WHITE LIGHT
Sam Austin’s Mk2 Fiesta is a very clear embodiment of how the scene is evolving. There was a time, back in the ’90s, when a stock-looking Mk2 in base trim and white paint wouldn’t have turned any Ford enthusiasts’ heads; back then you’d have to at least turn such a thing into an XR2 rep or they wouldn’t let you into the McDonald’s car park. But these beautifully-packaged hatchbacks, once so ubiquitous and now so scarce, have passed into another realm of retro appreciation: today, this car looks wonderfully focused and unadorned.
