R14 on Miata Daisy wheels, - That oval “Kia” badge is about the same proportion as another well-known automotive logo… one that’s a distinctive blue shade. All I had to do was mount them up! Series: California Rally Series / NASA Club The new and more rounded exterior, as well as the refreshed interior, hid a drivetrain that was largely carried over from the first-generation Festiva, including the Mazda-derived 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine. 2005 (TV coverage on Speed Channel. And included in that collection is a silver 1989 Ford Festiva with a body kit that looks like it came from Pep Boys. Designed by Mazda using the DA platform and B series inline-four engines, … Ford could have brought in the Fiesta from Europe, as it did in the late ‘70s, but the value of the German Mark relative to the dollar would have made it too expensive for economy car buyers. Transmission, Ford Aspire with Phantom Grip limited slip differential, - It certainly would have made a unique and fun alternative to the VW Cabrio or Geo Metro Convertible. But federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards meant the company needed something smaller and more economical than the Escort. Ford hasn’t sold a new Festiva in this country since the ‘90s, and Kia stopped building them in 2000. 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