The Ford Racing Puma was the name eventually given to Ford's concept Puma, the Puma RS, which was first unveiled to the public at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show.

At the time, Ford was keen to stress that this was no mere styling job and the idea was to transfer the know-how and technology learned directly from Ford Puma race and rally programmes to a homologation-esque road car.

The Ford Racing Puma featured a modified version of the 1.7 Zetec-SE engine pushing out 153bhp with high lift camshafts, revised inlet manifold, exhaust, and ECU.

The bodywork was changed to give it wider front and rear wings, with the track increased and the rims upgraded to 17"x7.5J which housed large Alcon 4 pot callipers and discs, with disc brakes to the rear as well as Eibach shocks.

The interior was also transformed with Sparco bucket seats finished in Blue Alcantara trim, which was also used to trim the steering wheel, rear seats, and door cards.

The strictly limited production run was initially pencil...