PURPLE HAZE

The red vs. blue debate is one that’s been posing an interesting head-scratcher for generations. We’re not talking politically, psychologically; so much of life is black-and-white, yin-and-yang, clearly defined by polar opposites, there’s a lot more to think about when you consider red and blue. And not just in terms of that old Milky Way TV advert (remember that? “The red car and the blue car had a race…”). When it comes to sports, video games, even the plumage of birds, there are key characteristics which define each one; reds tend to be more aggressive and dominating, blues are wilier and sneakier. So how does this translate to the cars you see here? Well, Ed Spencer’s pair of outstanding Mk5 Fiestas totally turn the very rules of nature on their head: the blue car is the aggressive one, the red