Winter is fast approaching and that is often not very good news for this section. After all, many classics disappear into winter storage. We suspect that this Ford Capri is one of them, so it’s nice that it was still spotted in time.
With the autumnal weather of the past few days, we can imagine that classic owners are already thinking about preparing their cars for winter. However, this Ford Capri is still at the mercy of the elements for a while and colleague Joost Boers ran into it (wet).
This is undoubtedly one of the oldest Capris in our country, because it is one from 1972. The third year of the Capri. You can see that it is such an early copy, among other things, from the lighting. The headlights and indicators are still together in one unit and this Capri still has the tail lights from the Escort. In the year that this dark green Capri rolled off the line, Ford would give it a refresh. In addition, the headlights became larger and the turn signals moved to the front bumper. In addition, new somewhat larger taillights were added to the Capri.
Although the Capri was Ford of Europe’s answer to the American Mustang, the Capri was obviously a lot more modest. Not only because of its size, but also in terms of technology. Ford grabbed the V4 of the Taunus from the shelves to power the Capri, and that engine is also in this Capri. The biggest you could get: the 66 hp 1.7. Those who really came from good families went for the Capri with the ‘Cologne V6’ also used in the Taunus in the nose. A power source that was in its then largest trim (a 150 hp 2.6) in the RS 2600 called top version.
Although it is not very visible in the photos due to the light, the Capri seems to look neat. He has lived here in the Netherlands all his life and is now with his sixth owner, who has owned the Capri for over a year and a half now. The MOT expires in the winter, but the Capri will undoubtedly be back on the road next spring with a fresh MOT and a hibernation!
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl