What drives you to work on a particular project? Is it to build something that no one else has? Or is it about pushing what you have to the absolute limit? What about trying to recapture a car from your younger days?
For forum member therealpinto, it’s the last of those three options that sp…
My college roommate had the US version many years ago. They were everywhere back then. Three in every large parking lot. At least in California. I don't think I have seen one on the road in over 20 years. Where did they all go?
In reply to Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) :
Rusted away to nothingness..........
Those were a popular V8 swap candidate when I was a lad. Typical crappy 70s build quality, but a good platform to build from. The black one above is a real looker to be sure.
Wow, thanks for the appreciation!
Yeah, the rust has eaten many a Capri. And here in Europe, it seems quite a few are in "storage" waiting for a revival. I am guilty of that myself, I have one more apart from the one in this thread and I have a friend that also has one - after some...let's call it encouragement - from me...
Gustaf
We had a metal-flake brown one with a 4-cylinder and a 4 speed with a tall first gear that required really slipping the clutch to get it moving!
I built a Capri kit as a kid--this one. I still remember that 12PM license plate.
And speaking of Capri models:
They called the later version the Capri II, in order to run with the Mustang II, the Bronco II and the LTD II.
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