Had a Surprise today (Tickford Capri Turbo)

Had a Surprise today (Tickford Capri Turbo)

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mboon

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955 posts

208 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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As some will know, I have been looking to better my music in the Escort and a search on eBay found me a 10" Kenwood Subwoofer for sale in my home town. A quick email and an offer was accepted. Today I went to collect, had the address etc and took the Escort... As I was driving to the location I was thinking, will this be a boy racer or something etc and always thought this person will no doubt love the Escort.

So I pull up to where I think it is and am met by a old guy who said he was the one with the sub.... shocked was a understatement but none the less. As I walk though his gates I was met with this!!!



Number 002 of the Capri Tickford built Turbo!!!!

2.8i Turbo V6! The car looked like the bat mobile in a good way, really looked angry and purposeful. I was chatting with the owner for a while about the car, he owned it twice, had 70,000 miles on the clock, pretty much the only one left that has not had a engine rebuild and only one of 40 left on the road.

He gave me a card to his website www.a400mod.com have a look, interesting read.

I really wanted to get some more photos but didnt like to ask. He had just had the leather retrimmed and it smelt so good in the car, leather was perfect!

The car looked in amazing condition and had such a great story to it. The owner was really nice as well. No idea what this car is worth but I bet its worth a good amount.

Anyway, thought I would pass the info on, was nice to see the car.

Cheers

Mark

LancerG

2,870 posts

281 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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Lovely car to find in this day and age, just so rare i wouldnt want to drive it in the rain.

How did you get on with the sub, what are you going to do with it

RemaL

24,995 posts

240 months

Monday 7th January 2013
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very interesting and good link

Fury RS

465 posts

188 months

Wednesday 16th January 2013
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Excellent read that for a superb Car and a great story behind it. The fella's one hell of an enthusiast fairplay to him...bow

joscal

2,196 posts

206 months

Wednesday 16th January 2013
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Great link and serious dedication from the owner. Thanks.

Tickford

6 posts

153 months

Monday 18th March 2013
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T'was me!

Thanks for the feedback on the car and website guys :-)

Mark, you are welcome to come round anytime if you want to take some photos.

Hopefully A400MOD will be at a few shows in the south west this summer, definitely at the Haynes "Rare Breeds" show at the museum in September.

Best regards,

Adrian