I've worked out the common denominator between Iain's channel and Harry ' s. ..it's the passion that shines through, the passion for nerdy engineering facts and the simple love of cars. Neither of these gents need to be on youtube as it is more of a hobby (filming that is) but I for one am eternally grateful they share their infectious enthusiasm with us. Thank you Iain!
I'm sure none of us take the quality of filming for granted all seems so effortless to match the panache of Iain and Harry! Funny how you get drawn into the detail of everything and appreciate the sum of the parts. Stirling work.
@@oldschoolman1444 I keep waiting for the new vids...I cannot wait to see that engine come out. More importantly...What is going to come out of that gear ⚙️ box. 😬
Oh that was such fun! I have to tell you a little story! My dad brought one of the Capris you showed! My parents had an hotel and this car was rusting even though it was new! We had a person staying at the hotel and asked if my dad liked his Capri? Well What my dad did not know at the time, was this man was a director of Fords staying in my dads hotel! He had a man come down to look at the problem and my dad had 3 free resprays and it still rusted! In the end my dad was told to go to his local ford dealer and choose a new car! Which dad did and he got a 3.0 GXL which we kept up until 1998! You could see it was a German built Capri! However I could never find out if it was a germen V6 or a English V6 My dad did drive from Edinburgh to London back in the 70'S in 5 hours I still remember that trip! Thank you for that lovely trip down memory lane!! My dads firt one was WCV 181J his second one was RAF 840M Dad also took mum back to a war time base she was at and the Guard thought dad was a high ranking office and nearly let us through LOL Sadly my dad died 20 years ago and mum died in 2019 aged 95
@@alangb2086 Thank you ever so much! I left things that also happened to that first Capri my parents had! Once driving along I wound the window down and the door flew open and that was before seatbelts had to be used!! Then one day they parked the car and the hand brake came away! It really was a bad car that first one but the second one was a dream of a car!
My dad bought a Xr3i new in 1983 and it had rust coming through in various places after only a few months. Think the problem was Ford stockpiled the cars at dagenham frog island and they were there few a long time , until sold .
Nigel De Wallens your fathers GXL was also built in blighty I'm afraid it had the same Essex v6 as above but with a bit more power, better cyl heads ,cam etc and the better gearbox ,
I agree with the sentiment wholeheartedly, but let's be realistic - saying that in what is still a highly sought after and valuable '1 of 15 remaining' top spec classic Capri is a little incongruous. It's a wonderful vehicle - but it's still very rare, and still very valuable.
Alois Ruf, owner of RUF, when asked what his favourite Porsche is, said the original 911. Despite lacking the power of modern Porsche, he enjoys their driving feel, the lightness and response, comparing them to a good fitting pair of trousers.
@@reviewreviews5908 Are you a bit dense, "buddy"? There are plenty of 1st gen 911 well under 100.000$, and they cost even less when Mr. Ruf made his statement, probably 20 years ago. Also it doesnt change the fact he prefers a light good handling, low hp sports car over an heavy, high hp one.
@@neilsa9292 I polybushed my MK1 and reconditioned the suspension completely the car was brilliant in the corners although sported a fuel injected 2.0 pinto so could be the Essex lumps weight not helping in this case
O boy I had in Germany an 1971 Ford Capri with an V6, 2.3 liter. Gold metalic with an black roof. I had no problem with my 5 speed gearbox it was smooth. I drove this car through Switzerland and Italy and the same day to Milan stopped to eat and drove to Venice. I loved this car.
I had a mk3 1600 and put a weber on it.Probably the most fun I ever had in any car.It did however come at the cost of my liscence for 6 months.Impossible to drive it sparingly after I retarded the cam timing aswell.Still love them.
Had a quite a few 3 litre Capri's in the early 80,s and I loved them they were great fun made a nice noise and still a personal favourite of mine , its nice to hear somebody who knows what their talking about, who reviewed it warmly and genuinely enjoyed driving it , the 3 litre cars were totally different to 1.6 or the 2.0 cars to drive , the people who've owned the 3.0 cars will know what I'm talking about ,brought back some good memories that. Thanks 👍
Saab 900 Turbo, Rover SD1 and now a MK1 Capri. Each one was a common sight then - and all are so rar today. Your smile, while driving the Capri, shows how much you love these cars! Thank you for this emotional drive!
I had myself a green 1600GT (vinyl roof). It had the shank of a 6" nail in place of a proper door hinge bolt. Still fun to drive. IN later years I made the most of my father's SD1s. The first one he bought was a 2.6 and after that a 3.5 VDP which was extremely comfy and WIDE! Nice drives.
Having owned several 3 litre Capris in my youth, i really loved this video! Still a great sounding car and i genuinely still get excited whenever i see one at a car show. I've owned several 400+ horsepower V8 Muscle Cars since then, but i'd have another 3 litre Capri in a heart beat.
A next-door Neighbor has one of these a U.S. Market LHD '69 Capri which She bought as a leftover in the Autumn on '70. It's been in Her 2-Car Garage undriven since '77 and has only 3031 ORIGIONAL miles on it. It's a base Car with with basic 'Full' Wheelcovers. It's White with a Blue Vinyl Top with a Blue Cloth Interior. It has a Dealer installed Chrome Luggage Rack on the Trunk Lid and 'FORD' Mud Flaps(plus another set in their Wrappers in the Trunk..). It's got a 4-Speed. Another 'Ad-On' is one of those Aftermarket rear Window Defoggers. Neat Car. Sitting beside it is an Orange '67 Opel Kadett L Rallye which Her Son bought in the mid-70's. It was last inspected in 4/78 and has not moved since. Don't worry,their little Garage is heated and both Cars are nice & snug(Lol.). She also had a third Car,a 'Triple-Red' '79 Chevy Nova Coupe with nearly 21-Thousand miles. I bought this from Her in 2016. She'll sell me the others 'When the time is right.'
You were smiling while driving the capri and so was I, my first car was a MK1 Capri 1969 but only the 1300cc I was only 17 at the time, I up graded it to a 1600 cc, now at 58 I still have a capri well two, the last capri ever made the 280 Brooklands I was lucky enough to find a 200bhp Tubo Technic and a 240 bhp Turbo Technic, I know now where I can bring them when I need some work doing on them, you explained them very well I always thought they rust while they are standing still, fantastic video thanks very much.....!
Having driven both Mustangs and V6 Capris and I actually owned a '64 mustang convertible at one time. With the exception of the more high performance Mustangs not withstanding. The Capri with the V6 was and is a much better driving experience than most run of the mill Mustangs of the same era. In my opinion a better more contemporary looking design too. Of course this is my opinion, others may completely disagree.
The mustang has a steering box, the Capri would have rack and pinion which would give you more feeling behind the wheel. Tyres also make a big difference.
Fantastic car. I’m the custodian of my father in laws 1972 GT Capri which he’s owned since new car warranty. It’s living in Australia, completely original and just about to be pulled down and rebuilt to off the showroom floor specs. Lime green with black stripes!.
Loved every second, thank you Iain. I had a beautiful manual white (with vinyl roof) 1976 mk2 3ltr Ghia which I absolutely loved! Went everywhere in it when I first met the girl I married and that car will forever own a part of my heart 👍
Another fantastic video Mr Tyrrell in what is a lovely looking Capri that we can see you really enjoyed taking out for a blast. Says a lot considering the exotica you usually work on.
Love seeing a more down-to-earth classic getting the same love and care as a six-figure supercar. The first-gen Capri sold pretty well in Italy in period, but only the smaller-engined variants. As you'll certainly know, Italy used to tax heavily cars over 2 liters of displacement, making cars like a Capri V6 much harder to sell.
I was fortune to encounter Iain at the Oulton Park Gold Cup in July 2024. He was attending the auction which was taking place. What a down to earth, pleasant bloke he is. Keep up the GREAT work on this channel Iain! Delighted by this very positive review of the Capri. In many respects, an 'everyday' classic car is more fun than an extremely valuable high end classic. Cheaper to maintain and you don't have to be too precious about them. If I owned a £500k Miura, I'd be constantly concerned about it getting stone chips, or worried about some clown rear ending it whilst stationary at traffic lights- which would detract from the enjoyment for me. I own three classics- a very 'interesting' 2.8i Capri, which I have owned for 30 years this October. It's 'interesting' because it kicks out 290 Bhp and close to 300 lbs ft of torque. With a 0-60 time around 5 seconds, it would keep a Miura on it's toes....... I also own a 1972 Rover P6 3500- which is a fabulous car to drive. I have a 'junior' classic in the form of an early 4.0 XK8- which has an interesting history with Jaguar. It was the Earl's Court Motor Show display car in 1997, and it was used for PR purposes- possibly the car that featured as the centrefold spread in, 'Motor' magazine.
You got them in the USA. But they came with a 2.0l four or either a 2.6l V6 or a 2.8l V6. I had two of them. Just awesome cars in their day. They were the M3 before the M3.
@@friguy4444 Had a friend who had a 2.8 in Rhode Island, USA, Rode & drove in it... It was to die for.. Small, tight & fast (for it's time) Great memories!! I had 356 Porches after, I'd say it was close...
An old AA handbook from the sixties, seventies era _" Car components work to fine tolerances but don't take kindly to unskilled hands working on them!"_ Here we have skilled hands adjusting components within these fine tolerances. I just love watching the skills of these old school techni.......🤔......Mechanics 😌 are at work. Who needs to waste time hooking up electronic diagnostic gear when the skilled 👂 and a screwdriver is all that needed to get the job done?
Being a young 'Blade' back in the mid 70s I had a 3000E in metallic blue with a black vinyl roof inc sunroof and an electric aerial in the boot 😀 Motorola 8 track under the passenger shelf and it was ready to impress 🤣 Other than the rear end propensity to lose traction in the wet or snow it was a great car
The huge grin on your face when you crowd the throttle speaks volumes about this car. Thank you for bringing it to the attention of the younger generation.
Aside from the joys of driving that Capri, one of the other enormously satisfying characteristics of this car and its ilk, is the fantastic simplicity of their maintenance and tuning - as you so easily demonstrated with the carb and timing!
The Capri certainly has it's fans in America. We didn't get any of the high output versions beyond the 2600 and 2800, Everyone who drove a manual transmission car that had an opportunity to sample the Capri went away impressed. It was the combination of racing pedigree, solid mechanicals and styling that has held up so well that it doesn't need to make any apology. My Father had one. My fifth grade teacher had one. And a cousin had a second series Capri. Such wonderful things!
My favourite car, I had 3 of these mk1's back in the early 80's. I had a 3ltr MK1 GXL manual and auto also A 3000E all of which I loved, thrashed and wish I still had.
Wonderful, had a 3 lire GTXLR in 1976 for about 6 years brilliant car, P/Ex for an Escort XR3 in 1982 which I still have 42 years later, another wonderful Ford.
Oh the sheer joy of this - Thank you Iain! I remember my Dad buying one new in 1971, tawny brown with a black vinyl roof. I learned to drive in it and just adored it.( I got a speeding ticket with L plates on, but that's another story) I bought it off him and ran it until 1981 and put 160k miles on it. The exhaust note was sublime. By far and away my favourite car ever. Sideways around roundabouts ,so much fun! How I wish I had kept it.... A great tow car too, I towed my formula ford with it . This video Brings back so many happy memories. Cornering was definitely "slow in, fast out" and a challenge in the wet. These will be worth silly money one day. Thanks for posting this, just wonderful and nostalgic.
I was very fortunate as a teenager in 1981 in Sydney to own a 1974 RS 3100. Very few came to Oz and this one was on the forecourt of a Toyota dealership in western Sydney. It was painted black with the well known 1970s 'Super Roo' sticker on the front fenders - Australian enthusiasts will recall this sticker with much warmth, very FORD of the time here. The Toyota salesman couldn't have been more pleased to see me as I parked my VW Beetle and wondered over to the Capri (I was driving past on my way to a job interview). He wanted it gone as it seemed it was sullying his forecourt. What a car, it was fantastic! I believe they are highly collectible now? Ha ha my dear late mum was most displeased when I brought it home, she called it 'the black coffin'!
@@liverpoolscottish6430 Not at all. At least in Germany, the Mustang is a 50000€ car - which is far removed from the everyman's car the Capri was. As a matter of fact, the Mustang, in its base level, still is very much that in the US. But we only get the top engines and pay 15000€ extra for it.
I grew up around MK1 3 Litre Capris, as my Mum owned 2, an H reg 3000GT in Aubergine VEG 97H in 1972 and then a gorgeous J registered 3000E in Tawny brown in 1973. She sold the E in summer 1976. Then in Jan 82, my first road car was a 4 speed L reg ( EVC 289L ) Daytona yellow 3000GT, one of the last pre face lift cars. That Capri had been tweaked by we think SuperSpeed, of Ley St Ilford. It was the quickest 3 Litre Capri in East London in the early 1980s. It used to rev like crazy and smoke its tires for ages. It would pull 100 in third and would pull 128 @ 5800 rpm and was Still pulling, but i always had to back off as it was very unstable @ high speed. I had Many street races in that car, inc one against a 69 Shelby GT500. In my minds eye i can still see the smoke poring off of that Mustangs rear tires and it slewing sideways as he booted it. We gave him a Big fright that day. I've owned probably 30 odd 3 Litre Capris, but EVC was by far the quickest. Currently waiting restoration is my 1972 Brands Hatch FordSports Day 3000E which was driven by Niki Lauda and his boss @ March Engineering, Bill Stone.
I bought a brand new 77 Capri 2.8 in high school with the money I saved working evenings and weekends. I loved that car so much. A drunk driver hit me when I was I started College and totaled it.
Robert Frias, I was fine. The seat tore out from its mounts and my hands pushed the steering wheel forward bending it into a 90 degree angle but I got away with only bruises. Good to be young. I'm 60 now and that was my only accident. If I could find another Capri like it, I would buy it. But space is tight now.
My oldest brother had a 1972 version of this car, JOY480K was the reg in a deep metallic Blue with black bonnet and boot! He was 23 and doing well in an engineering company and his boss didn't like the car, so he bought it for £1000 @9 months old! We went to Farnham to collect it and on the way back, we lived in central London, we drove across the Hogs Back, the A31, and it hit 100mph on the clock, so probably 90 something? @5000rpm and it sounded amazing, it was the 3 speed auto model, hence the higher revs! I was 11 years old and felt like the king of the road and my job for some pocket money, was to wash it every Saturday, I treated it like it was my car! Unfortunately the 74 oil crisis hit and his company refused to pay his "X's" namely fuel costs travelling up and down the country, and the indignation of the bright GREEN MK3 Cortina 1.6L they gave him was almost too much to bear😖😖
My first car was a 1974 Mercury Capri 2800 V6 that was loaded up with every available option of the time. Absolutely loved that crank open sunroof! That thing was more fun than anything I’ve ever owned and I simply drove the wheels off that car. I picked it up in 1980 at 16 years old for $1400 with only about 33,000 miles on the clock. I was always fascinated by how well that little car handled completely stock. But boy when I added the Bilstein shock set up and let the engine breath a bit more freely, that little thing came alive. I was lucky enough to run across one very similar to mine a few years back and the owner was gracious enough to let me take it for a spin. I’ve been on the hunt for another one for myself ever since. If I find one close enough to my original, I’m jumping on it!! There’s just something very unique about how well the Capri of this era “fits”. Just an all around very pleasing driving experience and you notice the driving enjoyment well before you bring it up to any sort of aggressive pushing. It’s fun just rolling along in it just as described in the video. Very cool car. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
Back in the mid 70's, I owned a 1972 plated 3000E. It was a pre-facelift model, and the only thing that distinguished it from a 1600 was the rear badge. Mine had been fitted with a straight-through exhaust, and when being caned, could be heard half a mile away. I once had the clutch cable snap, but the car would start in fourth gear and pull away. Once while trying to catch a car that had just passed me while I was parked next to a kerb, not only did it accelerate so quickly I had to overtake the car that had just passed me, but it produced a 70 yard tyre burn on the road. Trying to pull out in front of a bus in a town centre, I managed to snap a half shaft. That engine, with that weight of car was a great combination. While I had more fun in that car than every other I've ever owned combined, I dread to think what it would cost to run it in 2022. Fuel prices back then, even adjusted for inflation over the years, was half the price it is now. A car that back then could get 25mpg if you had a light foot, would seem no more expensive to run than a car producing 50mpg today. I've owned a reasonably small number of cars over many years, but I still remember that car with fondness, and remember the reg plate even now. Sadly, a vehicle check tells me it's gone to that great breakers in the sky. Ford 3 litre Capris, a great car.
Please excuse me making a second comment! You see we used to go boating and had to carry ors, yes short ones and we found that in the rear wings you could put these ors and the looks we use to get at the marina was hilarious as we took them out of the boot! We found it hard to keep a straight face actually! Thank you to al the folks that liked my comment and replied!
Yes one of my friends was an electrician and used to fold the plastic tube around the the frame between the inner and outer wings You could get 3 meter lengths in with out damage
I had the E... it’s was a great car, unfortunately the Hex drive Rod connected from the bottom of the distributor to the oil pump failed, the Hex allen type edged’s rounded off, driving the oil pump, it was right at the Hemel Hempstead north bound junction... turned off at the junction, oil light blasting in my eyes, accompanied with the dreaded big end bearing banging tear up, pulled it apart, and all was revealed, crank off for a regrind, flushed the block out and oil ways out, new bearings, pump, distributor drive gear, drive rod, added a Piranha electronic ignition to it..ran as sweet as a nut .. it was a great fun car to drive.... my friend had 1.3 Capri, not so much fun .. thanks for a change from the usual... more please !!!!
Really love this! Back when I was young the Capri was still a cool car. So were souped up with more trick Webers making all sorts of wonderful sounds. 70s fast cars had more of a visceral quality to them, even the ones that to modern standards aren't that quick. More of this, please!
Today I visited a friend in Wilmslow, Cheshire, meeting him in the town centre It's prime Tyrell territory - where standing and watching for a few minutes is a bit like going to an exotic car show - the Lambos, the Ferraris, and the top-end Bentleys glide past every 30 seconds.... ...but that shiny new exotica is already old and tired, as soon as it drives off the forecourt. Most impressive thing I saw today was an immaculate J-reg (so '70 or '71) Jensen Interceptor - kudos to the owner. I think I'd have been even more impressed to see this Capri (though it's a close call) Thanks Ian for your great content, it's really appreciated
Absolutely love it, I remember the Essex engines very well. In the the early '90's I put one in a late MK5 Cortina - originally a 2.3 S Ghia. With the car's original 2.3L rear axle on a 3.0L Capri 4 speed manual box, it had blistering acceleration and towing capabilities. She also upset or surprised a few BMW's and other quick cars of the day at the traffic lights! Years later, I restored a friend's Scimatar GTE se5 with the same 3.0L Essex engine. This time, replacing the fibre timing wheel with a nicely made solid steel unit as if/when the nylon teeth break, it can be the end of the engine. A little noisy at first but they settle in and then you never need worry about them again. The camshaft bearings on the Essex engines don't spin and misalign their oilways when overheated like the Cologne V6's can. They used the 3.0 Essex engines in ambulances too back in the day, I bought a used ex-ambulance unit and upon inspection, the cylinder bores still showed feint signs of honing in them. With a 'Kent' hi lift camshaft, racing manifolds and basic tuning, the MK5 Cortina was my version of the MK2 "Savage Cortina" from the late '60's, which also used the Essex engine. She was a bit savage but quite refined too with the power steering and Ghia luxuries of the last Cortinas.
Iain can cover the construction details of a Gullwing, take us through the ground-up restoration of a rare Miura, or set the idle mixture screws on a Capri with equal focus and enthusiasm. Remarkable- as is the person who sends their Capri to Iain for service!
9:20, MODIFIED IT TO ELECTRONIC IGNITION, SACRILEGE, POINTS AND CONDENCER, MORE FUN, HO HO... LOVED WORKING ON MY, MK2 ESCORT VAN, MK 1 CAPRI, THEN A MK2 2LT CAPRI GHIA, PRIDE AND JOY, LOTS OF FUN, 50+ YEARS AGO... WISH I HAD THEM KNOW.... THIS TAKES ME BACK, THANK YOU... EXCELLENT VIDEO, STAY SAFE
Incorrect comment - the Mustang does not have a chassis//frame - it is unibody - sort of like the Capril - albeit with bolt-on front guards on the early Mustang - not welded on like the Capri. What a nice gem that Capri is. I always enjoy your videos - HA - so glad that Harry talked you into setting up a channel - thank you. Have a safe and nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
The Ford Essex V6 is yet another classic engine design, from the 70's and 80's. My mate's Mum had a Granada with this engine, coupled to an automatic gearbox. Granted, I was driving my Mum's 1200 Beetle (very slow) and my rich mate Jon drove his Mum's 1.3 Alfasud! The Alfa was quick round the corners but the kickdown in the 3 litre Granada was something to behold! Slow initial pick up, but then all Hell was let loose as the torque kicked in. Quick trip to M&S for change of underwear. Probably feel slow by modern standards, but back then it was a rocket-ship! That was in the days when teenage drivers could get insurance as a 'named driver' on their parents' policy at a reasonable rate. Love and peace.
The comment about enjoying it more and not wanting to give it back. I experienced the same with a '72 240Z, one restored by Nissan for the reintroduction of the new 'Z car". I've worked on more than a few Z's over the years, and each one was a treat to be honest. I finished all the repairs and a good tune up and took it for a long drive as the owner wanted, and really saw how the car became so highly regarded from it's introduction. The customer was very happy I was able to fix the lights and oil leaks and the car ran so well. I told him it needed more driving, it may have been collectable, but it was made to be driven more and I hope he does just that.1972 was considered one of the best years, and this car showed why, the engine sound like all I 6's was just heavenly, the way it drove was fun and no real annoyances, and like this Capri, no thought of it suddenly having a problem. Back when I was a child my stepfather bought a new Capri, 71 or 72 model with the 2.6 V6, and being as we normally had VW bugs, it was so cool. Mom of course hated it because it wasn't the family car she thought we needed, and it was quickly sold off to be replaced by some boat that had an electrical problem the dealer wasn't able to fix. I was sad as I thought the little pop out map light was the coolest thing! By the early 80's Z's and Capris were shockingly "In" and priced close to new cars, and most had been trashed. Now i haven't seen a Capri on the road in probably the better part of 20 years. Thanks for this video and you're right, a car doesn't have to be some piece of exotica to really enjoy, the best kind of collatable cars are ones you can drive often and not worry too much about.
Ah that's just a beautiful film Iain, I can't recall another car in which you've looked so genuinely happy, relaxed and at home, your beaming smiles made me chuckle out loud more than once! Absolutely agree, that's what owning any classic should be about. Ferrari or Ford, if it truly moves you, if it puts a big cheesy grin on your face, then it's right. Bravo!
Next tune-up ...file off all that arching crud at tip of the distributor rotor, and at the individual terminals inside the cap, and you not only get a stronger spark delivered to the spark plugs, but an improvement in the timing / dwell specs. That electrical arching in those areas builds up and creates a big electric resistance to the flow of electricity from the coil / distributor / spark plug path .
My dad had a ford capri when i was a kid in germany, i remember my mom crushing the fender in a parking mishap, i still remember my dad fixing the dent while grumbling under his breath lol.
My dad had one of these back in the mid70's......He bought it from his friend, Jim McCaig, a fairly well known former Rally/Racing driver in Scotland during the late 60's. He was also a Garage owner in Cockenzie, just outside Edinburgh. He tuned the engine and tinkered with the suspension, making it an extremely good driving and handling Capri.
One of my first cars was a Capri 2000GT XLR, the R being for Radio!. It was white like the one you are driving, but had a black bonnet with a power bulge! Brought back memories - thanks
@@alanhunter2009 my one is still around,a collector bought it off of me in 1984 and changed the colour to BRG did a full resto,k reg,i checked on it last year and it has a new mot!
At 18, in 1980, I bought a 72 1600gtxlr. Daytona yellow, black top. Boy do I wish I had it now. Over the years came a 79 silver ghia with full red interior and a 83 2.8i blue over silver.
LOVE IT! The over the shoulder shots take me back to being 7 or 8 years old again. My Dad worked at a 2nd hand car dealers and came home in a metallic purple 3000E for a few weeks, which I loved. Then he came home in a gold 3000 GT/XLR. I soon forgot about the 3000E! I was a heartbroken little boy when he had to sell it and he came home in a mk2 Cortina 1600E. So much so, that I walked to school the next day! Walking to shool at 8 years of age was pretty normal back in the early 70's.
I am from South Africa, and I have 2 Mk1 Capri's, one 1600 Kent engine and one 300XL Capri. I find having more people in the car actually makes it handle much better and smoother, and 160km/h / 90 mils/h is easy for both the 1,6lt and the 3,0lt. My 3,0lt is automatic. It really needs head rests.
I owned a 1973 Capri with the 2.6L V6 and manual transmission. I lowered it 2", bigger swaybars, fender flares, real magnesium wheels, and a Shelby/Spearco turbo charger kit. I really loved that car. My cam gear also blew and I ended up replacing it with an all metal set.
There is nothing on TV that can match this channel no gimmicks no bull shit just pure passion and knowledge about cars 👌🏼
Except for the stethoscope and balancing a coin on the engine, yeah no gimmicks
@@amilton2128 proof is in the pudding
Nuff said...
@@amilton2128 Are you for real?
It dazzles me Bobby
The Little Capri is one of the Loveliest Cars ever designed .
I've worked out the common denominator between Iain's channel and Harry ' s. ..it's the passion that shines through, the passion for nerdy engineering facts and the simple love of cars. Neither of these gents need to be on youtube as it is more of a hobby (filming that is) but I for one am eternally grateful they share their infectious enthusiasm with us. Thank you Iain!
I'm sure none of us take the quality of filming for granted all seems so effortless to match the panache of Iain and Harry! Funny how you get drawn into the detail of everything and appreciate the sum of the parts. Stirling work.
Very well done excluding the ruinous nods for the supposed need of present day 'sanitation'.
I'm still wondering how bad the transmission was in Harry's Lamborghini. The horrible clacking sound made me shudder!
@@oldschoolman1444 I keep waiting for the new vids...I cannot wait to see that engine come out. More importantly...What is going to come out of that gear ⚙️ box. 😬
I couldn't agree more. I have watched the Miura vid when Sr Dallara drives it 3 times.
A truly humble genius, Interviewed by another.
Oh that was such fun! I have to tell you a little story! My dad brought one of the Capris you showed! My parents had an hotel and this car was rusting even though it was new! We had a person staying at the hotel and asked if my dad liked his Capri? Well What my dad did not know at the time, was this man was a director of Fords staying in my dads hotel! He had a man come down to look at the problem and my dad had 3 free resprays and it still rusted! In the end my dad was told to go to his local ford dealer and choose a new car! Which dad did and he got a 3.0 GXL which we kept up until 1998! You could see it was a German built Capri! However I could never find out if it was a germen V6 or a English V6 My dad did drive from Edinburgh to London back in the 70'S in 5 hours I still remember that trip! Thank you for that lovely trip down memory lane!! My dads firt one was WCV 181J his second one was RAF 840M Dad also took mum back to a war time base she was at and the Guard thought dad was a high ranking office and nearly let us through LOL Sadly my dad died 20 years ago and mum died in 2019 aged 95
Nice story, my one was a gold 3000E SPP305J and I had some great times in it, cheers
@@alangb2086 Thank you ever so much! I left things that also happened to that first Capri my parents had! Once driving along I wound the window down and the door flew open and that was before seatbelts had to be used!! Then one day they parked the car and the hand brake came away! It really was a bad car that first one but the second one was a dream of a car!
@@alangb2086 I must apologise! I did not add that my dad's was gold too 😯 good heavens! His last one was a metalic blue not exactly R.A.F blue 😉
My dad bought a Xr3i new in 1983 and it had rust coming through in various places after only a few months. Think the problem was Ford stockpiled the cars at dagenham frog island and they were there few a long time , until sold .
Nigel De Wallens your fathers GXL was also built in blighty I'm afraid it had the same Essex v6 as above but with a bit more power, better cyl heads ,cam etc and the better gearbox ,
I'm so glad you mentioned that cars don't have to be six figure priced cars in order to be enjoyable to own or drive!
or unique and rare, i just paid 700 quid for the very last one of a kindon british roads, and its the flagship model from a major manufacturer.
I agree with the sentiment wholeheartedly, but let's be realistic - saying that in what is still a highly sought after and valuable '1 of 15 remaining' top spec classic Capri is a little incongruous. It's a wonderful vehicle - but it's still very rare, and still very valuable.
Alois Ruf, owner of RUF, when asked what his favourite Porsche is, said the original 911. Despite lacking the power of modern Porsche, he enjoys their driving feel, the lightness and response, comparing them to a good fitting pair of trousers.
@@ironkcoony only that an original 911 is worth over half million Euro. We talking about cheap cars, buddy.
@@reviewreviews5908 Are you a bit dense, "buddy"? There are plenty of 1st gen 911 well under 100.000$, and they cost even less when Mr. Ruf made his statement, probably 20 years ago. Also it doesnt change the fact he prefers a light good handling, low hp sports car over an heavy, high hp one.
"A little bit approximate in terms of where you point it" might be the most polite thing I've ever heard. 😂
When in good condition they are nice and tight.
@@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904 Not so good going round corners though.
@@neilsa9292 I polybushed my MK1 and reconditioned the suspension completely the car was brilliant in the corners although sported a fuel injected 2.0 pinto so could be the Essex lumps weight not helping in this case
@@MagicAyrtonforever The V6 weighs the same as the Ford 289 V8 . Yes it was heavy nosed device.
Yes, officer, really !
First Harry’s garage and now Tyrrel’s classic workshop. The Sunday is saved!
And now off to watch Ivan’s shed 👍
Ha ha ha … beats church ⛪️
122mph flat out. 60 in 8.2 seconds. Serious poke back in the 70's. it's easy to forget just how rapid the 3.0 Essex Capris were back in the day.
From Harry's garage to tyrrells garage in one Go 💖❤️
You are not alone.
Doesn't get any better!
Ditto!
Same here...What's not to like!? 😬
same. and on thursday's you get back to back harry and frank stephenson also.
O boy I had in Germany an 1971 Ford Capri with an V6, 2.3 liter. Gold metalic with an black roof.
I had no problem with my 5 speed gearbox it was smooth.
I drove this car through Switzerland and Italy and the same day to Milan stopped to eat and drove to Venice.
I loved this car.
I don't know whether it's my age,but what I once thought of as a rather humble little car,now looks to my old eyes, really rather beautiful.
I had a mk3 1600 and put a weber on it.Probably the most fun I ever had in any car.It did however come at the cost of my liscence for 6 months.Impossible to drive it sparingly after I retarded the cam timing aswell.Still love them.
Nothing humble about the Capri back in the 70's........
100% Not a car to be trifled with at traffic lights especially in V6 form. British muscle car.
A splendid 1970 3 Litre Capri is worth a fortune
A good 3.0 Capri with 5 Speed Box can outrun a Jaguar XJS
Simply The Best Classic Channel !!!!!!!!!!!
Had a quite a few 3 litre Capri's in the early 80,s and I loved them they were great fun made a nice noise and still a personal favourite of mine , its nice to hear somebody who knows what their talking about, who reviewed it warmly and genuinely enjoyed driving it , the 3 litre cars were totally different to 1.6 or the 2.0 cars to drive , the people who've owned the 3.0 cars will know what I'm talking about ,brought back some good memories that. Thanks 👍
Saab 900 Turbo, Rover SD1 and now a MK1 Capri. Each one was a common sight then - and all are so rar today.
Your smile, while driving the Capri, shows how much you love these cars! Thank you for this emotional drive!
saw an SD1 today, it sounded immense.
I had myself a green 1600GT (vinyl roof). It had the shank of a 6" nail in place of a proper door hinge bolt. Still fun to drive. IN later years I made the most of my father's SD1s. The first one he bought was a 2.6 and after that a 3.5 VDP which was extremely comfy and WIDE! Nice drives.
I worked in Dagenham when they unveiled the Capri in pta , the workforce were stunned
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Ford Capri MK 1 3000 GT XLR. Great fun with a little tune.
I've never seen you smile so much driving a car .
I was half expecting Iain to break out singing "On Days Like This" 😁
Having owned several 3 litre Capris in my youth, i really loved this video! Still a great sounding car and i genuinely still get excited whenever i see one at a car show. I've owned several 400+ horsepower V8 Muscle Cars since then, but i'd have another 3 litre Capri in a heart beat.
Me too !
Love it!
Proud owner of a 1975 Mk2 3.0 Ghia :)
Beautiful, hatch, new shape was lovely when it came out , very sought after.
A next-door Neighbor has one of these a U.S. Market LHD '69 Capri which She bought as a leftover in the Autumn on '70. It's been in Her 2-Car Garage undriven since '77 and has only 3031 ORIGIONAL miles on it. It's a base Car with with basic 'Full' Wheelcovers. It's White with a Blue Vinyl Top with a Blue Cloth Interior. It has a Dealer installed Chrome Luggage Rack on the Trunk Lid and 'FORD' Mud Flaps(plus another set in their Wrappers in the Trunk..). It's got a 4-Speed. Another 'Ad-On' is one of those Aftermarket rear Window Defoggers. Neat Car. Sitting beside it is an Orange '67 Opel Kadett L Rallye which Her Son bought in the mid-70's. It was last inspected in 4/78 and has not moved since. Don't worry,their little Garage is heated and both Cars are nice & snug(Lol.). She also had a third Car,a 'Triple-Red' '79 Chevy Nova Coupe with nearly 21-Thousand miles. I bought this from Her in 2016. She'll sell me the others 'When the time is right.'
What a fantastic video. I had a mk1 2000GT followed by a mk2 3000S Black JPS. Happy days. Wish I still had them.
You were smiling while driving the capri and so was I, my first car was a MK1 Capri 1969 but only the 1300cc I was only 17 at the time, I up graded it to a 1600 cc, now at 58 I still have a capri well two, the last capri ever made the 280 Brooklands
I was lucky enough to find a 200bhp Tubo Technic and a 240 bhp Turbo Technic, I know now where I can bring them when I need some work doing on them, you explained them very well I always thought they rust while they are standing still, fantastic video thanks very much.....!
Well done , Ian for not being a car snob: another terrific video!
Having driven both Mustangs and V6 Capris and I actually owned a '64 mustang convertible at one time.
With the exception of the more high performance Mustangs not withstanding. The Capri with the V6 was and is a much better driving experience than most run of the mill Mustangs of the same era. In my opinion a better more contemporary looking design too. Of course this is my opinion, others may completely disagree.
The mustang has a steering box, the Capri would have rack and pinion which would give you more feeling behind the wheel. Tyres also make a big difference.
My older cousin had one of these, loved riding in it. I still think the MK1 was the best looking Capri of all the generations.
Fantastic car. I’m the custodian of my father in laws 1972 GT Capri which he’s owned since new car warranty. It’s living in Australia, completely original and just about to be pulled down and rebuilt to off the showroom floor specs. Lime green with black stripes!.
Loved every second, thank you Iain. I had a beautiful manual white (with vinyl roof) 1976 mk2 3ltr Ghia which I absolutely loved! Went everywhere in it when I first met the girl I married and that car will forever own a part of my heart 👍
I'm not even a Ford fanatic but that is one gorgious Capri.
Only a few minutes into this and i am alteady experiencing a warm nostalgic glow. Thank you Mr.T. for featuring a car i can actually relate to.
Another fantastic video Mr Tyrrell in what is a lovely looking Capri that we can see you really enjoyed taking out for a blast. Says a lot considering the exotica you usually work on.
Love seeing a more down-to-earth classic getting the same love and care as a six-figure supercar. The first-gen Capri sold pretty well in Italy in period, but only the smaller-engined variants. As you'll certainly know, Italy used to tax heavily cars over 2 liters of displacement, making cars like a Capri V6 much harder to sell.
I was fortune to encounter Iain at the Oulton Park Gold Cup in July 2024. He was attending the auction which was taking place. What a down to earth, pleasant bloke he is. Keep up the GREAT work on this channel Iain! Delighted by this very positive review of the Capri. In many respects, an 'everyday' classic car is more fun than an extremely valuable high end classic. Cheaper to maintain and you don't have to be too precious about them. If I owned a £500k Miura, I'd be constantly concerned about it getting stone chips, or worried about some clown rear ending it whilst stationary at traffic lights- which would detract from the enjoyment for me. I own three classics- a very 'interesting' 2.8i Capri, which I have owned for 30 years this October. It's 'interesting' because it kicks out 290 Bhp and close to 300 lbs ft of torque. With a 0-60 time around 5 seconds, it would keep a Miura on it's toes....... I also own a 1972 Rover P6 3500- which is a fabulous car to drive. I have a 'junior' classic in the form of an early 4.0 XK8- which has an interesting history with Jaguar. It was the Earl's Court Motor Show display car in 1997, and it was used for PR purposes- possibly the car that featured as the centrefold spread in, 'Motor' magazine.
Thanks for your kind comments. Enjoy your collection!
as a teenager growing up in jamaica I thought the capri 3000 was the most amazing car. I wash these were in the US thanks for this.
You got them in the USA. But they came with a 2.0l four or either a 2.6l V6 or a 2.8l V6. I had two of them. Just awesome cars in their day. They were the M3 before the M3.
@@friguy4444 Had a friend who had a 2.8 in Rhode Island, USA, Rode & drove in it... It was to die for.. Small, tight & fast (for it's time) Great memories!! I had 356 Porches after, I'd say it was close...
An old AA handbook from the sixties, seventies era _" Car components work to fine tolerances but don't take kindly to unskilled hands working on them!"_ Here we have skilled hands adjusting components within these fine tolerances. I just love watching the skills of these old school techni.......🤔......Mechanics 😌 are at work. Who needs to waste time hooking up electronic diagnostic gear when the skilled 👂 and a screwdriver is all that needed to get the job done?
Iain Tyrrell , Harry's Garage & Retropower .. my Sunday evening trinity
Just need bad obsession motorsport and it would be perfect
All that's needed is a project Binky
Being a young 'Blade' back in the mid 70s I had a 3000E in metallic blue with a black vinyl roof inc sunroof and an electric aerial in the boot 😀 Motorola 8 track under the passenger shelf and it was ready to impress 🤣 Other than the rear end propensity to lose traction in the wet or snow it was a great car
Capri owners love wet roundabouts.
The huge grin on your face when you crowd the throttle speaks volumes about this car. Thank you for bringing it to the attention of the younger generation.
Iain could talk about any car and be fascinating.
Aside from the joys of driving that Capri, one of the other enormously satisfying characteristics of this car and its ilk, is the fantastic simplicity of their maintenance and tuning - as you so easily demonstrated with the carb and timing!
The Capri certainly has it's fans in America.
We didn't get any of the high output versions beyond the 2600 and 2800,
Everyone who drove a manual transmission car that had an opportunity to sample the Capri went away impressed.
It was the combination of racing pedigree, solid mechanicals and styling that has held up so well that it doesn't need to make any apology.
My Father had one. My fifth grade teacher had one. And a cousin had a second series Capri.
Such wonderful things!
My favourite car, I had 3 of these mk1's back in the early 80's. I had a 3ltr MK1 GXL manual and auto also A 3000E all of which I loved, thrashed and wish I still had.
Wonderful, had a 3 lire GTXLR in 1976 for about 6 years brilliant car, P/Ex for an Escort XR3 in 1982 which I still have 42 years later, another wonderful Ford.
Oh the sheer joy of this - Thank you Iain! I remember my Dad buying one new in 1971, tawny brown with a black vinyl roof. I learned to drive in it and just adored it.( I got a speeding ticket with L plates on, but that's another story) I bought it off him and ran it until 1981 and put 160k miles on it. The exhaust note was sublime. By far and away my favourite car ever. Sideways around roundabouts ,so much fun! How I wish I had kept it.... A great tow car too, I towed my formula ford with it . This video Brings back so many happy memories. Cornering was definitely "slow in, fast out" and a challenge in the wet. These will be worth silly money one day. Thanks for posting this, just wonderful and nostalgic.
I was very fortunate as a teenager in 1981 in Sydney to own a 1974 RS 3100. Very few came to Oz and this one was on the forecourt of a Toyota dealership in western Sydney. It was painted black with the well known 1970s 'Super Roo' sticker on the front fenders - Australian enthusiasts will recall this sticker with much warmth, very FORD of the time here. The Toyota salesman couldn't have been more pleased to see me as I parked my VW Beetle and wondered over to the Capri (I was driving past on my way to a job interview). He wanted it gone as it seemed it was sullying his forecourt. What a car, it was fantastic! I believe they are highly collectible now? Ha ha my dear late mum was most displeased when I brought it home, she called it 'the black coffin'!
A modern Capri is exactly the car we lack today!
Wrong. Why do think Ford sell the Mustang in the UK these days? That's the 'new' Capri.
Except it would be some SUV POS
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Not at all. At least in Germany, the Mustang is a 50000€ car - which is far removed from the everyman's car the Capri was. As a matter of fact, the Mustang, in its base level, still is very much that in the US. But we only get the top engines and pay 15000€ extra for it.
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God no!
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I grew up around MK1 3 Litre Capris, as my Mum owned 2, an H reg 3000GT in Aubergine VEG 97H in 1972 and then a gorgeous J registered 3000E in Tawny brown in 1973. She sold the E in summer 1976. Then in Jan 82, my first road car was a 4 speed L reg ( EVC 289L ) Daytona yellow 3000GT, one of the last pre face lift cars. That Capri had been tweaked by we think SuperSpeed, of Ley St Ilford. It was the quickest 3 Litre Capri in East London in the early 1980s. It used to rev like crazy and smoke its tires for ages. It would pull 100 in third and would pull 128 @ 5800 rpm and was Still pulling, but i always had to back off as it was very unstable @ high speed. I had Many street races in that car, inc one against a 69 Shelby GT500. In my minds eye i can still see the smoke poring off of that Mustangs rear tires and it slewing sideways as he booted it. We gave him a Big fright that day. I've owned probably 30 odd 3 Litre Capris, but EVC was by far the quickest.
Currently waiting restoration is my 1972 Brands Hatch FordSports Day 3000E which was driven by Niki Lauda and his boss @ March Engineering, Bill Stone.
I learned how to drive in my Uncle Steve's 77 Mercury Capri. What a great little car that is. Wonderful memories.
I bought a brand new 77 Capri 2.8 in high school with the money I saved working evenings and weekends. I loved that car so much. A drunk driver hit me when I was I started College and totaled it.
@@trevor5929 How horrific. You got out OK though? You're still here, but otherwise good?
Robert Frias, I was fine. The seat tore out from its mounts and my hands pushed the steering wheel forward bending it into a 90 degree angle but I got away with only bruises. Good to be young. I'm 60 now and that was my only accident. If I could find another Capri like it, I would buy it. But space is tight now.
My oldest brother had a 1972 version of this car, JOY480K was the reg in a deep metallic Blue with black bonnet and boot! He was 23 and doing well in an engineering company and his boss didn't like the car, so he bought it for £1000 @9 months old! We went to Farnham to collect it and on the way back, we lived in central London, we drove across the Hogs Back, the A31, and it hit 100mph on the clock, so probably 90 something? @5000rpm and it sounded amazing, it was the 3 speed auto model, hence the higher revs! I was 11 years old and felt like the king of the road and my job for some pocket money, was to wash it every Saturday, I treated it like it was my car!
Unfortunately the 74 oil crisis hit and his company refused to pay his "X's" namely fuel costs travelling up and down the country, and the indignation of the bright GREEN MK3 Cortina 1.6L they gave him was almost too much to bear😖😖
It's not often a video warrants a like before it's been watched, but this is one such occasion. I just know I'm going to love it...
My first car was a 1974 Mercury Capri 2800 V6 that was loaded up with every available option of the time. Absolutely loved that crank open sunroof! That thing was more fun than anything I’ve ever owned and I simply drove the wheels off that car. I picked it up in 1980 at 16 years old for $1400 with only about 33,000 miles on the clock. I was always fascinated by how well that little car handled completely stock. But boy when I added the Bilstein shock set up and let the engine breath a bit more freely, that little thing came alive. I was lucky enough to run across one very similar to mine a few years back and the owner was gracious enough to let me take it for a spin. I’ve been on the hunt for another one for myself ever since. If I find one close enough to my original, I’m jumping on it!! There’s just something very unique about how well the Capri of this era “fits”. Just an all around very pleasing driving experience and you notice the driving enjoyment well before you bring it up to any sort of aggressive pushing. It’s fun just rolling along in it just as described in the video. Very cool car. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
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Back in the mid 70's, I owned a 1972 plated 3000E. It was a pre-facelift model, and the only thing that distinguished it from a 1600 was the rear badge. Mine had been fitted with a straight-through exhaust, and when being caned, could be heard half a mile away. I once had the clutch cable snap, but the car would start in fourth gear and pull away. Once while trying to catch a car that had just passed me while I was parked next to a kerb, not only did it accelerate so quickly I had to overtake the car that had just passed me, but it produced a 70 yard tyre burn on the road. Trying to pull out in front of a bus in a town centre, I managed to snap a half shaft. That engine, with that weight of car was a great combination. While I had more fun in that car than every other I've ever owned combined, I dread to think what it would cost to run it in 2022. Fuel prices back then, even adjusted for inflation over the years, was half the price it is now. A car that back then could get 25mpg if you had a light foot, would seem no more expensive to run than a car producing 50mpg today. I've owned a reasonably small number of cars over many years, but I still remember that car with fondness, and remember the reg plate even now. Sadly, a vehicle check tells me it's gone to that great breakers in the sky. Ford 3 litre Capris, a great car.
“In 1969 it was all the rage” as he grins knowingly. Cheers, great content
Capri what a beutiful car 3.0 in 1969 ive owned 4 capris what a peice of british motoring history i want one.
Please excuse me making a second comment! You see we used to go boating and had to carry ors, yes short ones and we found that in the rear wings you could put these ors and the looks we use to get at the marina was hilarious as we took them out of the boot! We found it hard to keep a straight face actually! Thank you to al the folks that liked my comment and replied!
Fantastic great story
Yes one of my friends was an electrician and used to fold the plastic tube around the the frame between the inner and outer wings
You could get 3 meter lengths in with out damage
A real mechanic who can still do things by ear. Lovely.
That Capri is stunning….a working man’s supercar way back in the day.
I had the E... it’s was a great car, unfortunately the Hex drive Rod connected from the bottom of the distributor to the oil pump failed, the Hex allen type edged’s rounded off, driving the oil pump, it was right at the Hemel Hempstead north bound junction... turned off at the junction, oil light blasting in my eyes, accompanied with the dreaded big end bearing banging tear up, pulled it apart, and all was revealed, crank off for a regrind, flushed the block out and oil ways out, new bearings, pump, distributor drive gear, drive rod, added a Piranha electronic ignition to it..ran as sweet as a nut .. it was a great fun car to drive.... my friend had 1.3 Capri, not so much fun .. thanks for a change from the usual... more please !!!!
Thank god for Line of Duty on a Sunday evening so I get to watch Iain and Harry in peace :)
God. Lord and Saviour
Love it in that colour - proper classic
Really love this! Back when I was young the Capri was still a cool car. So were souped up with more trick Webers making all sorts of wonderful sounds. 70s fast cars had more of a visceral quality to them, even the ones that to modern standards aren't that quick. More of this, please!
Had a red Mk3 2.0 S for 12 years. Best car I've ever owned and never broke down.
Absolutely beautiful, Well done to the owner for enjoying it daily, I would!
Today I visited a friend in Wilmslow, Cheshire, meeting him in the town centre It's prime Tyrell territory - where standing and watching for a few minutes is a bit like going to an exotic car show - the Lambos, the Ferraris, and the top-end Bentleys glide past every 30 seconds....
...but that shiny new exotica is already old and tired, as soon as it drives off the forecourt. Most impressive thing I saw today was an immaculate J-reg (so '70 or '71) Jensen Interceptor - kudos to the owner. I think I'd have been even more impressed to see this Capri (though it's a close call)
Thanks Ian for your great content, it's really appreciated
Great to see a more humble car on your channel
I still couldnt afford it lol
Absolutely love it, I remember the Essex engines very well. In the the early '90's I put one in a late MK5 Cortina - originally a 2.3 S Ghia. With the car's original 2.3L rear axle on a 3.0L Capri 4 speed manual box, it had blistering acceleration and towing capabilities. She also upset or surprised a few BMW's and other quick cars of the day at the traffic lights! Years later, I restored a friend's Scimatar GTE se5 with the same 3.0L Essex engine. This time, replacing the fibre timing wheel with a nicely made solid steel unit as if/when the nylon teeth break, it can be the end of the engine. A little noisy at first but they settle in and then you never need worry about them again. The camshaft bearings on the Essex engines don't spin and misalign their oilways when overheated like the Cologne V6's can. They used the 3.0 Essex engines in ambulances too back in the day, I bought a used ex-ambulance unit and upon inspection, the cylinder bores still showed feint signs of honing in them. With a 'Kent' hi lift camshaft, racing manifolds and basic tuning, the MK5 Cortina was my version of the MK2 "Savage Cortina" from the late '60's, which also used the Essex engine. She was a bit savage but quite refined too with the power steering and Ghia luxuries of the last Cortinas.
I drove these back in the “day” and always liked them. Glad Mr Tyrrell appreciates it too and hasn’t been too skewed by all the expensive stuff.
My Mother had a 3000 GT XLR blue with the black vinyl roof in New Zealand during the late 70s it was a head turner even back then
Iain can cover the construction details of a Gullwing, take us through the ground-up restoration of a rare Miura, or set the idle mixture screws on a Capri with equal focus and enthusiasm. Remarkable- as is the person who sends their Capri to Iain for service!
9:20, MODIFIED IT TO ELECTRONIC IGNITION, SACRILEGE, POINTS AND CONDENCER, MORE FUN, HO HO... LOVED WORKING ON MY, MK2 ESCORT VAN, MK 1 CAPRI, THEN A MK2 2LT CAPRI GHIA, PRIDE AND JOY, LOTS OF FUN, 50+ YEARS AGO... WISH I HAD THEM KNOW.... THIS TAKES ME BACK, THANK YOU... EXCELLENT VIDEO, STAY SAFE
Best episode so far! The character of the car shines through and now I want one.
Incorrect comment - the Mustang does not have a chassis//frame - it is unibody - sort of like the Capril - albeit with bolt-on front guards on the early Mustang - not welded on like the Capri. What a nice gem that Capri is. I always enjoy your videos - HA - so glad that Harry talked you into setting up a channel - thank you. Have a safe and nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
Pure class. This the antidote for modernity 👍🏻
The Ford Essex V6 is yet another classic engine design, from the 70's and 80's. My mate's Mum had a Granada with this engine, coupled to an automatic gearbox. Granted, I was driving my Mum's 1200 Beetle (very slow) and my rich mate Jon drove his Mum's 1.3 Alfasud! The Alfa was quick round the corners but the kickdown in the 3 litre Granada was something to behold! Slow initial pick up, but then all Hell was let loose as the torque kicked in. Quick trip to M&S for change of underwear. Probably feel slow by modern standards, but back then it was a rocket-ship! That was in the days when teenage drivers could get insurance as a 'named driver' on their parents' policy at a reasonable rate. Love and peace.
I love hearing him talk about auto history. He knows so much. May be a competitor to Jay.
The comment about enjoying it more and not wanting to give it back. I experienced the same with a '72 240Z, one restored by Nissan for the reintroduction of the new 'Z car". I've worked on more than a few Z's over the years, and each one was a treat to be honest. I finished all the repairs and a good tune up and took it for a long drive as the owner wanted, and really saw how the car became so highly regarded from it's introduction. The customer was very happy I was able to fix the lights and oil leaks and the car ran so well. I told him it needed more driving, it may have been collectable, but it was made to be driven more and I hope he does just that.1972 was considered one of the best years, and this car showed why, the engine sound like all I 6's was just heavenly, the way it drove was fun and no real annoyances, and like this Capri, no thought of it suddenly having a problem. Back when I was a child my stepfather bought a new Capri, 71 or 72 model with the 2.6 V6, and being as we normally had VW bugs, it was so cool. Mom of course hated it because it wasn't the family car she thought we needed, and it was quickly sold off to be replaced by some boat that had an electrical problem the dealer wasn't able to fix. I was sad as I thought the little pop out map light was the coolest thing! By the early 80's Z's and Capris were shockingly "In" and priced close to new cars, and most had been trashed. Now i haven't seen a Capri on the road in probably the better part of 20 years.
Thanks for this video and you're right, a car doesn't have to be some piece of exotica to really enjoy, the best kind of collatable cars are ones you can drive often and not worry too much about.
Ah that's just a beautiful film Iain, I can't recall another car in which you've looked so genuinely happy, relaxed and at home, your beaming smiles made me chuckle out loud more than once!
Absolutely agree, that's what owning any classic should be about.
Ferrari or Ford, if it truly moves you, if it puts a big cheesy grin on your face, then it's right. Bravo!
Next tune-up ...file off all that arching crud at tip of the distributor rotor, and at the individual terminals inside the cap, and you not only get a stronger spark delivered to the spark plugs, but an improvement in the timing / dwell specs. That electrical arching in those areas builds up and creates a big electric resistance to the flow of electricity from the coil / distributor / spark plug path .
My dad had a ford capri when i was a kid in germany, i remember my mom crushing the fender in a parking mishap, i still remember my dad fixing the dent while grumbling under his breath lol.
My dad had one of these back in the mid70's......He bought it from his friend, Jim McCaig, a fairly well known former Rally/Racing driver in Scotland during the late 60's. He was also a Garage owner in Cockenzie, just outside Edinburgh. He tuned the engine and tinkered with the suspension, making it an extremely good driving and handling Capri.
Love it when Harry and drop their videos on the same day😂
My dad bought one new when he lived in England. The lines on that windscreen remind me of the ones on my old escort.
We loved these in Australia at the time, great long distance cruiser, could sit on 80mph all day long.
I saw one parked in Nelson Bay a few days ago and had to stop for a good look.
One of my first cars was a Capri 2000GT XLR, the R being for Radio!. It was white like the one you are driving, but had a black bonnet with a power bulge! Brought back memories - thanks
My first car was a mark one 1600, in blue,loved it as a 17 year old at the time i thought i was the bees knees!
Me too, Peter. Mark1 1600L in tawny, (metallic dark brown), my first car and you never ever forget your first.
@@alanhunter2009 my one is still around,a collector bought it off of me in 1984 and changed the colour to BRG did a full resto,k reg,i checked on it last year and it has a new mot!
The first car I bought with my own money was a late model Mk1 1600 in metallic blue too. Pretty reliable but went in px for a Lotus Europa
@@smudgetherealmc you traded down !
At 18, in 1980, I bought a 72 1600gtxlr. Daytona yellow, black top. Boy do I wish I had it now. Over the years came a 79 silver ghia with full red interior and a 83 2.8i blue over silver.
Thanks for this. i drove my 73 Cologne around the bay area of California in the early 80’s
Sundays are the best. Thank you Mr. Tyrrell
Looking at you tuning that old Capri! Brings a lot of memories back
Great episode. It’s fantastic to see an old classic car in such wonderful condition. I grew up on Granadas, Capris, Cortinas and Escorts.
All the cars you drive, and you don't want to give this one back, AND you had a smile a mile wide !!
In the U.S., they were Mercury Capris. My older brother had one, with the V6.
I had a '73 Capri with the 2.8L for 10 years...until rust finally claimed it. Loved that car!
Bought H reg 3000E in 1975 for £550. First of many Capris up until 1990. Loved them all.
I remember these as a kid back home, nostalgia nostalgia, respect to you for another very well done video, I watch and enjoy very much all of them.
LOVE IT!
The over the shoulder shots take me back to being 7 or 8 years old again. My Dad worked at a 2nd hand car dealers and came home in a metallic purple 3000E for a few weeks, which I loved. Then he came home in a gold 3000 GT/XLR. I soon forgot about the 3000E! I was a heartbroken little boy when he had to sell it and he came home in a mk2 Cortina 1600E. So much so, that I walked to school the next day! Walking to shool at 8 years of age was pretty normal back in the early 70's.
Excellent video ,takes me back 30 years when I had my black 2.8i...loved that car !!
My Dad had one in 72 and always saying how amazing it was going from Huddersfield to London every Sunday.
Great film.
Thanks..
Very pleasant, Mr Tyrrell. Your enjoyment is infectious.
I am from South Africa, and I have 2 Mk1 Capri's, one 1600 Kent engine and one 300XL Capri. I find having more people in the car actually makes it handle much better and smoother, and 160km/h / 90 mils/h is easy for both the 1,6lt and the 3,0lt. My 3,0lt is automatic. It really needs head rests.
I wish I were able to thumbs-up more than once. Truly a joy.
I owned a 1973 Capri with the 2.6L V6 and manual transmission. I lowered it 2", bigger swaybars, fender flares, real magnesium wheels, and a Shelby/Spearco turbo charger kit. I really loved that car. My cam gear also blew and I ended up replacing it with an all metal set.