FIESTA FINESSED
Classic Ford|January 2020
Aiden Powell always knew what his first car was going to be, and now this Mk1 Finesse is just the way he wants it.
Jon Cass
FIESTA FINESSED
When your Dad is well into his classic Fords and also has his own workshop, that’s always bound to be a perfect starting point for taking on any potential project. Jez Powell has worked as a painter and panel beater for decades and having owned a Mk2 Lotus Cortina and Mk1 Mexico along with a plethora of other cool cars, it’s fair to say he knows his way around a classic pretty well. Jez also still shows his Mk2 Cortina with a Rover V8, which also happens to be his fi rst car from way back in 1985! It’s of little surprise then that 22-year-old son, Aiden has also joined the Blue Oval party and this stunning, hot Crossfl ow Mk1 Fiesta is his latest creation.

Just like Jez’s Cortina, this 1983 Mk1 Fiesta 1.3 Finesse has resided within the Powell family for decades. “My Dad originally bought it for his Mum back in 1990 as she really wanted a gold Mk1 Fiesta,” Aiden explains. “He found her the perfect one-owner Finesse and she loved it for the next 15 years.” Sadly, by 2006 Aiden’s Gran fell ill, was unable to drive and the Fiesta was passed down to her Grandson. Being just nine years’ old at the time, thoughts of driving the Fiesta around were certainly a long way off for Aiden and the car was soon put into storage. “There was no way we could sell it as it had been in the family for such a long time,” Aiden explains.

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