Global InformationGhia Microsport information
| Ghia Microsport | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1978 1 functional prototype |
| Designer | Ghia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-door |
| Layout | FWD |
| Related | Ford Fiesta |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 957 cc Valencia I4[1] |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 80 in (2,032 mm) |
| Length | 135.7 in (3,447 mm) |
| Width | 60.8 in (1,544 mm) |
| Height | 48.6 in (1,234 mm)[2] |
The Ghia Microsport, sometimes referred to as the Ford Microsport, was a one-off concept car created by Italian design studio Ghia as a part of Ford of Europe's design operation,[3] used as a prototype test bed for reducing aerodynamic drag and cutting weight, and displayed at the 1978 Turin Auto Show.[4] After Ford reduced the size of the Ghia studio in Turin, this car was sold as part of "Unique Design Prototype and Concept Auto Show Models from the Ford Motor Company Collection" auction and was on display at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan as part of the Ford Centennial celebrations.[5]
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- ^ "Modello: Fiesta Charisma 2 Pass. Microsport prototype build document in Italian". Ford Corporate Archives. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Piccard, Jean Rodolphe (1981). The automobile year book of dream cars: their design and development. Lausanne, Switzerland: Edita. pp. 198–199. ISBN 288001106X.
- ^ "1978 Ford Microsport (Ghia)". Car Styling. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Lassa, Todd (18 December 2002). "Ford Concept Car Auction". Motortrend. Retrieved 4 February 2021.