Ford Fiesta Centura Special Edition Unveiled

The Ford brand celebrates its 100th year of presence on the UK market, and the carmaker has taken every opportunity to pay tribute to the first Ford vehicles to be manufactured in the UK, the Model T in 1911. Things have moved one since then, and 2011 is the year of LED lights and fuel economy, so the Blue Oval unveiled a special edition model to mark this very special occasion.

Britain's best-selling small car, the Ford Fiesta, continues to expand its appeal with the launch of an exciting new special edition, the Centura, which builds on the most popular model in the UK. Based on the Ford Fiesta Zetec, the Centura boasts a comprehensive list of additional standard equipment valued at £600, including metallic Panther Black paint, chrome mirror and door caps, LED daylight running lights, 16-inch seven-spoke alloy wheels,  automatic headlamps and windscreen wipers,  reverse parking sensors and a parking camera mounted in the rear view mirror.

Just 1,000 Ford Fiesta Centura special editions will be built, priced at £13,395 for the three-door version and £13,995 for the five-door model. The Ford Fiesta remains the UK's best-selling car with 52,327 sold in the first half of this year.

"Fiesta has been a UK favourite its entire lifetime and it was a natural choice to use this great icon to help mark our centenary. With a unique specification and affordable price, the Centura will appeal to thousands of customers, and we anticipate strong demand – who knows it might even become a collector's car one day!" Anthony Ireson, marketing director, Ford of Britain.

And yes, just like the Model T from 1911, it’s only available in black!