1985 Mercury Capri Motorsport Prototype & 5.0 Liter Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@fordsrule35]

Well that's something you don't see everyday. Awesome!

[@loucostabile]

Hi fordsrule35, You're right, you don't see this car everyday. Glad to read you enjoy this car and think it's "Awesome!" :-) Lou

[@josephromano6825]

You see a lot of mustangs but rarely do you see one of these! Nice car Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph, Happy to read you appreciate this one :-) Lou

[@JJj-xratedgt]

GR8 CAR! GR8 CAR STOREY! 1ST TIME I EVEN SEEN ONE OF THESE I SAW A CPL AT THE WOODWARD CRUZE...I WAS IN AWE!

[@loucostabile]

HI J Jj, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mlissj71]

I had one of these capris back in the early 90’s. We bought it at an auto auction, it was silver with the t-tops.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Melissa, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mlissj71]

@@loucostabile we had a lot of fun in it. Lots of stares. The local police force knew it well…San Quentin Silver and Arrest Me Red. Passed everything but the gas station. Yes. Fond memories and like with most rare cars I wish we never would have sold it but some guy offered more than we could pass up. You know. Young and dumb. Oh well. It was fun.

[@scottyjones27]

Fine machine!!! Those 302's are Ford tough!! I seen a 1986 mustang GT 5speed car that was driven by a grown man serviced the they should be with over 400,000.0miles on it!! It idle with 30lbs oil pressure!! Only thing that looked worn was driver's seat!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scotty Jones, That's quite a few miles. WOW! Lou

[@donaldhollums3278]

Great Film, Lou. I can hear the young'ins now, "What's a cassette?"

[@loucostabile]

We'll have to show them :-)

[@deanstevenson6527]

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[@tippey2011]

What a neat Capri! I loved those Capri's back then a lot better than a Mustang but of course I love Mercury more than Ford but I love both. Loved that engine sound and the owner and his story on this car was just awesome. Never knew they had a car made like this I learned something new. I do like Jack Roush though always did he is a great guy. What a unique car Lou! Thanks for showing us this neat car!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve Flad, Happy to read you think this car is "neat" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@larryborkstrom3580]

That's a nice and original find on a fox body Capri

[@loucostabile]

Hi larry borkstrom, Happy to read you appreciate this find :-) Lou

[@garypiont6114]

Lou I still have the unofficial record 19 minutes from i55 lsd to Roger's Park with a 4 banger 73 Capri. 4 banger. Banana yellow.

[@loucostabile]

Gary well done!

[@garywood9525]

This was right before the the SVO Turbo Mustang that had the 4cyl pumping out 205 HP .

[@loucostabile]

Good to know.

[@opera93]

Gary wood thank , I had forgotten: SVO: 4 CYL ETC.....

[@thomasc4753]

I love anything Mercury and that beautiful exhaust note! 😍 Excellent video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Thomas C, Happy to read you "love anything Mercury" :-) Thank you for the kind words on this video, Lou

[@JeffKing310]

Very interesting Car Story! Nice original car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff King, Glad you appreciate the story on this unique car :-) Lou

[@terriwhyte8064]

wicked capri!, thanks for sharing Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi Terri Whyte, Nice :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@kenkulig21]

Great video! Thanks for sharing Lou!

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Ken :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@edb.3313]

Very nice Lou. I'll bet it runs as good as it looks.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ed B., I bet you're right :-) Lou

[@scottyjones27]

These car's are very lite, not cause they cheap, but cause FORD put the steel were it belongs on these car's!! I've not driven a 85 Capri , but hav driven 86 mustang gt 5speed car just factory these cars will make ur neck hurt, when just bearly getting on it and shifting gears at 4000rpm engine got so much tork to weight of car!! Ford knows how to make driving truly enjoyable if they want to!!!

[@loucostabile]

Sounds fun to drive :-)

[@rightlanehog3151]

The Capri was the 'sophisticated' alternative to the Mustang.

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@gregfoster4541]

Nice car Lou, thanks so much for sharing... had almost forgot about the Capri and what a great story!!"Howdy you know"

[@loucostabile]

Hi Greg from TX, Happy to share this car & story with you :-) Lou

[@b.m.r221]

Seeing the blue plate like that makes me feel nostalgic a bit. And the fact is considered historic makes me feel old.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bryson Rose, Hanging around the cars will remind us of playing with toys and bring the kid out in us :-) Lou

[@bdogjr7779]

Awesome Lou《☆》Nice prototype & history on this one :*: Nice exhaust sound & popping noises everyone seems to enjoy these days🤓☻🤠

[@loucostabile]

Hi BDOG JR, Happy to read you enjoy the details and sounds of this prototype :-) Lou

[@fredfuchs3573]

I got a 84 turbo rs with t tops good luck finding another one 😊😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Fred, Happy to read you have a rare car today. Lou

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Nice. Would love to take it for a spin.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Big Charlie's Model Garage, Sounds like a great idea :-) Lou

[@guitarhole]

If there's a car built by space aliens and runs on nuclear fusion , Lou is gonna find it . Thanks for posting .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bud Lee, Still looking for that one, and if the space aliens are ready to tell the story, I'll be ready :-) Lou

[@IcyMunak78]

The capri cars is the one the used in the movie Mad max the first movie.Police interceptor

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

[@tray-oq1nj]

Cool Capri, wonder why they used cougar center caps instead of using the mercury ones and filling them in red?

[@loucostabile]

Hi tray4168, Happy to read you consider this car "Cool" :-) Not sure why they used Cougar center caps. Maybe a Viewer can share knowledge, Lou

[@tray-oq1nj]

@@loucostabile it's definitely cool and then some. They were always a favorite of mine even today. Back in the 80s we had a few mustangs but never a Capri RS. Just north of Nashville it seemed every other kid in highschool had one. I had a early 84 SVO with crank windows and a 93 lx 5.0 hatch and my little brother had a 87 sedan and 89 sedan lx 5.0. There is a guy here in town that still has his Capri RS from high school it's white I believe 85 model maybe 86 can't remember 3rd light. Anyway he has the neatest licence plate it says "tin toy" and has had that on there since the 80s. Wish I would have held onto a few of ours. Had a 78 400 4speed Trans Am that was wore out in 1985 but still fun, a 81 z28 automatic and a 82 trans am 305 3 speed auto base model without the crossfire fuel injection. Other ford's non mustangs we had were a 86 tbird turbo coupe 5 speed before they intercooler them and changed body style and a 86 xr4ti 5 speed which was a very "cool' car not real fast but definitely a looker. The 90s and 2000s brought much faster cars but never as good of times as we had in those. I would definitely look into those center caps.

[@garbage854]

Nice 😀

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read you enjoy this one :-)

[@garbage854]

@@loucostabile 😀

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

The U.K has a very different Capri (Ford Capri) The Ford looks 70s And the Mercury looks late 80s.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@LakeHowellDigitalVideo]

Who still uses an interlaced HD camera in 2019? Seriously, Lou -- are you really filming with an MPEG2 Camera (you can see the interlacing on the camera movement)?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Das Monster, Thank goodness you noticed! It's special people like you who I know what to help improve this Channel and $ talks and BS walks, so here is a link to my Patreon account to help for funding new equipment. Thank you in advance. Stay well, Lou www.patreon.com/MyCarStoryWithLou

[@tray-oq1nj]

So basically your buddy couldn't drive his mom's 85 gt if you guys got beat every race being they are the exact same car as far as drivetrain. Suppose the mustang could have been an automatic and the Capri a 5speed, even at that they were close.

[@loucostabile]

Hi tray4168, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou