RACE MEETS SHOW

The comedy double-take is a masterfully cinematic trope of modern life, and this Fiesta is jam-packed with them. Indeed, we reckon it would take the average Ford fan a good few glances to appreciate just how many changes have been made to this once-humble Fiesta.

We know these cars inside out, so when we spot details like the custom Carbon Delight bumpers and the shortened rear number plate recess, the eyes can’t help but flick back for a second look. And anyone who’s twirled spanners beneath a Mk2 Fiesta bonnet will know they’re usually hinged from the front, not the back…

For a generation of modifiers, the Mk2 was the archetypal hatchback of their formative automotive experiences, whether practising for their driving test in mum’s 1.1L, or gazing with envious eyes at flame-spitting RSTswapped XR2s haring down