Sure, you've seen us test plenty of 80s Mustangs,, but what about the Mercury version? This 1983 Mercury Capri "bubble-back" really wowed our crew back in the day.
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@clutchcruiser27506 жыл бұрын
"Since it gobbles up more pavement than an army of pac-man." That's probably the most 80's description for a high-performance car I've ever heard.
@ziginox6 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the "He-Man four-speed manual"!
@ClassicTVMan1981X6 жыл бұрын
This review is totally 1980s!
@liquidleopard44956 жыл бұрын
Four-speed! I didn't know they still sold a sporty car with a 4-speed in 1983!
@mentok30276 жыл бұрын
base option, you could get it with a 5 speed, I have one.
@mentok30276 жыл бұрын
though it was the first year for the 5 speed.
@dvamateur5 жыл бұрын
Beautifully looking car. With the 5.0 V8 sound. Can't go wrong.
@Tiptoetherat6 жыл бұрын
One of the more handsome Fox bodies if you ask me.
@toyoscio4 жыл бұрын
LOL now gone.
@jamesmitchell72813 жыл бұрын
I agree
@MAGICBaNaNAz64 Жыл бұрын
Bruh
@johndrake2729 Жыл бұрын
Yes, next to the '83 - '86 T-bird.
@teresapflaumer5717 Жыл бұрын
The early 80s Dodge Charger and Daytona weren't bad either
@longbow6416 Жыл бұрын
After one year of intensive restoration of my 1980 Mercury Capri, I'm near finished. Painted her Grabber Blue, shes got a 5.0 liter (4 bbl Holley, midrise intake, shorty headers, GT heads, and tow cam) with a T5 and 8.8 rear end, quadra shocks, shock tower bar, front and rear sway bars. She rides and drives like a dream.
@bradnimbus48366 жыл бұрын
A friends father has this exact car with 25000km sitting in his basement. It was his brothers car who years ago passed away so this car was parked and a house was literally built around it in such a fashion that you'd have to tear it down to get the car. It's a sad waste of a car in my eyes but a beautiful tribute from a man who loved his brother.
@thetreblerebel3 жыл бұрын
That house has to go brotha!
@bradnimbus48362 жыл бұрын
@stirange Paying homage I guess, lol
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
No one knows what a km is... this is an American show, use real measurements, not that made up stuff.
@bradnimbus4836 Жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 Hahaha, 3 years of grade 4 have done you well!
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
@@bradnimbus4836 I don't even know what that means, but thumbs up anyways!
@dm9196 жыл бұрын
@2:55 "It still had under a thousand miles on it's speedometer..." God I love John Davis
@davidaubin39026 жыл бұрын
Agreed. He is still a great road test narrator to this day
@seanmichael85446 жыл бұрын
Car was build less than 48hrs before the test!!
@BJtheBassist4 жыл бұрын
He's technically not wrong. Wait, I mean literally not wrong.
@Kgio-21124 жыл бұрын
Good catch
@devintariel37694 жыл бұрын
Feeling like motorweek on a leash
@mattmc83916 жыл бұрын
I wish motorweek would post two of these retro reviews a week . I mean , these retro reviews get more views than the new ones !
@thatoldschoolvolvoguy50124 жыл бұрын
I wish theh would do full episodes
@richardhamilton99366 жыл бұрын
Yes, stack those suitcases, but don't tie them down. You'll enjoy it when they smash the back of your head in a sudden stop.
@vapecatt6 жыл бұрын
Richard Hamilton: read that in the pleasant voice of John Davis.
@jamesnoble82055 жыл бұрын
@@vapecatt LOL!
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
Cars with drum brakes didn't really stop that fast.
@saniari47246 жыл бұрын
1983, that was the time I came to America and actually developed interest in Cars. I have been watching MotoWeek since 1985. Amazzing car show. Lived in Ellicott City close to Westminster where MotoWeek is produced
@smithraymond090296 жыл бұрын
I saw one of these, white, being driven on the streets here in Los Angeles about a year ago. Was a bit rough but thought it would certainly make a great restoration project.
@corralescruiser8957 Жыл бұрын
My first car after high school graduation! 83 Capri RS 5.0 bought in 1986. Man I miss that car! Cruising the San Diego area in that was just awesome!
@BobOfAllTrades6 жыл бұрын
I had an 82' Capri. White with red interior. Long live the FOX body :)
@Doobie19756 жыл бұрын
That's a very impressive 0-60mph run for it being a 1983 vehicle, that is on par with many of the 1964-70 muscle cars
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
No it's not, the muscle cars in the pre-emission days ran in the 5s and 6s - this would be more comparable to the mid-ranged cars with like a 305 or 350 - but it's not competing with the big boys of that era. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it's being held back by crippling emissions and unleaded gas. Now in another year or two things change bigly, once you get to the 85 Corvette, then the Z28 and whenever the Mustang GT got it's HO engine, then you're talking times in the 6s, maybe dipping into the upper 5s. Of course with all of these cars, a few minor mods where you unchoke the engine gains you a ton of performance.
@yaboirico5221 Жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 if it's on par with a 60s 305 or 350 then that makes sense because that 5.0 is literally a 302...
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
@@yaboirico5221 305's and 350's in the 60s didn't have to worry about emissions, and they used much high octane leaded fuel. Using an engine size to compare engines isn't a good way of doing so. My 1982 Corvette has a 350 in it, and so did my 1998 Corvette, one was a lot faster than the other one despite them both being 350s.
@MisterMikeTexas9 ай бұрын
@@rodmunch695s and 6s? Aren't those top fuel numbers? Those are pretty wild ETs even for today.
@rodmunch699 ай бұрын
@@MisterMikeTexas talking 0-60, not quarters.
@dwevors5 жыл бұрын
I got a 1980 for graduation from high school. Although I didn't like the bubble hatchback of later years because I thought it messed up the line, I still miss my capri even after all these years. It was a great handling car! Thanks for the memories!
@A.R.77 Жыл бұрын
I had an 80 Capri too, starting in 86', first car bought myself when I was 15 for $1500 (years of neighborhood lawn mowing). Silver with the power house 92 horse power strait six. Still loved it, had A/C, gauge package, red interior, 26mpg avg. As far as the mentioned bubble back that came along, it was horrible! I'd rather have chicken wire back there than that hideous piece of glass...not too mention they totally dicked the tail lights too.
@tg81503 жыл бұрын
My Dad bought an ‘84 Capri RS Turbo new. We still own it. Among the rarest of all Fox bodies, 1284 built. They are nearly impossible to find. All of them were charcoal grey. SVO-like engine w/o the intercooler. Quad shock suspension and trademark turbo whistle. Can’t beat these Mercury’s.
@dodgeguyz6 жыл бұрын
Had an 83 GT with the 4speed manual. Loved that car. Very quick for what it was. I still love the look of the Fox Capri's.
@jamaltaylor23156 жыл бұрын
"You will still go headlong into the pylons but with more confidence"
@mcqueenfanman6 жыл бұрын
Those times would worry a 84 vette owner. This is when performance came back to Detroit.
@MrTheHillfolk6 жыл бұрын
mcqueenfanman I was too young to drive but old enough to remember the excitement about the early 80s cars making a (power)comeback.
@briancenti54236 жыл бұрын
true. the '84 vette only managed a 15.2 with the auto
@seanmichael85446 жыл бұрын
84' vette 0-60 in 7.9 1/4 mile in 15.9
@kevindavis59663 жыл бұрын
The stopwatch guy gave an amazing performance; I wish MotorWeek had done more with him as a character.
@godzillasballs6 жыл бұрын
When cars had souls...
@mentok30276 жыл бұрын
I have the 666th one made in 1983.....wonder what it's soul is like?
@jdmjimmy6 жыл бұрын
agree
@CJColvin5 жыл бұрын
SPicy rEns I totally agree brother but these modern car lovers will never learn.
@jdmjimmy5 жыл бұрын
CJ Colvin I am a gen z and I love 80s cars
@strangerdanger12714 жыл бұрын
The 80's were loaded with souless, gutless, emissions fillied garbage. If you want soul get a car from the 60's.
@maclac48 Жыл бұрын
I was 9 years of age when this car was released, we have come a long way. Imma tell U what though, that 27 hwy miles is impressive even for today’s standards.
@turbolq46 жыл бұрын
I bought an '85 Capri RS when I was 16. Car was mean as hell!! Would whip awesome brodies! Got it halfway paid off and the dude sold the engine. Gave me the rest of the car for what I had already paid. Being a kid I didn't have the money to replace the engine so it sat around for a couple years until I sold it to a friend. Great memories/lessons from that car.
@barsaf99896 жыл бұрын
I like the looks of the fox bodies, especially the early four headlight ones and these years of the capri.
@jayyoutube87906 жыл бұрын
Love these old shows. You really get a good grasp on how far car manufacturers have come.. I got a 2.5L that's 175hp. That's 1/2 the liter with the same hp... Exciting times we live in..
@oldtwinsna83476 жыл бұрын
Horsepower isn't everything for everyday driveability. It's about low end torque so you don't have to spin the motor up with a lot of drama just to get moving at a decent speed. This is why electric cars feel so much faster than they are, because you get slammed into the back hard even in a Nissan Leaf. Anyway, this Capri had the low end torque with its V8 so it felt quite enjoyable to drive around.
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
Just pull of the emissions that are choking the engine and you'd get much better performance in that 83. It wasn't that car makers forgot how to get power from engines, they were being regulated to death by the government. By the mid-80s they started to get a grip on it, and by the late-80s they were getting back to where they were in the 60s in terms of performance numbers.
@Audfile Жыл бұрын
I got a 1.8 with 178.
@ssimon646 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah that thing is awesome! Damn I miss my 84 Mustang 5.0. It was an ex cop car with a 5 speed and positraction. First V8 car I ever owned.
@lowkeykeylow55265 жыл бұрын
I got one for sale if you're interested runs
@jayshmoney7952 жыл бұрын
@@lowkeykeylow5526 did you sell the car
@lowkeykeylow55262 жыл бұрын
@@jayshmoney795 no
@jayshmoney7952 жыл бұрын
@@lowkeykeylow5526 still interested in sell car
@lowkeykeylow55262 жыл бұрын
@@jayshmoney795 yeah shoot me an offer
@jjs777fzr3 жыл бұрын
A fella had a new Capri back in the 80’s in my hometown. Great looking car for anyone that wanted something different than a Mustang.
@Mekhanic16 жыл бұрын
Bubble butt! A car of my childhood dreams
@wannabeetiger3 жыл бұрын
"This power plant has give me a ticket written all over it" 😂
@jesuscastillo33946 жыл бұрын
Always wanted one of these
@stevensteven22276 жыл бұрын
Jesus Castillo I
@JBO30226 жыл бұрын
Same here, from the first time i saw a bubble back 5.0
@davenhla81956 жыл бұрын
I owned a red '84 Capri, very much like the one in the video. Except I had the T5, and the engine got swapped to a mildly built 351W with a freegin huge Carter AFB on top of it. I made the hood scoop functional, which allowed clearance for the air filter to sit right up inside(extra height on 351) I also swapped out to some nice polished aluminum rims with 245/15 rubber, which helped with grip. With that much ft/lb's, that car just kept going and going, poor poor 85mph speed-O, I wrapped you around the bottom and back up the front again so many times. I eventually sold it because my wife was afraid of that car. Probably for the best, even with a nice brake conversion done that car had way more in the go pedal then the no-go pedal. People complain they don't handle, but I never felt that way with the car. It was all about the brakes, car went like a bat out of hell, cornered as fast as I ever wanted to on my country roads, but even a converted brake system was pretty pedestrian yet.
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you ruined the car.
@Mekhanic16 жыл бұрын
1990s LX 5.0 Mustang next, please!
@jameswood6785 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget a crazy guy in one of these (of course, back in the 1980s) doing big smokey burnouts in one of these, like what you hadn't seen since late 1960s/early 1970s. It was then that performance was back. What a cool car for the time.
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
I saw someone doing big smokey burnouts with a Mustang II. It has little to do with the power, its just how crappy your tires are and how much they'll slip.
@duke_of_destruction5 жыл бұрын
I miss my 83 Capri..... Mine was black and had T-tops
@FaisalKhan-ie2fo2 жыл бұрын
Back in the early 90s when I was shopping for a mustang I came across this car in the autotrader magazine and the guys ad was hilarious, he was talking about how this is the greatest car ever and its his baby and he cant live without it. I felt bad cuz me and my friends couldnt stop calling him and making fun of him, till he got a maestro which gave him my friends number.
@TensorNetworks20243 жыл бұрын
Most positive review from them I've seen. Surprised that it was a Mercury Capri.
@sidefx9966 жыл бұрын
Cue the obligatory, annoying "my how times have changed" and "my Prius make more power than that" comments... Unfortunately all the kids who comment on here weren't around to engineer 500hp cars for us with 80's technology and emissions regulations...
@christopherconard28315 жыл бұрын
sidefx996 If you weren't around in the Malaise Era, it's hard to explain why cars of the early 80's were considered so interesting.
@robinatkins12925 жыл бұрын
Yep. Everything working against them, especially the U.S. government. That's why there were so many chickens and cobras on the hoods. Because there was nothing beneath them.
@thatmarred_mustang5 жыл бұрын
I wasnt born around this time but I love these cars, I totally get it, times were hard. Fuel and emissions were tough, but I wouldn't change these cars at all they are perfect the way they are.
@thedislikebutton98195 жыл бұрын
A 2017 Prius? Hahaha Wait till y'all see my 2035 Smart Fortwo
@05gtdriver5 жыл бұрын
@ Carl Ryan......uh, yeah, that's called PROGRESS.... :-)
@seanmichael85446 жыл бұрын
It is cool to watch these classic episodes of motorweek as they documented the return of America performance from 1982-present
@MisterMikeTexas9 ай бұрын
I guess it was 87 when the Multiport EFI 225 hp 5.0 was released? I believe that ended the Malaise Era on the spot, and got Muscle Car 2.0 underway.
@MustangsTrainsMowers5 жыл бұрын
So you tested an early 83 Capri with the weak 4 speed. Same transmission as my 79 Mustang Indy Pace which had a big gap in the ratio between 2nd and 3rd gear. I tried to save up money for a T-5 to put in my 79 Mustang Indy Pace Car but sold it before that could happen. The Fox body was a light car begging for improvements that was answered by the aftermarket faster than Ford was going to ever do it. I think the accountants had too much control of Ford in the 80’s. I’m finally seeing the application of try harder and refine it in the 2015+ Mustang.
@KRN7626 жыл бұрын
Still a sharp looking car!
@tiburo16 жыл бұрын
Here, in Mexico, the Capri was the Mustang GT. Aqui en Mexico, el Mercury Capri fue el Mustang GT "Burbuja".
@AGBULLIT5 жыл бұрын
I want a Mexican Mustang foxbody notchback!
@TurboMan9426 жыл бұрын
Oh the 80's. You would have thought Mercury was unleashing wild tigers to the public with this 175hp car. Also, nice exposed wires from the dash to the lower center console.
@charlieanddadreviewsandcha22434 жыл бұрын
Evil Craig Singhaus it was the 80s in Detroit. The 70s weren’t any better. We weren’t so concerned about the fit and finish. Also 15.9 in the quarter mile not bad for an engine choking on emissions equipment. Take all that off there and it’ll quicken a lot. Remember too a 4 speed with low gear ratios helped. It might too out at 90-100 but it made it move in the low end.
@rodmunch69 Жыл бұрын
The 82 Corvette had 200hp, but this was faster since the Vette was only available with an automatic that year, and in the early 80s, automatics were still slow and got you a solid half-second or slower performance numbers. But as the other guy said, just remove some of the thing choking the engine and you'll get much better performance, on everything. Also by 1985-86, car makers were starting to figure out how to get power and meet emissions and numbers were increasing very quickly by the late 80s.
@jackiearthurthompsonjr71342 жыл бұрын
still have 1983 mercy capri 5spd 351 Windsor 87,000 original miles never been in snow or rain I've enjoyed it waiting pass it along
@MeatballYaro26 жыл бұрын
Great. Another automotive misfit I want. Thanks, Motor Week.
@chrisdooley64685 жыл бұрын
I miss my Fox body mustangs over my early years. 225-245hp was a big deal back then, and I remember how expensive a dyno run was to test my mods on my 93 Cobra and 89 LX notchback. I do miss the 80’s, such a simpler time. Now you can just walk onto a dealer lot and buy as much horsepower as your wallet allows lol
@nikemac843 жыл бұрын
I still have my 1983 Mercury Capri brochure. One of the over 3,000 automotive brochures I have collected since 1983. The 2020 Vancouver Auto Show was cancelled for the first time ever because of COVID so I did not obtain a car brochure. And my depression prevented me from going to my yearly trip to the auto dealers. So for the FIRST TIME since collecting in 1983, I have NO car brochure for an automotive model year!
@damons675911 ай бұрын
Had a 1983 1/2 Mustang GT. Loved that car and wished I still had it. The 83 1/2 came with the T5 five-speed.
@justsumguy2u6 жыл бұрын
They were pretty slow in stock form, but they had enormous performance potential. It already came with a 302 4 bbl/4 speed, that's a great starting point.
@RobertDooley-sl7cp Жыл бұрын
I love Morotweek. It reminds us that cars we used to love sucked due to tires and a lack of engine controls but bless them all.
@danwake44312 жыл бұрын
my buddy had the notchback 4cylinder and i really liked it. We were teenagers so basically whatever car we had has fond memories.
@davelewis64516 жыл бұрын
This was my first car!
@A.R.77 Жыл бұрын
Same here.
@ShardsOfNarsil5 жыл бұрын
This was the car we cruised in every weekend in high school. Sweet ride.
@daysofrc72634 жыл бұрын
Check out MotorWeek's review of the 86 ASC Capri after this video and compare that to the slalom of this RS. The ASC blows it out of the water in terms of suspension tuning. Incredible!
@garbage8546 жыл бұрын
Nice :) My friend Andy had a 1984 4 cylinder one , white with burgandy intieior, Same dash , h/ac/stereo layout as my 1986 Ford Tempo :)
@JoeyD_806 жыл бұрын
I want to see a retro review of a 91-93 GT next. Those numbers for 83 were not that bad and not far off pace of the 83-84 205 hp crossfire corvettes. Those were 0-60 in about 6.7 sec and a 15.3 or so 1/4 mile.
@StrictlyPlinking6 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm old. 1983, when I graduated from hs. My friend had a 72 FMC GT and if I remember correctly, those were built in W Germany. Interesting to hear that the 5.0 from 83 only cranked out 175hp; cars have definitely come a long way just in 34 yrs and in my lifetime.
@StrictlyPlinking6 жыл бұрын
B.A. Chan My dad had a 79 Mustang 👎🏼 I had an 03 and 06 GT; much improved!
@StrictlyPlinking6 жыл бұрын
Rob Dawg Dude! Back in 83/84 my friend's dad had an IROC Z. Bought for midlife crisis and he'd let us take it for a spin; be it just around the neighborhood. Thing was bad ass and always reminded me of a great white shark 🦈 on wheels! Good times. I think it only had a 302 CID V8 in it.
@lightning95sc6 жыл бұрын
Hate to burst your bubble, but there was no such thing as an IROC Z in 83/84. The IROC wasn't introduced until '85. Must have been a Z-28. And it had a 305 in it. The hot ticket in those years was the L69 305 4 barrel with a 5 spd.
@StrictlyPlinking6 жыл бұрын
lightning95sc Haha! Like I said, I'm old and that was over 30 yrs ago! Definitely an IROC though; those factory big ass decals are hard to forget.
@blisterbrain6 жыл бұрын
lightning95sc new models come out before the end of the calendar year, a midlife dude would probably rush out and get an iroc as soon as he was aware of it!
@SolamenteVees4 жыл бұрын
That’s quite a pep-talk at 2:13 and I love the emphatic gesturing in these old, corny episodes 3:04
@kleetus926 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the upload!
@Rusty08696 жыл бұрын
Awesome review!
@Kingsoupturbo6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the Teens will ever stop commenting on motorweek retro reviews, comparing their moms honda civic against sports cars from 30yrs ago. A friend had a 83 Capri with 3.8 (112hp I think? lots of TQ though) and a 3 speed auto, which sounds terrible but it had lots of power and was pretty fun to drive.
@Raptor33886 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more, it's so annoying. Who cares about your beige Camry...it's faster of course, but is it fun ? Hell no.
@Kingsoupturbo6 жыл бұрын
I've learned that you really can't judge a car until you drive it! The hatch on these things is so big! a huge slab of glass! those 5.0 make a sweet noise too! Dead steering Camry not so much )
@mental_modeler29526 жыл бұрын
MRT lol
@Shyzah6 жыл бұрын
MRT I'm a older teen, ive been watchig these forever and havn't commented anything about my moms civic being faster. I'm about to buy a clean 1985 supra which is i think slower than my uncles odyssey... ive seen a shit load of stuff on these 70s 80s cars and understand the whole hp thing. My friends on the other hand don't and yeah it bothers me.
@mentok30276 жыл бұрын
very annoying. I don't think they realize how easy it is to get around 300-350 hp without forced induction on a lot of these older cars either. The automakers hadn't figured out how to work around EPA regulations yet so numbers were low for everyone.
@DeltaOps35 жыл бұрын
So many 80s nostalgia throwbacks in this video! LOL He-man!
@vMaxHeadroom4 жыл бұрын
A little different to the Ford Capri 2.8i we got in the UK...which I loved all the way back in 86!!! Awesome memories...
@kleetus926 жыл бұрын
Man does this bring back some memories... I had an 81 Black Magic Capri. I gave the 2.3L inline 4 with a mechanical secondary 2 barrel and full length long tube header (which made that thing pull like an ox till the tach pointed at the floor) *for a 4 cyl* and gave it a yank for a '91 351w police intercepter block with a T5 behind it. I learned a lot from building that car, namely that the 9 inch rotors were worthless at any speed above 80 for stopping... and the 11 inch were good for 100 mph stops... that is 100 to 0 or 140 to 40! I ran that car against a lot of machines, only thing I lost to was some sport bike. He just flat outran me. 140-145 was all she'd do wide open. I REALLY miss that car... I have a 14 E63 AMG S Model that puts down 600 HP, but to be honest, the Capri was more fun to drive.
@williamsinger41246 жыл бұрын
kleetus92 exactly. it's not just about numbers. it the experience. the smells, sounds, rattles, not needing to dive into 3 menus to disable the nannies for a simple pair of 11s down the street etc
@kleetus926 жыл бұрын
True that.
@williamsinger41246 жыл бұрын
kleetus92 just yesterday, a buddy n idrove his 65mustang hardtop about 150 miles. at a steady 85, with all the side windows lowered, and the vent windows cracked slightly, there was plenty of airflow, n you could even smoke a blunt and not get ashes all over. what happened to those days? now you let the windows down at that speed you get all sorts of noise, wind blowing everything all over. older hardtop cars are just so much cooler to cruise and raise hell in.
@liquidleopard44956 жыл бұрын
I've been driving around my 1980 Datsun wagon this weekend... Just puttering around, it had me thinking how dramatic its body movement is, compared to my 240SX and my Evo. Now I see this video and see the Mercury Capri had just as much body roll and braking dive. o.O
@DavidAndre6576 жыл бұрын
Sure, you've seen us test plenty of 80s Mustangs,, but what about the Mercury version? This 1983 Mercury Capri "bubble-back" really wowed our crew back in the day.
@RandomGuyDan4 жыл бұрын
Loved my '87 LX 5.0 5-speed. Not that fast or powerful by today's standard (my Lincoln MKT 3.5 EcoBoost makes over 50% more HP), but back then it was a mighty car.
@muhdewd97274 жыл бұрын
Nice looking car. Still, the best versions of the fox body sported 2.3l turbos and 302 h.o. roller blocks.
@vassa19725 жыл бұрын
178 horse power from the 5.0 v-8 engine, I thought it was more? LoL GREAT video
@davidaubin39026 жыл бұрын
:) keep up those retro reviews.
@papameme116 жыл бұрын
I remember this car quite well. My Dad bought a used '83 in '86. He let me get my license with that car. Vey strong car for that day. Always showed it's taillights to Camaros & Corvettes of that era. I'd love one of them today. Thanks so much for the upload! Any chance of a retro review of the 2003 SVT Cobra?
@bendavis97336 жыл бұрын
papameme11, more than a good chance. standby
@papameme116 жыл бұрын
Will do, thanks so much Ben.
@VaughnG712 жыл бұрын
That's $30200 in todays money, not bad at all for the performance model and just a couple grand more than a new Mustang GT. But that nose dive during braking was crazy looking! Zoinks!
@johndrake2729 Жыл бұрын
"He-man four speed manual". All these 80's references!
@scottyellis3442 Жыл бұрын
In 1983 I was 15 going on 16 & I could see myself in a car like this.
@honda116969 Жыл бұрын
Damn i was 2yrs old when this came out! 😂
@JBO30226 жыл бұрын
Damn, that is a good looking car.
@thetreblerebel3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Pac Man reference... Beloved 1983.. I'd love to have an 83 Capri RS
@Niterider735 жыл бұрын
Motorweek do you guys have a video for the 90-94 Capri and xr2 option?
@johnhall83646 жыл бұрын
Back then I was driving a tow truck for the graveyard shift. Late One Saturday night I heard about a crash on my scanner and got there before the smokies. What I found was an 83 Capri wrapped around a telephone pole. The driver was a 16 year old girl who just got it the day before brand new from her dad as a birthday gift. She was the only survivor having gone through the windshield. Her boyfriend in the passenger seat was dead in the car along with three very dead kids in the backseat. The car hit the pole right at the passenger door handle and the front and rear bumpers were touching on the far side of the pole. Never looked at a Mustang (or Capri) the same again.
@davenhla6 жыл бұрын
What an aweful thing to have to see. Just goes to show why parents shouldn't give in when their kids beg for the sports car as a first car.
@MisterMikeTexas9 ай бұрын
The forgotten Fox! Actually, better looking than its Mustang cousin, and the bubble-glass hatch really made it pop. $9K was quite a bargain even then for the package you got. I wish Lincoln-Mercury promoted the Capri better. If I had the means back then, I might have gone for the Capri RS to be different. The 5.0 in a sexier package, and tons of fun. Got even better by 1985 with true dual exhausts.
@jimdunlap72554 ай бұрын
Bought an 84 in white with orange accents....long live box flares
@oliverrojas71173 жыл бұрын
Lots of information presented in this Mercury Capri RS review.
@Hot80s6 жыл бұрын
such a happy car 48 hrs after being built straight to MW for flogging
@luchd-cuilmad92182 жыл бұрын
Still have my RS mercury capri 351 Windsor 5speed 85,000 original miles I hope my son enjoys 1 day
@olemissjim6 жыл бұрын
The 1983 5.0L Mustangs & Capris we’re faster than the Corvette or anything else made in America. The 175hp was good for 1983, but the 300ft/lb was what made it such a stand out. They were also very affordable and easy to tune and hop up.
@elilevine2410 Жыл бұрын
I love the space going version of the mustang gt !
@georgecostanza2695 Жыл бұрын
These Retro Review sure put into perspective how much of a relative term “fast” can be… despite the acceleration being recorded in objective, absolute figures.
@JohnS_Unruh Жыл бұрын
Question about the rear suspension. At 2:11 you can see an object hanging down in front of the rear tire. What is it called and what use is it? By the way, I bought this car new in 1983 - same burgundy color. Tons of fun, but after six years and 95K miles, the interior was faded and the bumpers looked bad, so I sold it.
@tytytytyty200886 жыл бұрын
fox bodies forever!!!
@crowttubebot30754 жыл бұрын
IIRC, didn't these have a 390 mm wheel? Only a few tires were available back then, and even fewer now.
@jasonpegram3239 Жыл бұрын
The best part was at the end with those nonscripted realistic testimonials 😆
@turbinegraphics166 жыл бұрын
Nice review, we will never see such light v8 cars again.
@Joshua_N-A2 жыл бұрын
Power to weight ratio sometimes better than just raw horsepower.
@deksam1015 жыл бұрын
Never liked the look of that bubble back, my 81 black RS had a mustang hatch with louvers, and spoiler. the t-tops leaked a bit and was annoying, I liked my car and drove till I flipped the dial a few times, it was hit by a drunk driver one night while parked and written off in the mid 90s. I did liked the hatch for quick camping as with the back seats down and the front seats forward, put camping gear in the rear foot wells to keep my head out of there and you can sleep stretched out just fine. I do miss the thing. Though a Doug Demuro score would be a 10 out of a hundred.
@rfaradiofreeamerica83923 жыл бұрын
Viewers, 60mph in 7 secs was fast in 1983!!!! Only A Porsche 911 or 928 could equal it or, maybe beat it by a car length .The 84 Vette was a year away. The track conditions and new, heavy clutch affected the 1/4 mile time though. But, they could easily hit sixty right after you shift into 2nd gear. The 83 Camaro Z28 took over 8 seconds btw. Many young buyers upgraded to a bigger 750cfm carb, headers , better exhaust , and 3.73 gears soon after taking delivery . Which would get you roughly 250 hp, fairly easily . Low to mid 14 second quarters were common with just a few simple mods. By 1987 Ford caught on with the tweaked up , facelifted , stock Mustang GT/ LX 5.0 with similar upgrades ,more power ,etc and the Capri disappeared....hmmm. The Fox bodies were capable fast and easy to modify , and at 3100-3200 lbs, much lighter than competitors!
@nwilczyn6 жыл бұрын
This was another one MotorWeek predicted would be super successful...and... yea. But it seems like a killer little car from my vantage point, too!!
@SuperFrankieOSX3 жыл бұрын
It sounds so awesome
@rueben446 жыл бұрын
Wow I have heard of the Capri but I did not know it was based on the Fox body cars. It looks pretty nice also....interesting.
@klasseact66636 жыл бұрын
The Capri looked much much better!
@thetreblerebel3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car!!
@devinbradford23635 жыл бұрын
My grandfather has one I plan on restoring it one day