Endorsed by Steve McQueen no less, motoring pundits universally loved the Puma at launch in 1997, with road testers raving about its New Edge styling and impressive driving dynamics. Built exclusively at Ford’s Niehl plant in Cologne, it didn’t seem to matter that it sat on the humble MkIV Fiesta floorpan.
At the time, the diminutive coupé carved out quite a niche. Certainly, while cars like the Vauxhall Astra Coupé, its cute Tigra sibling and
