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June 24, 2023
A very special unit of the Ford Puma goes up for auction, the two-seater sports car that delighted drivers at the end of the 90s
The most veteran will remember that a few years ago the Puma that Ford sold was not a utility with an SUV look, but a small two-door sports car with fantastic dynamic behavior, so much so that connoisseurs dismissed it as a miniature Porsche.
Now, a unit of this iconic 1999 Ford Puma has come up for auction in the UK. This is a special version named Ford Racing Pumaof which only 500 units were manufactured and only for Great Britain.
Only 500 units of this very special Ford Puma were manufactured
This 1999 Ford Racing Puma has traveled just over 116,000 kilometers, but it’s still a big draw for car collectors with a spicy twist. Based on the Ford Fiesta, it mounts a 155 CV 1.7 engine which, although it does not seem very powerful, did give it a fun and dynamic behavior.
equip a five-speed manual gearbox and, it was last serviced in April 2023 with a change of the cam belt, a tensioner and the water pump.
Collecting Cars, which is currently handling the sale, claims that this particular model was exported to the Channel Islands in 2008, but has recently returned to the UK.
the cougar is finished in Ford Racing Blue, finished in blue Alcantara and black leather on the Sparco seats and 17-inch Speedline multi-spoke alloy wheels. In terms of equipment, this Ford Racing Puma is factory-equipped with electric windows and rear-view mirrors, air conditioning and a CD player, among others.
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At the time of writing these lines, the highest bid was at 10,755 pounds, just over 12,000 euros, a price not too high for a car that will awaken a smile in those who were born in the 80s or 90s.
