Mk 2 and Mk 3 Ford Capris, how many survive?
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I was a big Ford Capri fan back in the 70's, owning four brand new ones between 1976 and 1979.
Anyone have one now?
My 1978 3.0S (Apparently scrapped in 1990)
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My 1979 1.6 Pinto at Ribblehead viaduct
Invoice for the Mk 3 3.0S
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The other two were:-
A 1976 Mk 2 in Orange
A 1977 Mk2 in White with a brown vinyl roof.
Anyone have one now?
My 1978 3.0S (Apparently scrapped in 1990)
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My 1979 1.6 Pinto at Ribblehead viaduct
Invoice for the Mk 3 3.0S
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The other two were:-
A 1976 Mk 2 in Orange
A 1977 Mk2 in White with a brown vinyl roof.
Not sure why the old 'Fast Fords' are so popular now? but seeing the prices they go for in auctions I wish I could go back in time and buy a few for the peanuts that they cost back in the day.
I had a 1977, 3.0 Ghia auto in white with a vinyl roof, sunroof & electric windows. One of the rear silencers fell off one night, watched it bouncing down the road in my rear view mirror.
No idea if it's still on the road though, according to the "Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT" website it is now black and 2.8L?
I had a 1977, 3.0 Ghia auto in white with a vinyl roof, sunroof & electric windows. One of the rear silencers fell off one night, watched it bouncing down the road in my rear view mirror.
No idea if it's still on the road though, according to the "Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT" website it is now black and 2.8L?
catso said:
Not sure why the old 'Fast Fords' are so popular now? but seeing the prices they go for in auctions I wish I could go back in time and buy a few for the peanuts that they cost back in the day.
I had a 1977, 3.0 Ghia auto in white with a vinyl roof, sunroof & electric windows. One of the rear silencers fell off one night, watched it bouncing down the road in my rear view mirror.
No idea if it's still on the road though, according to the "Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT" website it is now black and 2.8L?
Lovely. That was just like my 1977 one, but with a brown vinyl roof.I had a 1977, 3.0 Ghia auto in white with a vinyl roof, sunroof & electric windows. One of the rear silencers fell off one night, watched it bouncing down the road in my rear view mirror.
No idea if it's still on the road though, according to the "Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT" website it is now black and 2.8L?
Vinyl roofs were incredibly popular at that time, you never see any these days.
My 1987 2.8 Injection Special. Bought in 2003 off and old chap in Cirencester, and drove it back to the midlands. To say it was a bit tired is being gentle. You could see the floor through the osf wing without opening the bonnet.
A considerable sum of money later (fortunately over the last 22 years rather than all at once) and it's in much better shape.
Good enough that it took myself and my partner to Le Mans Classic in 2023
A considerable sum of money later (fortunately over the last 22 years rather than all at once) and it's in much better shape.
Good enough that it took myself and my partner to Le Mans Classic in 2023
Vsix and Vtec said:
My 1987 2.8 Injection Special. Bought in 2003 off and old chap in Cirencester, and drove it back to the midlands. To say it was a bit tired is being gentle. You could see the floor through the osf wing without opening the bonnet.
A considerable sum of money later (fortunately over the last 22 years rather than all at once) and it's in much better shape.
Saw a car identical to the above (even a D reg) this very morning driving through Harrogate around 7:30, lovely seeing one 'out in the wild'. A considerable sum of money later (fortunately over the last 22 years rather than all at once) and it's in much better shape.
Vsix and Vtec said:
My 1987 2.8 Injection Special. Bought in 2003 off and old chap in Cirencester, and drove it back to the midlands. To say it was a bit tired is being gentle. You could see the floor through the osf wing without opening the bonnet.
A considerable sum of money later (fortunately over the last 22 years rather than all at once) and it's in much better shape.
Good enough that it took myself and my partner to Le Mans Classic in 2023
Is that another Capri in the garage. A considerable sum of money later (fortunately over the last 22 years rather than all at once) and it's in much better shape.
Good enough that it took myself and my partner to Le Mans Classic in 2023
Owned one back in the day, not now though, I have enough “Toys”
1983 2.8i Injection with dealer fitted LSD [before they became standard] 5 speed, cardinal red. It was a great cruising car, certainly no Escort on the twisty stuff, but a much better road car, especially on long Journeys. Drove down to Menton from Calais in 1 hit, 100 plus most of the way there took just over 8 hours, mind you, I was young, and the Gendarmes were mostly at lunch back then.
Another, rather peed off trip from Newcastle to Camberley in just over 3 hours.
I P,X’d it for a Renault 5 turbo 2
1983 2.8i Injection with dealer fitted LSD [before they became standard] 5 speed, cardinal red. It was a great cruising car, certainly no Escort on the twisty stuff, but a much better road car, especially on long Journeys. Drove down to Menton from Calais in 1 hit, 100 plus most of the way there took just over 8 hours, mind you, I was young, and the Gendarmes were mostly at lunch back then.
Another, rather peed off trip from Newcastle to Camberley in just over 3 hours.
I P,X’d it for a Renault 5 turbo 2
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