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Racing Puma
Tickford-built wide-arch Puma; 1,000 were planned but only the 500 right-hand-drive UK cars were built.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 500 Built
- Years
- 1999–2000
- Engine
- Zetec-SE (1.7 litre, modified) · 1,679 cc / 1.7 LFactory: 1,679 cc
- Power
- 114 kW / 155 PSFactory: 153 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 203 km/hFactory: 126 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Tickford (conversion); suspension geometry by Richard Parry-Jones
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Racing Puma was a limited-run performance version of the Puma, shown in 1999 as the Puma ST160 concept before going into production. Only 500 were made, all for the UK, and the work followed the Ford low-volume tradition of using a specialist converter.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ford Racing Puma (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ford Racing Puma (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ford Racing Puma (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionRacing Pumas built (all right-hand drive for the UK) | 5001,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Production was first planned at 1,000 cars, 500 for Germany and 500 for the UK, but only the 500 UK-market cars were built and sold. The upgrades were carried out by Tickford in Daventry, and the late Richard Parry-Jones was responsible for the revised suspension geometry.
The engine was a modified 1.7 Zetec-SE, co-developed with Yamaha, with high-lift camshafts, a revised inlet manifold, exhaust and ECU. Each engine carries its limited-edition number on the inlet manifold.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Racing Puma.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Ford, co-developed with Yamaha3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Zetec-SE (1.7 litre, modified)3 Independently researched |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 44 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,679 cc / 1.7 LFactory: 1,679 cc4 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | 10.3:14 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 114 kW / 155 PSFactory: 153 hp · converted3 Independently researchedSource gives 153bhp; the auction does not state the rating standard. |
| Power at | 7,000 rpm5,4 Independently researched |
| Torque | 162 NmFactory: 162 Nm4 Independently researchedencyCARpedia also lists 119 lb-ft. |
| Torque at | 4,500 rpm4 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Manual3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Eibach/Sachs suspension1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Alcon brakes3 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,135 kgFactory: 1,135 kg4 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 203 km/hFactory: 126 mph · converted5,4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 7.9 s5 Independently researchedencyCARpedia lists 7.9 s for 0-62 mph and 7.6 s for 0-60 mph. |
| Fuel tank | 40 LFactory: 40 L4 Independently researched |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Ford Racing Puma (1999 - 2001): review, history, prices and specs Level A evo
- all 500 examples were sold in the UK
- Eibach/Sachs suspension
-
2
Ford Racing Puma uit 2000 retro test – Top Gear Nederland Level C
- 500 Racing Pumas built (all right-hand drive for the UK)
-
3
2000 Ford Racing Puma 16v #0179 (lot 159) Level C Iconic Auctioneers · 2023-03-25
- Co-developed with Yamaha
- modified version of the 1.7 Zetec-SE engine
- pushing out 153bhp
- Transmission Manual (Specification)
- large Alcon brakes which could deliver more than 1.1g
-
4
Ford Racing Puma specs (1999-2001) Level A encyCARpedia
- Inline 4 (16v total)
- 1,679 cc, 1.7 Litre Inline 4
- 10.3:1
- 154 BHP @ 7,000 RPM
- 162 N·m @ 4,500 RPM
- 1,135 kg
- 126 mph
- 40 Litres
-
5
1999 Ford Racing Puma review: Retro Road Test Level A Retromotor
- 155hp at a heady 7,000rpm
- top speed is 126mph
- 0-60mph sprint takes 7.9 seconds
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