Estimated Price: £8,000 - £10,000

• Ford have never been slow when it comes to developing sporting versions of their standard cars but surprisingly, it took six years before a genuine performance version of their little Fiesta arrived
• The transverse-mounted 1,598cc OHV four-cylinder with Weber twin-venturi carburettor generated 84bhp, which in such a lightweight and nimble car, offered 105mph and 0-60 in just 9.3 seconds
• The car quickly established itself within the emerging hot hatch market and remains a sought after model today
• This Mk1 example has been barn stored, is believed to have covered some 32,000 miles from new, and has been off the road since the late 1990s
• Having spent over two decades off the road in storage, it will now require full recommissioning prior to returning to use, offering scope for careful revival
• With low indicated mileage and a strong following among Performance Ford enthusiasts, this Mk1 XR2 represents an appealing restoration project