@Guinness it's a factory fitted X pack, rare as hens teeth and The road race looks been done to death. I'm all for a modified Capri as I have 5.7ltr V8 in mine, but one like this I certainly wouldn't strip out the interior but each to their own.
My Grandad had a 2.8litre special in black... For most of the year it was kept under rugs but when it was brought out in the summer it always felt like a special occasion. Unfortunately he passed away last year and my Dad had to sell the car but I hope one day to locate it and buy it back as the car would have a lot of sentimental value to me
I am a capri nut. The MK3 is my favourite cos it has everything. I love the so many modifications on this capri, it looks right and nothing looks out of place.
My mouth is literally watering right now. That is absolutely stunning. Fabulous looking car. Friend of the family has a silver RS 2800 werks turbo Zakspeed. Very similar looking car. Ultra rare.
Yes, only 2 were imported I believe. I think one got written off somehow and the other which belongs to a friend of the family is for sale at parkway specialists vrn SMK 829Y. It's up for just under 90 grand. Check it out👍
I owned 3 Capris, a Mark I 1.6L in Metallic Blue, a Yellow Mark II 2.0L S, and finally one of the very last Mark III 2.8i again in Metallic Blue. Loved my Capri's. This is absolutely stunning and totally desirable.
Whilst in fantastic order, i'm no fan of the race car interior, or mechanical modifications the X Pack is fine but everything else I'd have to return to exactly how it left the factory ,for me personally originality is the only way to go.
You need to up rate the engines, I’ve owned 3 3lt Capris since the 70’s, 2 Mk1’s and a Mk2. Although quick in their day they only had around 140bhp when standard! They need some big valve heads and a nice cam at the very least. Made mine much quicker together with a few other mods! Unless of course all you want to do is polish it and take it to shows🥱!
Capris where sold in Europe until late 85 and last ones registerd in UK where 1987/88 , ford own mercury and it was apathetic buyers , also reliability due to change of engine source amd warranty returns state side that killed it also they tended to rot quicker in certain states
As a 2 seater sports car guy, I owned and loved a used Capri 1 with a 4 cyl /4spd . One of my favorite cars of .all time. Surprising performance especially for the price. Very German feel in the handling . I wish they were still being built
@@waverunner3911 Then the last one's was made in Colonge for the British bar the Tickford Capri they was finished off in Warwickshire. Some had Wilton Carpet an Connolly leather. Real Wood an Aston Martin Tickford handmade quality 🇩🇪🇬🇧
I only clicked on this because my Dad and a mate had Capris when I was a nipper. Following the details on that polycarbonate windows manufacturer, I then discovered they actually make them for a Fiat Coupé. Absolutely over the moon as I've been looking for some for ages for my project car! Then I saw the builder has put carbon fibre panels all through the interior. I decided to do this on the Coupé two weeks ago and couldn't find an example anywhere. Looks as good as I'd hoped it would. Fantastic car. I love seeing people putting effort into making classics like this perform. Restoring them just keeps them old and flawed. I think it's far better to improve them with modern techniques and technology but keep the character that defines them. I only hope they've replaced the live axle 🤦🏼♂️
The 3.1 litre conversion and the triple carbs were actually available from the series X catalogue, very expensive items. The Chinese JBW wheels look terrible, it needs the original 7.5 inch wide ATS 4-spokes. The latches front and rear are awful and the interior is well.... It would have been better for originality and value if he had kept the interior standard and added the complete list of available extras from the Series X catalogue
The Capri was Australia's el-cheapo Ford.Mustang. I learnt to drive on one and my first car was a Ford Cortina TC, XLE with the 6cyl (250cc) englne as used in the Ford Falcon. The Cortina was a good car with tons of power from that engine.
@@scotttait2197 Think he means 250 cu in....4.1 litre. NZ imported a very few over here too.Ford Aus also put the 200 cu in 3.3l in some of their cortinas also.
Superb. This is a beautiful car. Props to whoever worked on this car throughout its lifetime. Stunning is all I can say. My father had a similar car albeit a standard white 2.8 litre and this is where my love for Capri's came from as a child.
Remember my mate buying the 2.8 injector after he had been driving around in a mini for years, jesus frightened the fook out of me when I went in the injector with him, fast
Beautiful car. I loved my White 1600 Ford Capri (1983 model) which I bought 30 years ago for £500...a bargain ! It got me to work on the worst of winter frosts...started first time every early morning. The only problem was the light weight back which would dance along icy back roads....your steering and handling was put to the test but had great laughs and memories in my precious beautiful car. Back then it was unusual for a female to drive such a car and I was always challenged by teenagers in their souped up cars for a race when stopped at lights in town. It gave me great satisfaction to leave them behind like dust in the wind as my car flew with little acceleration. Great day's back then. 🤗🏴
We used to own an x-pack 3.0s factory edition in 1988, my dad at the time used to drop me off at school in it, it was black with a Red interior and it was very loud. 07/04/2023, the car was actually bored out to a 3.1, the loudness of that car was something special, same person also had an ex police capri, that had a full janspeed exhaust, so another that was loud, he didn`t keep that for long, it was rotten underneath apparently, he swapped it for an A reg xr3i in gunmetal grey with cloverleaf alloys, i remember that car being in nice condition, i could go on, just my original comment brought back a few other memories, sorry.
That Sir, is probably the best Capri I have seen for many years, a friend of mine had a 3.0 Mk3 Capri Ghia with factory X Pack & had a manual gearbox, which was a special factory order, I believe all Ghia's were Auto, it was a fantastic car, I've often wondered what happened to it 🤔
The good old days. I used to have a 2.0 S in midnight blue with American slot mags and a k&N filter . A man at the top of the road was selling one, mint in silver 3.0s for £1000 back in 1997 .
A mate put me onto a one of a kind clean minter white 2.0 sport capri that was traded in for a Mk2 XR2 many moons ago. 27 years exactly. The guy that owned it drove the crap out of the gold seal engine then traded it in. As a 2nd year Ford apprentice this was amazing to come aross the dials shape of the car and wish i never sold it. As if i had of had the technical experience in later years id of stripped and rebuilt the engine never seen a shell as clean engine bay would of been as clean as this for sure. Grand in a straight line, but an dose in the wet, unless set up correctly i guess. But all in all iconic shape regardless , this model is one to dream of for sure.
Had two 3L S Capris, but only with three speeds. #1 dry 'fast', #2 wet 'careful' & #3 snow&ice 'parking'. #2 & #3 were considerably lesser exciting with 50 - 100 kg in boot. The torque and stiffer suspension made it very fast in town, while 120/5 mph and under 8 secs to 60mph in 1970/80s added to fine 'chuckable' handling made it probably best in sports class while still room for family, large dog and holiday luggage. Very arguably worthy of #1 ranking as an overall package but at Ford Pricing and quality. Definitely examples "oldies is goldies" status
I'm not a Ford fan or indeed a white car fan...but that is absolutely stunning, what a beautiful thing. Whoever was responsible for that car should be proud of themselves, but heart broken for letting it go. Automotive work of art.
I recall X registered cars we’re out from August 1981 to August 1982. The car was ordered in August of 1980? & delivered in February 1981? Which is impossible on an X reg. Did this person read or say this incorrect? So the 3.0s was the predecessor of the 2.8 injection 😊
I bought a brand new one in 1977, NCM 980S. What a car it was, worth every penny. I could not quite afford a 2.0S, so I had to settle for a 2.0 GL, it was beautiful. I loved that car but I had to sell it in 1980 to put a deposit on a house. I have been lucky, lots of new cars, nothing matched how I felt driving that Capri.
In '75 I had a 2.0 GTXLR with twin carbs. . Mustard yellow with black vinyl roof. It was great but in the winter in Rochdale had to put a 3 x2 concrete flag in the boot to keep the rear wheels on the road.
Awesome car but had a full spec car back in the day.Original order X pack car had fibreglass front wing extensions bonded to the original front wings.This car has the Fibresports full wing replacement.
I had 1 of these as my first car couldn't even insure it fully comp bad move. It was previously owned by a jps mechanic. Was pristine and was modified. Used to burn up all the porsche 924 then boy racer days lol 😆 unfortunately sad ending stayed at a friend's 1 night heard a massive bang stollen car crashed into mine write off had great memories of it thou short lived .
As a 59 year old I grew up around these cars and that my friend is a stunner
They are and always will be amazing cars. I'd put a fishnet recaro interior back in this though and the roll cage would be gone.
Taking out the roll cage? No chance
My thoughts exactly 💯
@Guinness it's a factory fitted X pack, rare as hens teeth and The road race looks been done to death. I'm all for a modified Capri as I have 5.7ltr V8 in mine, but one like this I certainly wouldn't strip out the interior but each to their own.
My Grandad had a 2.8litre special in black... For most of the year it was kept under rugs but when it was brought out in the summer it always felt like a special occasion. Unfortunately he passed away last year and my Dad had to sell the car but I hope one day to locate it and buy it back as the car would have a lot of sentimental value to me
Hope you do get it , pob lwc
Shame on your dad for selling it
I am a capri nut. The MK3 is my favourite cos it has everything. I love the so many modifications on this capri, it looks right and nothing looks out of place.
That car has allways been a looker. Timeless design.
My mouth is literally watering right now. That is absolutely stunning. Fabulous looking car. Friend of the family has a silver RS 2800 werks turbo Zakspeed. Very similar looking car. Ultra rare.
Unfortunately we never had those in the U.K.
Yes, only 2 were imported I believe. I think one got written off somehow and the other which belongs to a friend of the family is for sale at parkway specialists vrn SMK 829Y. It's up for just under 90 grand. Check it out👍
The most beautiful car Ford ever built, with just one exception however, the Mark 1 !!
Mk1 with Colognes arches❤
The perana v 8 mustang engine. 0 to 60 in 4.7. Secs. 147 mph. Basil green motets. The boss of all Capris Look them up.
RS 3100 original
@@colinnormanton4887 RS3100 had 160 bhp. The perana had nearly twice has much
But was a original homologation development by rally sport
Dream car for guys of a certain age - myself included!
Yep most definitely..me 61 years old now 😁 and early 20,s when I owned quite a few Capri back in the day
Nom nom nom nom! Just wish I had the eyesight to drive one!
My first car, a second-hand 1979 Capri. Fond memories. Great car.
The bonnet and hatch catches are ghastly… what were they thinking?
Loved these as a kid, still gobsmacked at how good this one looks!
I think that is personally the most beautiful car I've seen in my 48 years.
no. it aint 😊...It is Ford 23 m Turnier, as it 2as named in germany....
I owned 3 Capris, a Mark I 1.6L in Metallic Blue, a Yellow Mark II 2.0L S, and finally one of the very last Mark III 2.8i again in Metallic Blue. Loved my Capri's. This is absolutely stunning and totally desirable.
Best car ever !! I had a white 2.0 s absolutely loved it , proper head turner back in the day (1990) 😎
Me to white with black pin stripe. Used to live dumping the clutch on Rd abouts and wTcg the back end out the side window
I'm the same, get the net ricaros back in, lose the roll cage, but still, stunning, stunning car.
Wow!!!! Absolutely spectacular.
Whilst in fantastic order, i'm no fan of the race car interior, or mechanical modifications the X Pack is fine but everything else I'd have to return to exactly how it left the factory ,for me personally originality is the only way to go.
Must be original mate.. 👌
You need to up rate the engines, I’ve owned 3 3lt Capris since the 70’s, 2 Mk1’s and a Mk2.
Although quick in their day they only had around 140bhp when standard!
They need some big valve heads and a nice cam at the very least.
Made mine much quicker together with a few other mods!
Unless of course all you want to do is polish it and take it to shows🥱!
The carbon fibre bumper is laugh out loud ridiculous.
Hate the interior needs a reccaro , and they aero catches look like crap
Lovely car. Standard are garbage. They need money throwing at them.
The Capri of this style stopped for Us in the U.S. in 1977. I had no idea that a 1981 model existed. I love Capris. Still got 2. 3.0, 4 spd Sunroof.
Capris where sold in Europe until late 85 and last ones registerd in UK where 1987/88 , ford own mercury and it was apathetic buyers , also reliability due to change of engine source amd warranty returns state side that killed it also they tended to rot quicker in certain states
As a 2 seater sports car guy, I owned and loved a used Capri 1 with a 4 cyl /4spd . One of my favorite cars of .all time. Surprising performance especially for the price. Very German feel in the handling . I wish they were still being built
Apparently all Capris were built in Germany.
Did you know the very first capris ever made were made in Germany and a man in Bath Somerset has one it was in the bath chronicle
@@waverunner3911 Then the last one's was made in Colonge for the British bar the Tickford Capri they was finished off in Warwickshire. Some had Wilton Carpet an Connolly leather. Real Wood an Aston Martin Tickford handmade quality 🇩🇪🇬🇧
Lovely looking piece of history
I keep saying that about the wife, that's why I now live in the shed.
Design of that car will never age
I only clicked on this because my Dad and a mate had Capris when I was a nipper. Following the details on that polycarbonate windows manufacturer, I then discovered they actually make them for a Fiat Coupé. Absolutely over the moon as I've been looking for some for ages for my project car! Then I saw the builder has put carbon fibre panels all through the interior. I decided to do this on the Coupé two weeks ago and couldn't find an example anywhere. Looks as good as I'd hoped it would.
Fantastic car. I love seeing people putting effort into making classics like this perform. Restoring them just keeps them old and flawed. I think it's far better to improve them with modern techniques and technology but keep the character that defines them. I only hope they've replaced the live axle 🤦🏼♂️
I used to own one of these babies and trust me it was an awesome car so solid to drive and fun to boot
The 3.1 litre conversion and the triple carbs were actually available from the series X catalogue, very expensive items. The Chinese JBW wheels look terrible, it needs the original 7.5 inch wide ATS 4-spokes. The latches front and rear are awful and the interior is well.... It would have been better for originality and value if he had kept the interior standard and added the complete list of available extras from the Series X catalogue
OMG!!!
I love X-Pack spec fords.
Watched from Jamaica, love the car.
The Capri was Australia's el-cheapo Ford.Mustang. I learnt to drive on one and my first car was a Ford Cortina TC, XLE with the 6cyl (250cc) englne as used in the Ford Falcon. The Cortina was a good car with tons of power from that engine.
Don't think it was a 250cc ..2.5liter!
@@scotttait2197 Think he means 250 cu in....4.1 litre. NZ imported a very few over here too.Ford Aus also put the 200 cu in 3.3l in some of their cortinas also.
Wow … i was never a Ford guy … ( growing up in Brum not Essex) .. but that particular Capri is utterly compelling! Just perfect
Outstanding car my friend had one of these cars and he did a rebuild with triple carburettors WOW did it move 😮love it 😊
Superb. This is a beautiful car. Props to whoever worked on this car throughout its lifetime. Stunning is all I can say. My father had a similar car albeit a standard white 2.8 litre and this is where my love for Capri's came from as a child.
Remember my mate buying the 2.8 injector after he had been driving around in a mini for years, jesus frightened the fook out of me when I went in the injector with him, fast
Why do you believe that apostrophes play a part in plurals?
@@markfox1545F**k me, it’s the grammar police, quick hide!
Get a life mate
I want this car....it is utterly stunning
My family owned a 3.0S Capri back when they first came out (I think a S reg) in 'tan brown' - a car I loved and will ALWAYS love.
Wow the old Ford capri very nice car🇬🇧🇬🇧👍
I remember rocking around in this when it was midnight blue. Triples on it sounded great but did a half of a tank between junc 12 to13 of the M1.
I love it! I owned a 1975 2.8l Capri when I was in high school (about 1977) Orange w/ black interior, wish I had it back.
Sure you don't mean 1985?
The 2.8i didn't exist in 1975
1976 capri II@@esssexboy
@@esssexboyyes it did in the USA
Beautiful car.
I loved my White 1600 Ford Capri (1983 model) which I bought 30 years ago for £500...a bargain !
It got me to work on the worst of winter frosts...started first time every early morning.
The only problem was the light weight back which would dance along icy back roads....your steering and handling was put to the test but had great laughs and memories in my precious beautiful car.
Back then it was unusual for a female to drive such a car and I was always challenged by teenagers in their souped up cars for a race when stopped at lights in town.
It gave me great satisfaction to leave them behind like dust in the wind as my car flew with little acceleration.
Great day's back then. 🤗🏴
We used to own an x-pack 3.0s factory edition in 1988, my dad at the time used to drop me off at school in it, it was black with a Red interior and it was very loud. 07/04/2023, the car was actually bored out to a 3.1, the loudness of that car was something special, same person also had an ex police capri, that had a full janspeed exhaust, so another that was loud, he didn`t keep that for long, it was rotten underneath apparently, he swapped it for an A reg xr3i in gunmetal grey with cloverleaf alloys, i remember that car being in nice condition, i could go on, just my original comment brought back a few other memories, sorry.
That Sir, is probably the best Capri I have seen for many years, a friend of mine had a 3.0 Mk3 Capri Ghia with factory X Pack & had a manual gearbox, which was a special factory order, I believe all Ghia's were Auto, it was a fantastic car, I've often wondered what happened to it 🤔
Wow! I now need to change my pants. This is beautiful 😍
Irresistible, its view . . . ., its looks, porportions . . . . . Everything
Very nice, great memories.
My first car 1974 2.0 GT, white with black vinyl roof and rostyle wheels 👌 😎 😀
The good old days. I used to have a 2.0 S in midnight blue with American slot mags and a k&N filter . A man at the top of the road was selling one, mint in silver 3.0s for £1000 back in 1997 .
A work of art ❤
When we are all long gone nobody will be doing similar videos with Tesla
Thanks for sharing the car with us, cracking walk round
A mate put me onto a one of a kind clean minter white 2.0 sport capri that was traded in for a Mk2 XR2 many moons ago. 27 years exactly. The guy that owned it drove the crap out of the gold seal engine then traded it in.
As a 2nd year Ford apprentice this was amazing to come aross the dials shape of the car and wish i never sold it. As if i had of had the technical experience in later years id of stripped and rebuilt the engine never seen a shell as clean engine bay would of been as clean as this for sure.
Grand in a straight line, but an dose in the wet, unless set up correctly i guess. But all in all iconic shape regardless , this model is one to dream of for sure.
Amazing. I'm salivating!!!!💙💙💙💙💙💙👍👍👍👍👍
When the photo appeared on my phone on you tube
I instantly said
“F:£K me look at that”
😂😂
Nice had a white 2.0 s...... Used to literally look out the windows sideways on the roundabouts... Sideways.
Wow....that´s a dream - I wanted always to buy a Capri (2.0 / 2.3L) it in the 80´s but never did it! O.k....but now I own a Mustang GT since 3 years!
There's nothing like an X pack, Escort or Capri. This is lovely.
I had one, sold it to a friend for £1,200. The carbs were knackered.
My uncle had a '76, P plate, 3 litre JPS Edition. All black with gold coachwork. Looked n sounded the nuts! 😃
Had a series x Escort RS2000 myself back in the day and love everything on this car except for the race car interior.
Stunning example absolute perfect .
Had two 3L S Capris, but only with three speeds. #1 dry 'fast', #2 wet 'careful' & #3 snow&ice 'parking'. #2 & #3 were considerably lesser exciting with 50 - 100 kg in boot. The torque and stiffer suspension made it very fast in town, while 120/5 mph and under 8 secs to 60mph in 1970/80s added to fine 'chuckable' handling made it probably best in sports class while still room for family, large dog and holiday luggage. Very arguably worthy of #1 ranking as an overall package but at Ford Pricing and quality. Definitely examples "oldies is goldies" status
Had 5 capris from 1.6 mark 1 all the way to a E reg 2.8 injection totally amazing cars
What an absolute beauty!! 😍
30 shades of white!
I'm not a Ford fan or indeed a white car fan...but that is absolutely stunning, what a beautiful thing. Whoever was responsible for that car should be proud of themselves, but heart broken for letting it go. Automotive work of art.
Amazing,Beautiful Car.
I recall X registered cars we’re out from August 1981 to August 1982. The car was ordered in August of 1980? & delivered in February 1981? Which is impossible on an X reg. Did this person read or say this incorrect? So the 3.0s was the predecessor of the 2.8 injection 😊
We are off on the video. Ordered Feb 1981 delivered august 1981
Come on Ford bring back the Capri. Even today's designs doesn't come any way close to this design. Love them
They just did 🥹
@@stevenjones916 and I don't like it
My first car was a 2.0s in black , I was the college pimp in the 80s 😂❤
Absolutely quality. Stunning car. 👌🏽
I bought a brand new one in 1977, NCM 980S. What a car it was, worth every penny. I could not quite afford a 2.0S, so I had to settle for a 2.0 GL, it was beautiful. I loved that car but I had to sell it in 1980 to put a deposit on a house. I have been lucky, lots of new cars, nothing matched how I felt driving that Capri.
In '75 I had a 2.0 GTXLR with twin carbs. . Mustard yellow with black vinyl roof.
It was great but in the winter in Rochdale had to put a 3 x2 concrete flag in the boot to keep the rear wheels on the road.
salivating! What a car! I got a little dizzy from the speed of the scan of the car. But good going...
Real nice example you got there👍
That is SWEET!
I bet it's a proper flying machine!
Awesome car but had a full spec car back in the day.Original order X pack car had fibreglass front wing extensions bonded to the original front wings.This car has the Fibresports full wing replacement.
What a properly handsome car. Would love to see modern cars "borrow" this design.
Absolutely incredible Capri
Mate that's gorgeous factory x pack Nice nice
Shame what they did to the interior - looks great from the out side 👍
Oh my god magnificent Capri 👏❤️😀❤️
That's a thing of beauty 😍
Catch the back end if you can, I'm 74 lovely era, nearly bought a M1 3ltr GXL.
A thing of beauty!!
The best looking car ford ever made
sweet looking capri!
I need to see a video of that beauty on the track in action.
I had 1 of these as my first car couldn't even insure it fully comp bad move. It was previously owned by a jps mechanic. Was pristine and was modified. Used to burn up all the porsche 924 then boy racer days lol 😆 unfortunately sad ending stayed at a friend's 1 night heard a massive bang stollen car crashed into mine write off had great memories of it thou short lived .
Never saw these in Australia. BUgger….awesome car
My god that is so beautiful ❤❤❤
That is a thing of beauty...
bootiful bernerd. lavley paper work.
I prefer the original Ford X-pack alloys all in grey and this would have looked amazing in its original Midnight Black colour.
Ev Carty, Chesterfield, used to drive a metallic red one of these.
He's now a superstore street beggar
First X-Pack I remember seeing was Bodie's in 'The Professionals ' loved that car yet it only appeared in a handful of episodes
Thats the prettiest Capri ever 👍
Thank you for the video my dream car it's the Frist Carpi with a kit I like not to much what a Carpi
Absolute cracking car
Hi, Fabulous car ! The Rod you used to hold the hatch, is it an item I can buy somewhere please?
I believe it’s something the likes of Berton performance or Merlin motorsport can supply
@@wbsons9956 Thanks!
Gorgeous machine. 👍
Simply lovely..
Went to the website but couldn't find it. I wonder what it sold for....
Stunning!
mine wasnt that new , i had a mk1 1600 gt , white with black vinyl roof ,
and sheep skin seat covers ( better than heated seats ) lol...
Had a 3.0S years ago in black with black vinyl roof!
Wish I still had it. Would be worth a few quid now. You just don't think at the time!
Absolutely fantastic