1995 FORD MONDEO SUPERTOURER

The reaction to the word ‘Mondeo’ isn’t typically overly positive, especially as an exciting proposition to your typical petrolhead. These cars have probably hewn out a reputation as a moderately reliable, if not depressingly tedious, means of hauling sales reps from doorknock to doorknock, via the bakery with only the best pies, of course.

Ford and Andy Rouse, long-time British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) campaigner — and four-time champion —