BRENTWOOD, England – Ford of Britain has introduced a special edition Fiesta model to celebrate the company's centenary.

The Centura celebrates the 100^th anniversary of Ford in Britain pays tribute to the first Ford vehicle to be manufactured in the UK, the Model T in 1911.

Available exclusively in black, the model is based on the Fiesta Zetec and boasts a comprehensive list of additional standard equipment valued at £1,800, 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 Centura special editions will be available, priced at £13,395 for the three-door version and £13,995 for the five-door.

Anthony Ireson, marketing director, Ford of Britain, said: "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. We anticipate strong demand – who knows it might even become a collector's car one day!"

The Fiesta is the UK's best-selling car with 52,327 sold in the first half of this year.