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1988 Ford Fiesta (XR2, grey, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Ford
Model: Fiesta
Variant: XR2
Year: 1988
Decade: 1980s
Colour: Grey
Types: Classic Hatchback

This catalogue entry records a 1988 Ford Fiesta XR2 in grey, a hatchback, from the 1980s.

The 1988 Ford Fiesta XR2 in grey is filed under Classic and Hatchback, within the 1980s picture cars.

1980s on screen

Travel to a leisure destination can be introduced with bags and gathering passengers, avoiding the need to make the vehicle itself explain the purpose of the trip. Older models can remain part of an eighties neighbourhood, allowing the street to show a mixture of ages instead of a row of uniformly recent cars. A locked-off eighties exterior still requires background attention, because passing present-day cars can enter a view that looked suitable when the location was first photographed.

Possible roles in a production

School-run action should be planned around the supplied hatchback and performers, rather than assuming passenger access from the category name alone. A hatchback in a residential background can help a street feel used, with neighbouring vehicles chosen for the story date and the particular location. For a workplace departure, a coat or carried bag can explain the hatchback’s role while the conversation remains focused on the people leaving.

About this listing

A 1988 Ford Fiesta XR2 in grey is listed here, with Classic and Hatchback as its catalogue categories. For this model, our catalogue has 18 Ford Fiestas. The dates attached to this model cover the period 1978 to 2017. For a different colour, the model listings also show blue, silver, white and yellow and grey. Looking by make gives 345 Ford vehicles; choosing the decade instead opens 379 cars from the 1980s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1988 Ford Fiesta in grey for filming?

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Is the photo of this exact car?

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Can it be driven on camera?

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