The capri went on to be a highly successful car for ford, selling nearly 1. Tickford is an automobile engineering and testing company with an almost two centurylong history of coachbuilding and is now famous for tuning and such products as the 140 mph tickford turbo capri. The ford motor company is an american automaker and the worlds fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Get the whole story on the car built to beat the world ford s gt. The author is very knowlegable and quite passionate about the ford capri. Ford racing parts were not developed for this iron. Henry ford ii, the deuce, wanted a race car capable of winning topflight sports car events in europe.
Welcome to the capri club international the aim of capri club international is to generate a following of owners and enthusiasts who realise that the capri is a modern day classic and wish to keep the legend alive. Ford intern it is called capri ii78, which is also shown in all ford workshop manuals. Buy ford capri haynes enthusiast guide series first edition by jones, martyn morgan isbn. The company has specialised in ford vehicles, in which the manufacturers models are recognised by. The presentation took place on january 21st 69 in bonn. As an engineer working at ford on the project maurie eason was deeply saddened with the demise of the capri, feeling that the problems with it had been solved. The launch of the car marked a revival of the ford capri name, previously used by ford of europe from 1969 to 1986.
Its founders considered to be 12 businessmen and entrepreneurs headed by henry ford, where he held the position of vicepresident, as well as the chief engineer. The capri was designed to emulate the success of the original mustang for the european market and many referred to it as the european mustang. The car you always promised yourself 50 years of the. The ford capri story by giles chapman, 9780752484617, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used mercury capri classics for sale near you. This book tells the story of ford gt40 mark ii, chassis no. P1016 this was one of the trio of cars that crossed the. Take a look around and see the benefits to becoming a. Based in dearborn, michigan, a suburb of detroit, the automaker was founded by henry ford, on june 16, 1903. The actual ford capri story of the european pony car begins in the usa on april 17,1964 with the great success of todays classic ford mustang. Giles chapman is an awardwinning writer and commentator on the industry, history, and culture of cars. Graham robson is considered to be a renowned british auto writer and does a nice job like always on this one. There were many changes which the uninitiated will not realise and therefore the book becomes a must buy for the car restorer. Ford history report the simple procedure of discovering a ford service history by vin can become a bit tricky if you dont know where to look to find the vin number.
His previous books include rover v8 the story of the engine, factoryoriginal ford capri mk1, factoryoriginal mercedes sl, factoryoriginal aston martin. The story series takes on the development of the capribefore the fo. The story series takes on the development of the capri. Originally the new car was supposed to be called colt, but mitsubishi had already occupied it. The australian capri, codenamed the sa30, was an entrylevel convertible, based on mazda 323 engines and mechanicals that ford australia had also used in the laser.
This is an impressive high quality item which is designed to cover the specific range of vehicles detailed in the listing heading. Rare 1991 mercury capri xr2 turbo convertible made by ford of australia. A massive history will also accompany the car just having an engine service and cam belt change. The name ford consul 315 was used for export markets. Fords legendary rs badge is back with a bang with the new ford focus rs and that news will be music to many fast ford fans ears. But for all capri riders, lovers and even ford garages, the changes are so striking that its hard to believe that theyre right away.
He liked it so much he bought a 1994 barchetta, which is now 11yearsold with 122,000 km on it, and used daily by his wife. The development and competition history of ford s european g. Before the ford capri arrived in 1969, gt cars had tended to be expensive, temperamental, impractical, and rarefied. Corgi cc03003 ford capri iii and haynes history book. The company constructed and entered an fia group 2 escort and the group 5 capri, based on the mkiii production model. With the car ready to go you 1972 ford capri rs 2600 group 2. Ford decided there was no reason why a fourseater coupe couldnt look stunning and go like a rocket with the right engine, yet be as easy and cheap to run as a ford escort. In the late 1970s, zakspeed was the official ford team in the german deutsche rennsport meisterschaft drm series, a predecessor of the current dtm. The ford capri is a fastback coupe built by ford motor company between 1968 and 1986, designed by american philip t. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Ford motor company would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the great depression.
Here is jenkinss list of the five littleknown historic mob locations in town. Ford decided there was no reason why a fourseater coupe couldnt look stunning and go like a rocket with the right engine yet be as easy and cheap to run as a ford escort. It has been a resort since the time of the roman republic. The development and competition history of fords european g. It used the mechanical components from the mk2 ford cortina and was intended as the european equivalent of the ford mustang. The development and competition history of ford s european gt car, the success of the capri. The development and competition history of fords european gt car, the success of the capri was down to two major influences. Car a foulis motoring book by jeremy walton and a great selection of related books. And if you already found it on the papers, we suggest you check whether the vin number on the car matches it, just to avoid unpleasant surprises.
As pointed out by jeremy walton in his excellent book capri. Verona 1975 varano 1975 varano 1975 coppa leopoldo carri. We carry close to 66,208 ford parts and accessories for the last 77 years and 237 different models of ford cars so youre sure to find what you need. By giles chapman this beautiful book tells the story of the birth of the infamous blower bentley, through the life of the first ever example yu. Clark, who was also involved in the design of the ford mustang. This edition is for the range of cars specified and covers all body styles, engine and transmission types. Ford book the cars you always promised yourself porter press. Ford vin check, put vin number and get ford history report.
This is how the car you always promised yourself was born a unique book about fords special. Ford capri rs2600 was a true competition thoroughbred. The book includes chapters about the design and development, racing heritage, and production updates etc. Located near state line road and southwest boulevard where the quicktrip now stands. My very 1st car was a 1972 capri, and i owned several in a row when i was young in the late 70s.
To celebrate this, weve done our homework and gone through the history books to find some of the key cars that helped make the ford rs badge so popular. Advance auto sells ford auto parts online and in local stores all over the country. The original pony car affordable sporting coupe, ford in america reckoned it could sell. Shop corgi cc03003 ford capri iii and haynes history book. The capri was sold as a mercury in north america and as a ford in the rest of the world. This book tells the story of a successful, groundbreaking, range of sporting ford cars. Ford transit van service book history maintenance record. Ford capri service book history maintenance record. Bg is a former car manufacturer and racing team which is located in edenvale, gauteng near johannesburg, south africa.
The ford consul classic is a midsized car that was launched in may 1961 and built by ford uk from 1961 to 1963. The changes neerpasch made to turn the ordinary ford capri road car into its thundering race version will. New book how ford designed, engineered and marketed the capri and the fast fords that followed. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This information is backed up by specially commissioned color photography of 10 outstanding examples of the cars. Rare photos not appropriate for history books youtube. I decided to relive my youth and bought another 10 yrs ago and painstalkingly restored it. Covers the capri from its introduction in 1969 to the capri ii and capri iii hatchbacks produced until 1986. It had a body shell designed by ghia and an interior by italdesign. Before the ford capri arrived in 1969, gt cars had tended to be expensive, temperamental, impractical and rarefied. Therefore the 3rd generation is titled in this homepage. This will be regarded as the definitive guide to the ford capri mk1 19691974 for many years to come. A wide variety of engines was used in the capri throughout its production.
From 1969, when the car you always promised yourself was introduced, and for nearly twenty years after that, the capri range set new engineering, styling and marketing standards. Advance auto is a price leader in new and used ford online auto parts. This a a good book concerning the history of the european ford or mercury capri. Capri later mercury capri is a nameplate marketed by the lincolnmercury division of ford motor company on three distinct series of automobiles between 1970 and 1994. During this period, the zakspeed team achieved a number of victories including the overall championship in 1981 with driver klaus. We have for sale one brand new unstamped replacement service history record book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The main town capri that is located on the island shares the name.
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