The Ford Capri is a fastback coupé built by Ford of Europe and designed by Philip T. Clark, who had been involved in the design of the Ford Mustang. [1] It used the mechanical components from the Mk2 Ford Cortina and was intended as the European equivalent of the Ford Mustang.

2024年12月25日 · Naturally, then, Ford had already pitched the Capri for small and big screen stardom before it found its niche alongside Bodie and Doyle. Mk1s featured in Department S and The Protectors, but it wasn’t until 1975’s Brannigan , John Wayne’s sole UK film, that things really stepped up Capri-wise.

2024年12月13日 · If you were a young British enthusiast in 1969–1970, the one to have — or at least dream of having — was the Capri 3000GT XLR, the closest thing the UK offered to an American muscle car.

2019年2月2日 · With the Ford Capri nameplate returning to the road, we take a look back over the illustrious history of the Ford Capri from Mk1 to Mk4. The Capri entered its design phase in 1965, a...

Ford revised it in 1972 to become what is known by enthusiasts as the Capri "Bis" or, in the UK, the "Mark 1 facelift" Capri. The car received a new and more comfortable suspension, rectangular headlights, enlarged tail-lights and new seats.

2024年7月10日 · CAR magazine delves into the history of the ultimate working class hero – the 1969-1981 Ford Capri

2023年2月23日 · Ford's original pony car. The Capri story started in 1964 with the launch of the Ford Mustang – the fastest-selling car in history.

2018年1月10日 · Inspired by the first Mustang’s success, Ford of Europe—a merger of the British and German operations—adopted a similar formula for a smaller car suited to its market. Called “Colt” in development, the car debuted as the Capri in 1969, built in both England and Germany.

2019年1月15日 · Rewind to Brussels on this day in 1969 and you might find yourself at the city's annual motor show, looking at its leading revelation: the Ford Capri Mk1. Dubbed the European equivalent to the...

2022年4月22日 · Ford’s UK operations were generally quite successful, and eventually became the #1 brand there. But there were a few missteps along the way, none more so than the Consul Capri and its sedan stablemate, the Consul Classic.