Fast Ford

BACK IN BLACK

He may have been in the modified Ford scene for more than three decades, but 53-year-old Paul Shelton still has an eye for detail, and the ability to ensure his car is the envy of the show field.

Paul remains as passionate about his Fords now as he ever did, and his latest creation is this imposing 420bhp Mk3 Focus RS, containing an impressive inventory of well thought-out mods.

It was no surprise Paul fell for Fords in his youth, as his dad always owned a Blue Oval. Often found tinkering with cars on the driveway or visiting a breaker’s yard on a Saturday morning, Paul would be there passing spanners and keeping him company.

A Mk3 Focus RS certainly ranks within modern car territory, but Paul has also owned a string of classics too, all of which he ended up modifying

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