Ford Capri a is and between November 1968 and December 1986 by Ford Europe was built.

Were manufactured only two series, which received various modifications in the course of the time however. Engines of 1300 cm were used with 50 HP (V4-OHV) up to 3000 cm and maximally 188 HP (2,8l V6-OHV turbo), partially with fuel injection engines, which were used also in other Ford models, for instance the Granada.

As "cult car" primarily Ford Capri R-S 2600 are considered. He was built by at the end of of 1970 up to the conclusion of the series Capri I 1973. This vehicle was equipped with a mechanical ball fishery airless spraying plant. The 2,6-Liter engine was indicated as 150PS. This indication was low-stacked, most vehicles had between 160 and 170PS. Like that are also at that time the road performances protruding for conditions to explain (0-100 approx. 7.7 to 8.0 seconds. and a maximum speed of 200 km/h). This vehicle was the basis for the work Renncapris.

The Capri 2,6 R-S was developed on initiative of the leader at that time Ford R-S department yokes Neerpasch and served for the Homologation. For this also a competition version was offered ex factory over the engine haven department. The so-called lightweight construction Capri had GRP doors with plastic windows and a GRP trunk lid. In the interior the car was equipped with full bowl seats, on any damming material for weight reasons did without. In this Light version one did also without the ball fishery airless spraying plant and blocked instead of its Vergaser.Auch gave it for the competition version a revised engine, which was offered over the engine haven net, whereby the capacity through drill out themselves from 90mm to 93mm then to 2,8 litres increased. In addition man could then between div. Carburetors or carburetor plants, select sharper cam shafts, larger valves, exhaust systems, a giant assortment at rims and landing gear parts, spoilers etc. It could be missing to the Ford-inspired engine haven drivers at nothing. This vehicle was offered 1970-1971 and had a sensational weight per horsepower of 6kg/PS.

Here a small overview of the official series designations:

• Capri - November 1968 until August 1972
• Capri'73 - September 1972 until December 1973
• Capri II - January 1974 until May 1976
• Capri II'76 - May 1976 until December 1977
• Capri II'78 - January 1978 until December 1986

Also some special models, like the ticking Fords, Cabrios of the company Karl German, Cabrios from Halewood or even Aston Martin Capris were built. There were Capris with a V8-Motor (5500 cm and 375 HP) in small number of items, which was transplantiert from a Mustang Shelby GT 350. The technical designer engineer Gerd likewise equipped Capris under the company name MAKO with V8-Motoren. Its with 4,9-Liter-Hubraum and various performance levels built vehicles had been converted additionally also with the entire drive strand, including the brake assembly Mustang. In addition, it had Ford Granada models with Porsche engines in Angebot.Der selling of the fast MAKO vehicles ended however again early, already at the beginning of the 80's-years. In the years 1981 Ford brought out today at most looked for Capri the turbo in limited number of items. These 200 vehicles were offered only over the R-S dealer net and were optically by the normal Capri by different R-S-typical characteristics to be differentiated. To the outward appearance came on the one hand the flared wings, which became front, and/or the double tail spoiler and the 235/60R13 tire on broad steel wheels, and/or when desired with 7 1/2 " Ronal Alufelgen.Im interior sport seats in grey Velourstoff and a 4-Speichen R-S steering wheel installed. Also the Tuner SUHEund the company wolf engine haven or Gerstmann, in order to call only some, offered both optical and technical accessories for the

In the engine haven large successes could be obtained with the Capri. For example measure triumphed to yokes with the popular 200-Meilen-Rennen on the Norisring and struck thereby its Formel-1-Kollegen Hans Joachim stucco on BMW.

With at that time still very recent autohaven named Rallycross the work inserted 1971 even two Capri 3000GT 4WD (with Zodiac-V6-Motoren) into England between at the beginning of of 1969 and end in addition under Rallye Werksfahrer Roger Clark and its brother Stan Clark and supported the Semi Werksauto of Rod Chapman. Late well 250 HP the strong 4x4-Capris (equipped with 3-l-Motoren, CAN to fuel injection, ZF-transmission and Ferguson all-wheel drive) initially teething troubles had to fight ", became however so sometime superior with many "that they only five or ten seconds (4WD penalty - dependent on the respective racing course) after their opponents to start were allowed and nevertheless remained often victorious.

Of Ford Capri were offered with the years also countless models of various toy manufacturers. Among them model construction-corrode from plastic like also metal, finished models and Slotcars.

The pictures show the model Ford Capri'73 XL with Vinyldach

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