Cuff Miller's Fleet
At Cuff Miller, we're more than just a Ford Garage, we're enthusiasts.
Owning, running and hosting a variety of cars, find out more below.
Fiesta ST150 ‘The FiST’
The FiST is a 2007 Fiesta ST 150, that has been converted to be primarily used as a track car, seeing regular action at Goodwood and Brands Hatch as well as Donnington, Snetterton and circuits throughout the UK. We’re proud to be able to use the car for a number of charitable events throughout the year, including passenger rides at the Saywell Charity Track days benefitting charities such as Sussex Snowdrop Trust, My University Hospital Sussex and our own Beds for Kids campaign to name a few.
Why is it called the FiST? It’s simply short for Fiesta ST. The name just stuck!
What has been done to it?
The engine and drivetrain are largely standard; with an air/filter setup replacing the restrictive standard airbox. To help the exhaust gases escape, the car runs a cat-back Miltek stainless-steel exhaust.
The power output is modest at around 150bhp new, we imagine some horses have escaped from the stable and expect the car to be developing around 135bhp-ish.
Where the car does benefit is lightness. The standard interior has been removed, bar the doorcards for safety. In its place is a pair of OMP competition bucket seats and race harnesses, with an OMP steering wheel and shifter to complete the interior.
We’ve also equipped the interior with a digital speedometer from AiM, a shift-light and hardwired cameras for our own amusement. We have kept the stereo and A/C (a godsend on hot track days) so there are still creature comforts, or weight we could lose, depending on your perspective!
Suspension has been upgraded with lowering springs, whilst a set of 15” Speedline alloys and Toyo T1R tyres replace the original 17’s. Braided brake hoses help with brake pedal feel, but otherwise the braking system is mostly standard with Ferodo DS2500 performance brake pads and OEM Ford discs. We’ve also added brake ducts and pipework that channel air from the front fog-lamp area to the centre of the front discs to aid cooling.
Photo courtesy of Neil Barden
Do you race this competitively?
Not at the moment, the car is mostly run and maintained by Dealer Principal, James Baxter and Mike Gates for track days which are self-funded; with other members of the team welcome to join in and drive or passenger on track.
The purpose was to put together a fun fast-Ford and to be able to enjoy pushing a car to its limits safely, without having to worry about paintwork or harming our road-cars.
We have however kept the car relatively standard so that it could easily be upgraded for use in the ST Championship race series if we chose. For the moment, it’s purely for fun.
From the Showroom
XR3
This 1982 XR3 is a relatively early car, powered by the regular 1.6 CVH engine, with a carburettor, rather than the later XR3i's injection system.
An 80's icon, the XR3 offered a 9.4 second 0-60 time, heading on to 113mph. Early cars were fitted with a four speed manual gearbox, with the five speed gearbox arriving in February 1982.
The XR3 wears 14" cloverleaf alloy wheels, front spotlamps and a distinctive rear rubber spoiler instantly differentiating it from cooking spec models.
Kindly loaned to us by Andrew, the car has been previously restored in the past to ensure that it remains in great original condition to be enjoyed for many years to come.
Anglia
No standard Anglia, Mark's 1968 car swaps the original 1300cc engine for a Harris Performance built 2.1 Cosworth engine breathing through twin 48 DCOE carbs!
Built for speed over comfort, the car is fully road legal and a raw, viceral experience.
The spec list is quite breath taking:
- Harris built 2.1 N/A Cosworth Engine producing 244bhp at the wheels
- Quaife sequential 5 speed gearbox
- Quaife ATB Differential
- Quaife Halfshafts
- Alan Dent hot-rod front subframe and bottom arms
- Bilstein front suspension legs with 850lb springs
- Wilwood front disc brakes and calipers
- Cosworth rear calipers with Fiesta discs
- Quickrack Steering
- Reinforced front chassis legs to take the increased power
- Modified bulkhead
- Lotus Cortina Wheels
- Yokohama Tyres (No grip in the wet!)
- Weighs around 800KG
- ¼ Mile time of low 12 secs
Built over four years with help from Arena International Motorsport by Mark Porter at R.W Masters
Ford Orion 'The Onion'
A regular at Cuffs, 'The Onion' is a 1990 Ford Orion Equipe, one of the Mk2 Orion's 'run out' special edition models available in Pacifica Blue or Flambeau Red. Cars were offered with the high-end Ghia interior, colour coded RS rear spoiler, 14" alloy wheels, body toned bumpers, electric front windows, central locking and a sunroof. Available with either the 1.3 HCS or 1.4 CVH engines, the only other factory option was mechanical ABS brakes.
Outwardly the car looks very standard, aside a set of original period spot lamps however under the skin it is anything but. Featuring a later Focus ST170 engine, limited slip differential, enlargled brakes and wheels and adjustable suspension, the Onion now has 170hp, 150lbs ft torque and has been built to look as if it could have been built by Ford Special Vehicle Engineering.
Owned and run by team member Mike, who purchased the car back in 2008, the car was featured in Classic Ford Magazine in 2025 and receives regular use in the warmer months.
Model T
An icon of motoring and widely credited for bringing the car to the masses, we were pleased to host Mr Brooks’ 1925 Ford Model T. This car has an optional pickup bed back and boasts 20hp. A challenging car to drive by modern standards, the throttle is mounted to the steering wheel; handle operates the parking brake, or holds the car in neutral, or allows the car to enter high gear.
It gets even more interesting when you consider the foot pedals.
Left pedal (usually clutch in modern cars)
- Fully down is low gear
- Half way up is neutral
- All the way up is high gear
Middle pedal (normally brake in modern cars)
- Reverse (assuming left pedal is in neutral)
Right pedal (normally accelerator)
- Main brake, but this works inside the transmission
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