The Ford Capri was designed as the European equivalent of the Ford Mustang. First unveiled to the public in 1969, it was marketed as a cheap, fast and fun two-plus-two coupe, aimed at the blue-collar working man.
The Ford Probe that arrived in the late 80s is considered the Capri’s replacement by many, but we think you’ll agree that its design isn’t quite a match for that of the legendary Capri. For this reason and ouite a few others, the Ford Capri still holds iconic status.
For enthusiasts, this Fox Body-based Mercury is far rarer than Mustangs, making it an exciting collector’s vehicle. Others prefer to convert them into a “true” Mustang, seeing the Capri as an alternate way to acquire a Mustang from this generation.
Those are the figures of the 1983 Mercury Capri RS, the rebadged, 5.0-liter V8-powered version of the old Fox body Mustang. Because Mercury’s previous muscle car, the Cougar, turned into the rebadged equivalent of the Ford Thunderbird land yacht, the now defunct premium division realized it needed a smaller sports car.
During the Ford Division’s 1960s “Total Performance” era, Mercury added performance and speed with vehicles such as the S-55 and Marauder, which found some success in racing. In 1967, the Cougar was introduced, which was Mercury’s version of the Ford Mustang.
The inclusion of a rear hatch certainly revitalised the Capri; today the most desirable of the Mk2 models are probably the legendary JPS-liveried black and gold special editions. The final incarnation of the Ford Capri was released in 1977 for the following model year.
The Capri had been around for nine years and had sold more than 1.5 million cars when the MkIII makeover was announced in 1978. Sales would never match past records – and the only strong market remaining was the UK – but it would endure for almost nine years more.
The Pinto, a subcompact car made by Ford Motor Company, became infamous in the 1970s for bursting into flames if its gas tank was ruptured in a collision. The lawsuits brought by injured people and their survivors uncovered how the company rushed the Pinto through production and onto the market.
The legendary Ford Capri is to return, As Ford Move Mountains to bring back this classic vehicle. Every Ford fan on the planet has been waiting for a glimpse at the new Ford Capri, with the original being one of Ford’s most loved an enjoyed models in its history.
Commissioned and designed by Ford as a European equivalent to the iconic Mustang, the Capri was launched in 1969.
The Ford Capri was a British sports car built from 1962 until 1964 and later again from 1969 to 1986. The name was first applied to the Ford Consul Capri in 1962 and later to the Ford Capri in 1969. The Capri Mk. I and II were sold as the Mercury Capri in North America.
The Ford Mondeo family car will be axed in the UK and the rest of Europe from March 2022, the manufacturer has confirmed. The model is being discontinued because of falling sales because buyers are switching from traditional family cars to SUVs. Ford says it sold just 2400 Mondeos in 2020.
