Year | Spec | Author | Fan Tributes to the Ford Capri. |
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1983 | MKIII 1.6 LS | HARRY FENTON says... | My first car, and the only type i ever want. have got an immediate thirst for a 2.8i. Even mine will hit 100mph, the sound of the small engine in a cavernous engine compartment is awesome and this is just a mint, totally unmodified 1.6 with 30k on the dash. |
1997 | 2.8 BROOKLANDS | Steven Day says... | You only need to see one to know why! |
1970 | - | Sarah Tweddell says... | You can't argue with men like Bodie and Doyle who chose to drive this classic car. |
1970 | - | Simon Rose says... | why? its everything that was top notch about my era embodied in mouthwatering metal - i would have sold my granny for one - i still might! |
1970 | - | beryl beeching says... | what a car |
0 | 3.0L ghia | pilfold says... | Was a fun car to drive very unpractical in the wet and for the size of the engine very good on fuel, comfy for a long legged person,was the best bird puller i have ever had ;) |
1962 | - | Janet Bowen says... | Very Advanced Technology for there time Unfortunately over priced and only on market for 4 years. Very stylish in my opinion and lots of chrome work mmm mmm. |
1970 | - | lesley doodnath says... | To me it sums up the decade. |
1977 | - | Janet Jay says... | Though they were so cool when I was growing up - my aim was to drive one. |
1980 | 2.8i | Hince says... | This was a real sportscar for the common man; it still has great lines today. The injection motor was a step up from the original 3 litre but retained all of those great attributes: twin exhausts, great sound, and a great performance. I'd love to own one now. |
1969 | V6 any | Haggarty says... | This has to be the first performance car for the masses, it had everything you could ask for at the same price as a saloon. Even today they are still as desirable and although there is still an element of mullet man about them you just have to drive one to understand why people still want one. |
1969 | 2.0lt | Mr. donaldson says... | They were a good car, that you could do anything with. Bigger wheels, body kits etc. |
1970 | - | David Newman says... | They made furry dice fashionable. |
1986 | 2.8 injection | Gareth Rees says... | There is nothing like it now. |
1980 | 3.0S | Brannan says... | There has never been a cooler car available in this country, go on, try and think of one.....,You can't can you?! |
1974 | MKII 3.0 L GHIA | Mr. BAINES says... | The ultimate usable sports saloon, family friendly but with real get up and go. Now one of the best classic fords ever built. |
1981 | 2.8 Injection | Dave Gormley says... | The ulimate motor for men. |
1978 | mkIII 3.0S | Mr. Brown says... | The Professionals: The lads made them look so sexy. The way they handled them with ease. The sheer power, without hesitation. |
1976 | - | davy rea says... | The poor mans sports car. |
1969 | all | Steve gardiner says... | The orginal poor mans porsce all thing to all men from 1.3 to v6.Great cheap fun and infinatly tuneable and personalised options are many. |
1986 | MkIII 2.8 Injection Special | Mr. Gibson says... | The most outrageous production car Ford ever marketed in the UK. Stunning performance from the injected V6 engine, 5 speed box and limited slip diff, it could burn rubber like a Ferrari, had exciting handling, looked the bollocks in an Essex kind of way, and cost peanuts to buy. It was a rot box, but what the hell. Never has so much fun been had by so many for so little wad. |
1983 | 2.8 v6 | Keith Fellows says... | The last great fast rear wheel drive hooligans car that was affordable. |
1987 | 280 | Gavin Braithwaite-Smith says... | The Ford Capri WAS the European Mustang. A stylish coupe for the masses. The MK3 2.8 Injection was the finest incarnation and the final run out of the 280 (Brooklands) has to be the ultimate. An instant classic! |
1972 | 1.6 GT | Alan Cardy says... | The first part of it's reg was FYT444 and my wife was pregnant at the time (1975)! It was a speedy car but a mate had the 2L with the o'head cam and a bonnet bulge. I remember driving down the A6 in heavy rain but I loved every minute! |
1970 | - | Mr. Oliver says... | The epitome of retro cool, they had a unique shape. |
1986 | 2.0L | Barrie Papworth says... | The car you've always promised yourself. |
1987 | 2.8 | JAMES COOPER says... | The car you always promised yourself. |
1972 | Mk1 3.0 GT | Richard Young says... | The Capri, was the poor mans Porsche and the 3.0 the best of the bunch. I had one when I was 19 and I wish I'd hung onto it. |
1985 | Tickford Turbo | Steve Thomson says... | The capri is the most beautiful car that has ever graces the roads, in my lifetime... and the Tickford is the ultimate capri... |
1970 | RS3100 | Tracy J Piper says... | The capri is a beautiful car to look at and fun to drive. All marks of this car have become cult classics and it has a huge following of dedicated fans of all ages. |
1983 | MK III 2.0 S | NIGEL SMITH says... | Stylish, nippy, easy to work on & maintain, inexpensive parts,comfortable for long distance with plenty of leg room, easy and affordable to modify, 30+mpg, comprehensive club back-up, room for everything inside - fishing gear, shooting gear even a sailboard if you open the glovebox and wind down the passenger seat! |
1980 | 2.0ltr | Stuart Thomas says... | Styling and performance on a classic scale. |
1980 | 2.8 i | Frank Mandefield says... | Style,looks great from any angle. Power, comfort, head turner, reliability, and longevity. |
1970 | - | James Waygood says... | Style. |
1973 | - | Stuart Gourlay says... | Style,Panache - it had it all. |
1980 | mk3 2.8 4 speed | steve vardy says... | Still good for 7.8 second 0-60, doesnt handle anywhere near as badly as most people beleive. Crumple zone - I got a bonnet the size of Kansas instead. Easy to work on and will always get you noticed. |
1976 | 3.0 ghia | trevor beckett says... | Still fashionable now. |
1978 | ? | scott rattray says... | So fu**kin cool it woiuld turn heads ANYWARE. |
1970 | 2 | douglas reynolds says... | Sleek,has its own style, great fun to drive and in black with black tints will still turn heads! |
1972 | - | David Bell says... | Sleek features, and great to drive. |
1972 | 3.2 | Jeff buttar says... | Shape and performance. |
1969 | MKII Capri 2000GT | Colin Paterson says... | Only sporty versions of the 2.0 litre Capri were available, along with the new top of the range Ghia model. This meant that they all had the six clock dashboard, and seperate folding rear seats. Oh, and the furry dice! |
1987 | 2.8 Injection Special | Robert Sherry says... | OK so the 2.8 Injection Special may not have been a fancy Ferrari or Porche, but, it was a fast car that the the man in the street could own. I had one and I loved it! |
1970 | mk 1 1.6 xl | Derek Sowerby says... | Nice stylish car, sporty, without being ostentatious, and reasonably priced. |
1972 | mk1 3.0 gt | adrian stapleton says... | My friend who has now passed away had this 1 and spent 10 yrs rebuilding it plus building a garage to house it and work on the original colour was arizona sunset gold and it was born in s africa then shipped here in 1973 hence why it was a v4. |
1970 | - | keith johnson says... | Mould breaking fun young car. |
1983 | 2.8 injection | Paul Taylor says... | Mean, moody, magnificent, always turned heads, with a lovely exhaust note from that V6. |
1977 | 2.5 | stu mackinnon says... | Me mate higgo owned one and it reminds me of the best time of me life, gettin stoned, listnin to led zeppelin and copping off with a sexy old bird dressed in leather who had an obsession for capris and young ginger boys. |
1981 | 2.8 injection | frank hayes says... | Lots of power for little money, lots of fun, foot down, arse out! |
1985 | TICKFORD | G JOHNSON says... | LOOKS THE BUSINESS! I`ve always had a capri and this would be the ultimate one to own. |
1984 | - | Angela Lowe says... | Looks cool, car of the 80's. |
1978 | mark 3 2000 cc and all v6 models | bryan donaldson says... | Legendary car, the car everybody thinks about when you mention cars of the 70's still a head turner compared to all the euro boxes on the road today. |
1980 | 2.0 L | Tony Jakara says... | Just pure, unadulterated fun, available at a relatively affordable price to everyone. |
1980 | 1.6 | PAUL BROWN says... | Just loved them, the style, the yea.The late 70s and early 80s. |
1977 | 3.0s | Kevin Stevens says... | It's still one of the best all round sports coupe's. |
1981 | 2.8 Injection | Baz Taylor says... | It's just the coolest looking car ever! Perfect for Bodie and Doyle moments. |
1973 | 1600 GT | Andrew Barlow says... | It was the car I had when I asked my girl friend to marry me. |
1981 | 1.6GL | Brent Smith says... | It was the best car out of the eight I have ever owned. |
0 | - | Marilyn McCoy says... | It was the in car that everyone wanted at that time if you had one you were really cool. |
1981 | 1.6GL | Brent Smith says... | It was comfortable and very smooth and easy to drive. It looked classy as well! |
0 | 2.8i | nick maidment says... | It marked a revelotion. No need to drive square boxes, now you could have sports styling with salloon costs. The 2.8i completed the range for fun and style. Shame it killed by the GTI era. |
1980 | 1.6 petrol | mark steventon says... | IN 1992 my girlfriend and I (now my wife)bought our first ever car together. It was an excellent car, she learnt to drive in it and we have never had a car as reliable or quite so much fun since. |
1976 | 2.litre Ghia | Adrian Patrick Dunn says... | I was a fantastic car, that had a touch of something special about it. |
1987 | 2.9Inj special | paul hitchen says... | I own one and they are great cars lovely shape ( timeless ). |
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