Ford Cirrus concept car

The Cirrus was a result of the IBCAM British Styling Competition 1970, run by the Daily Telegraph Magazine.

The prize, to have the car made in real life, £400 and two return tickets to East Africa and a stay in the Inter-Continental hotel Nairobi.

Paint was supplied and applied by Berger Refinishers in a special colour, sparkle green gold metallic in Viton cellulose.

[1] Michael Moore states his influences for the design were Citroën, certain points of De Tomaso and other Italian manufacturers as no British cars at the time has aero- dynamic headlights.

Parts from existing manufactured cars appear the Cirrus, namely Vauxhall Viva tail lights and Morris Marina door handles, though most pars, including the all steel paneling and Triplex Safety Glass were custom made for the project as close to the original designs as possible.