FORD CAPRI 2.8 INJECTION

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025 on Saturday the 22nd of March - Sunday the 23rd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.

In 1982, Ford dropped the Capri's 3-litre V6 in favour of the all-new 2.8-litre injection Cologne V6, with a power output of 160bhp and a top speed of 130mph

This example is finished in Signal Black with red and silver coach lines and sits on the correct SVE 13" Pepperpot alloys

Acquired by our vendor around 12 years ago, this super Capri has a very interesting history

Having purchased the car as something of a project, our vendor set about restoring it to a very high standard with all mechanicals and paintwork addressed

Unfortunately, he was then hit with the surprising news that the car had been reported stolen and the police became involved

Having spent a serious amount of time and money on the car, a negotiation took place and the original owner supplied the full history file for the car to our vendor, its now legal owner

Having been subject to considerable stress over a period of time, our vendor couldn't bring himself to drive the car and so it has sat in storage ever since and visited occasionally

Now offered for sale, he states that this is a serious quality car, solid and a great basis for somebody else to bring back to the road and it was just that 'interesting' history that prevented him from having the wish to do so