ED SPENCER FIESTA ZS
This most the for,” track. smirks unassuming of the “That’s owner day hammering what little and Fiesta builder, it was around built spent Ed Spencer. You see, Ed is no stranger to Mk5 Fiestas, and this particular project was always destined to be a track machine. The stripped shell was sent away to Shawspeed for a full roll cage, but also for a bolt-on conversion for the entire front end. “It just makes working on things much easier,” explains Ed, “plus if I ever did have a slight accident on track it means replacing damaged panels is quick and easy.” It also allows for slightly more room in the engine bay, which is just as well considering Ed’s stuffed it full of Racing Puma gear. Not just a simple engine swap, but look closely along the flanks of this Fiesta and you’ll spot it’s much wider than any standard ZS, thanks to full Racing Puma interior running is in keeping gear all with round. the FRP The theme too. “the Sparco bucket seats are actually from an early FRP press car,” laughs Ed. While this Fiesta is fully road legal – indeed Ed drives it to and from track days – it’s most at home flat-out on the circuit, upsetting the establishment and raising eyebrows a ‘just a little Fiesta’ goes whizzing by..!
QUICK SPEC Mk5 Fiesta ZS, fully stripped, custom Shawspeed roll cage, bolt-on front end conversion, 1.7litre Racing Puma engine, full FRP running gear including wide track and rear disc conversion, Hi-Spec 4-pots, Speedline alloys, wide arch extensions, carbon bonnet