The Ford Capri 3.0s | Vintage car | Drive in | 1978

The Ford Capri 3.0s and how it has evolved for the 1970's market.
First shown: 02/03/1978
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[@NEWCASTLE.UNITED.]

Cant wait till this car comes out

[@benlee2765]

Toon Nufc i don't think i will get a green one.

[@pauldunneska]

Toon Nufc It looks sporty and futuristic,i can't wait myself.

[@lklk3384]

Love the green!

[@timneeves.6338]

At last a decent car for 2018 i want one ...!

[@dirtybob2633]

What a design! Surly an icon, I will buy mine in white. I think the S model will suit me best.

[@easydrive3662]

I love how technical and how much information is provided in these old clips

[@TheStwat]

"Safe reliable handling", was the last thing on my mind as I was hurtling backwards towards the guard rail !

[@TherymasterWidnes]

Its 2018 and still the Capri looks stunning!

[@nygelsylvester4634]

Hi Im in your future to me its 2022 and the capri still looks stunning

[@nygelsylvester4634]

@@Quattro5081 i already said that bruh

[@easydrive3662]

Some designers just have this truly magical touch of creating a timeless designed car that looks beautiful in any decade. Capri, peugeot 205gti,fiat coupe, vw corado to name a few.

[@TinLeadHammer]

Ugly as hell, actually. Maybe it could look better with bigger wheels and wider tyres.

[@markfox1545]

Only the more expensive models get a parcel shelf. Naturally - that's a luxurious add-on feature!

[@ericgeorge5483]

They still look fantastic after all these years.

[@colinstewart1432]

Still want one

[@dinorossi6611]

@@colinstewart1432 Me too. Ironically the very first Capri was designed by an American.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

According to the federal HESCHLAVVO law, it is already forbidden in Switzerland to drive combustion engines on mountain passes from 2025. In France, the SCHLABOUBVE regulates that fossil vehicles that produce fine dust are prohibited in all cities from 2025. The BABVVO in Germany will bann exhaust gas pollution from 2027 and that is what will happen in entire EU also bann of all tires and brakes because of fine dust!!!

[@0898007]

The S model looks okay I suppose

[@MichaelWright80]

I have a 82 early 2.8i, I’m 39 now owned it for five years completing a childhood dream of owning one. Still the best driving position of any car I’ve driven, during show season I can do 500 mile round trips and it never misses a beat. Pleasure to drive and gets lots of attention on the road.

[@johnflavin1602]

I love all these old car clips from ThamesTv. Great to see these old cars full of character.

[@liverush24]

"Nothing short of Irish" You wouldn't get away with that today.

[@nihilistcentraluk442]

Sounds more like Welshing to me

[@pcno2832]

Even though I didn't really get the gist of the joke, half my family was Irish and I miss the days when you could joke about things like that without being burned at the stake.

[@cappaculla]

@stell bass 4 million people left Ireland or died..

[@TrueFilter]

Lucas Davenport so Dresden was somehow different?

[@markboyle9769]

@@zekezero12345 check your history mate. Before you say anything

[@oddities-whatnot]

As for putting a 1.3 engine in the Capri, it wouldnt pull you out of bed ! An old boss of mine had the last of the 2.8 six cylinder versions in 1986. Ace car.

[@michaelroxby3937]

I had a 1.3 overhead valve. Couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding...but it could certainly pull the girls!

[@Del11k]

I had the 1600 in white,2.0s in black with a 2.1 pinto and a 3.0s in gold with fishnet Recaros,stainless Janspeed exhaust system,twin choke webber and the 13 x 6" pepper pot wheels. It was dropped by 25mm with lowering blocks on the rear and uprated and lowered springs on the front . The live back axle seized ,so I fitted a LSD axle from a 2.8i Capri. I loved my 3 litre.

[@esssexboy]

The 1.3 were good engines but definitely too underpowered for the capri or Cortina... Fine in my 1300E mk1 Escort though

[@CutcliffePaul]

Ah yes, the 280 Brooklands. From the just over 1,000 made there are still about 100 left, apparently.

[@levelcrossing150]

@@esssexboy My father had a Mk1 1300, he did not want a performance car. The shorter stroke kent engine was quite lively for it's size and ran like a sewing machine.

[@tubewayarmy2]

I've owned 2 MkII and 2 MkIII Capris, they were brilliant, a real drivers car. I thought I recognized the racecourse, it's Epsom Downs, the roundabout at the end is about half a mile from where I was born. So this video is a double throwback to the past. :)

[@stevenclark7733]

If anything, I think the capri has gotten even better looking with the passage of time.

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

Love my Mk2 3.0 Ghia in Sunset Red. The Capri is the best European Ford ever made and nothing can change my mind about that.

[@dougrobinson8602]

I had a 1977 Capri II S. 2.8l V-6. Black and gold with gold wheels. It was beautiful for five minutes after I'd wax it. No air conditioning, which was brutal. It was pretty darn quick compared to the cars of the day. It had real character, and some great features like a windshield washer on the floor, so your hands could maintain a grip on the wheel. I always had a 289 or 302 V-8 conversion in the back of my mind. I honestly can't remember why I sold it, unless it was a heat wave!

[@hovermotion]

lol those Harry Hill collors of the day were huge..this still looks a good car even today I think....

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

This car is SUPERB .. Nothing more needs to be said. I wish they still made cars like this

[@46danz]

I wasn’t a big fan of capris at the time,but secretly i loved them and still do..

[@stevenclark7733]

Even the Thames TV intro makes me yearn for “the good old days” !

[@uglycustard1]

Driving a Capri for the first time is a surprise! The low driving position and that huge bonnet! Never driven one for years though.

[@Grantrap]

I love the huge radio mic aerial on the right of the car near the end...

[@harman1967]

No tyres were harmed in the making of this programme.

[@cyborgbadger1015]

or cardboard boxes

[@harman1967]

Yeh bring on 'The Professionals' they smashed loads of cardboard boxes, "MOVE IT!" lol : )

[@nicoriggall]

Cyborg Badger z

[@russellwade7810]

It's one car i could quite easily go back to had many happy experiences in a capri 👌

[@JustinSmith-ee9kp]

“Only the more expensive models have a parcel shelf as standard” Sheer luxury! When a neighbour went from a cortina me 3 to the Capri it looked so cool!

[@thomasdonald3291]

Was waiting for him to rag the back end out on that damp roundabout

[@reluctentninja]

" nothing short of Irish " 😂 😂 😂 try getting away with that today

[@BRI535D]

I had a 3.0S in red with black vinyl roof.Bought it in 1977 RFC 731P.Loved it.Pretty rapid in the day but brakes left a lot to be desired.

[@PSExcavationsLLC]

My second car was a 1982 Capri 2.8i, really enjoyed owning and driving it, good on fuel, realiable and fun!! Wish cars were more like that now

[@colinstewart1432]

That 2.8i Capri is maybe my favourite car ever. 🤘😎🤘

[@bluesatsunset]

I had a 3.0S in red. - amazing car. and it's still alive in my friend's garage. He bought it from me around 20 years ago. The fucker won't let me have it back. I tied down 2x 25lb iron weights in the boot to stop it sliding around. I did the same with my Zakspeed RS2000 mk2.

[@ragingbull94mtx]

I love these old road tests, by far my favorite segment! Keep them coming!

[@RoadCone411]

I spent a few minutes on GoogleMaps and found this roundabout...it's just east of Epsom Golf Course on the Grandstand Road approach. The scenery still looks more or less the same but a few things have changed: first, the approach makes a slight left jog at the roundabout causing the orientation on the pictograph sign to be different. For example Epsom is no longer at 9 o'clock, it is more 8 o'clock, and Purley is at 11 o'clock versus high noon, etc. Banstead is now signed in the same direction as Purley, and Reigate has earned a green background on the roundabout sign denoting its designation as a trunk route. The M25 orbital, which didn't exist in this area in 1978, is also signed with Reigate. Finally, it has to be noted that there are a severe lack of green Capris, Peugeot 504s, Triumph Toledos and Datsun Cherrys on today's roads!

[@andisadler2897]

lol and i thought i was sad!

[@RoadCone411]

@@andisadler2897 Yet you replied!

[@speakfreeley4473]

...& Austin Allegros are hard to come by.

[@jharris947]

Think you need to stay in more. :-)

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

@@speakfreeley4473 the Austin All-aggros were ugly though.

[@davidhtims]

I bought a 71 2.0 ohc shipped home from Germany. I loved it.

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

It actually still looks really good today 1:28

[@nikamota]

And this was 3 years before the gorgeous 2.8 Injection was released,bought mine in 1993 and owned it for 3 years,loved that car,happy days!

[@katana258]

had a new 1971 ..1300cc was a blast to drive ..

[@oibal60]

Friend had a Capri back in the early 1980's. I always liked the shape, like a toned down Reliant Scimitar.

[@mainman2999]

Epsom race course and the pub at the top of downs road innit !

[@beastman.330]

My 2000s with side drafted carbs and k&N filters was amazing ,

[@dodgydruid]

My last Crapri was a 3.0 Ghia, with a weird all red interior and the blue and silver two tone paint with very high backed seats in the front which I was told were custom American seats and it was like climbing into a mouth it was just so bright red in there. Astonishing performance, real heavyweight with that Essex lump, skittish in the rain as jackknifed a couple times on wet roads but easy to swing it out of a wrong 'un slide like Bodie or Doyle.

[@vangestelwijnen]

Lovely shoot in a suit, walking through mud. Lovely Capri's for sure.

[@martintaper7997]

Always an attractive car. I wasn't a Ford fan at all when they came out, but I couldn't help admiring them.

[@richardparkin4930]

Dad had the mk 1in 1970. It was an auto and we all know how thirsty and lumpy autos were then. It was the model with the boot but it was seriously cool and I had just passed my driving test! Car of the early seventies, sleek, different, affordable. Just like the time really.

[@johndoyle4723]

I lived through this era, and always lusted after the 3.0 version, sadly never owned one.

[@edwarddowney2513]

I always wanted one as well

[@e28forever30]

Those look magnificent in green!❤️

[@Porsche996driver]

Great cars! Love those circa 1978 euro cars and street scenes.

[@toprod9493]

I've had 3 Capris. Two 16s and a 2 litre. The 2 litre was a pinto engine and it had a rally gearbox. Bullet proof reliability. 👍

[@andrewshore262]

I owned two of them an 81 1600S (bit slow but reliable) and an 83 2800i which was much faster but thirsty. No fancy electronic aids, no ABS, not even an airbag easy to work on etc. But by the time I got the 2.8i things were moving on fwd hot hatches, which were faster cheaper and handled better.

[@malcolmcampbell1968]

Liar

[@mr.slaphappy3794]

@@malcolmcampbell1968 What is your problem? I see that you are replying "Liar" on each and every comment.

[@malcolmcampbell1968]

@@mr.slaphappy3794 lies

[@owensteele1645]

@@malcolmcampbell1968 The lies you always promised yourself.

[@robertl2856]

These items are great thanks for uploading

[@nickrennie9987]

Difference between a 1.6 with single choke & 1.6 with twin choke weber carburetor is amazing

[@MX-Mug]

£76 for a pair of fishnet recaro's, outrageous.

[@dicktaylor2600]

I have a pair in my Capri that I removed rom my RS2000,I have been offered stupid amounts for them over the years.

[@paulph12002]

Today ou'd be looking at about £500 each for Fishnet Recaros in good condition, if you can find them at all.

[@hjp1hjp22]

The Mk1 Ford Capri was launched in 1969 and was a two door saloon with 1.3, 1.6, 2 and 3 litre engines. The restyled Mk2 was a hatchback with square headlamps appeared in 1974, and the facelifted Mk3 with twin headlamps was introduced about April 1978, and in production until 1987. The three litre was replaced with the 2.8 injection about 1982.

[@conkeroonee]

The Mk1 had a 1.7 V4 option for a short time too.

[@johnboy3377]

also the very rare 2600, and the rarest RS3100 😆

[@HowardLeVert]

They certainly had that 1700 in France (Taunus engine?) but in the UK?

[@billcobbett9259]

All Capris have been two door coupes.

[@alanbratt3022]

1st Capri was 2.0 ltr V4 and had a rear screen similar to th Anglia.

[@SynnUnsworth]

Wouldn't change my Capri for anything... may not be the fastest car in the world but its sure as hell fun to drive and easy as hell to maintain

[@SynnUnsworth]

..... obviously otherwise they wouldn't have based the capri on them!

[@simonjohnhinton1938]

SyNN Unsworth I had 6 of them. A 1979 mk3 1.6gl auto in gold. A 1981 mk3 2.0 cabaret in black. A mk3 2.0S in white. A mk3 1.6 laser in white. A mk3 2.0 caberet 2 in blue and finally a 2.8i special in two tone blue. I wish I kept at least one now as they are fetching a small fortune today! I didn't have a lot of money at the time and some of them were looking a bit worse for wear. I wrote the 2.0S off when pulling out of a junction where the hedgerows were overgrown and unfortunately a young chap in a mk1 golf came round the bend at speed and we collided, both cars were totalled. You make sure you look after yours, they are a rare sight on our roads.

[@SynnUnsworth]

@@psynrg I've seen all three numbers on my car before ;) haha

[@jeanferret9497]

As in easy to get sideways at 20 mph on a mildly damp road? Some Police forces used Capris...but only for a short while as they handled that badly a lot were written off in chases, despite the drivers having excellent training. The original classics like the 3100RS were well sorted but the later models were family cars with clever marketing. A case of an old car, but in no way a classic.

[@SynnUnsworth]

@@jeanferret9497 that surely has to be down to the driver! I've done 70mph in total down pours and never had as much as a slight bit of slip in mine.... and the roads around here aren't exactly straight... I've always heard about the tail kicking out but never experienced it myself while driving it, I also do not have the concrete block everyone insists on chucking in the back to stop it... mines an 84

[@gringotom242]

Great find, thanks!

[@igorj3804]

man....I drove capri from 1979. it was 2.0s v6...white beast....what a car in those days....

[@johnboy3377]

think youl find if it was a 2.0s it was a straight 4 cyl pinto engine with twin choke weber carb

[@MrCaprinut]

Mainland europe 2.0S cars had V6 with 90hp. That model was the best selling spec here in Norway. I have never been fan of the 4 pot Pinto, something with that sound that dosen't do it for me. My current Capri is also a 2.0 V6 (78' fitted with Sierra 2.3 engine)

[@DecaffeinatorZero]

MrCaprinut v4 surely?

[@percybriscoe9886]

These were beautiful cars. I was a young boy of 17 in South Africa when the Capri Perana v8 was launched. It came with a dome on the bonnet. Two black racing stripes running on either side from the back across the roof down onto the bonnet. Twin exhausts out back with a lovely roaring sound. The v8 motor for its time was very powerful. They sold for 5,000 rand new which was a lot of money way back in 1971. The option existed to have your car tuned by Basil Green a Ford enchusiast. Basil would allocate a number to your car and also autograph the car. There was also a v4 and v6 available. Only the v6 also had a dome on the bonnet.

[@maartenyzer4121]

Great..thanks for uploading..

[@jh2536]

Those seats were wobbling every time he moved! Thankfully they're now attached with bolts not drawing pins!

[@babiryeethel8582]

Makes me feel old; I started high school that year and those cars were the latest thing.

[@Nicholas-ok9no]

Lovely colour 😊😊😊

[@andynixon2820]

God , was this really 40 years ago . I'll have to stop telling everyone I'm 23 because I remember these mark 3s coming out in 1978 .

[@fraggit]

The only thing I used to keep in the hatchback was a tool chest to hold the rear down. The 3.0 S was extra prone to facing whence it came if you were a bit heavy on the accelerator.

[@Peoplestariff]

loving these nostalgia trips :)

[@lizwaters5988]

I had a 1972 Capri..one of the greatest cars I ever owned

[@malcolmcampbell1968]

Lies

[@Dunstire]

Capri 3.0S,wet road,a roundabout and someone who knew how to drive = big smiles!

[@leebenstead7171]

2.0L and 31mpg, just shows how far we've come, or may be not! Great car had two of them back in the day.

[@malcolmcampbell1968]

No you didn't .

[@NYChemicalRomance]

“Short of Irish”. You wouldn’t get away with that nowadays 😂😂😂

[@mw8653]

That's some collar on his shirt Loved my 3ltr Ghia sounded fab with its unrestricted big bore exhaust and K&N air filter

[@gosportjamie]

You wouldn't want to wear that shirt in high winds, that collar would have you airborne in seconds...

[@richards9407]

Yes, but they reckon those collars reduce drag by 18%

[@davidharrison6615]

gosportjamie they used to be called "fly away collars" lol

[@Robcatist]

He’s raided Harry Hills wardrobe 😁

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Ahahahaahaha polar opposites: Your joke made me laugh as hard as I cried over losing my 3.0S Capri in forest green metallic

[@gosportjamie]

@@davidharrison6615 I can see why...

[@msix1836]

Back in d late 70s, I had a used mint condition German version 2.8 V6 stick-shift. I added on stuffs bit by bit whenever there was extra money to spend. Front spoiler, beefy sway bars, Michelin XZX, Ansa Quad exhaust with chrome tips n best of all, a set of dual Webers (when it got fully opened, powerful high pitched sound which still remains in my mind)! In short, Capri is just extraordinary n gave me real fond memory 👍🏻💛👍🏻

[@BokorRider]

good wee video but as others pointed out if it really was a S reg car it would have been 77/78 year - the letters changed in August yearly then ..I know cars on TV fiction shows normally had false plates ( not always I used to own a Rover that was used on TV with original Reg).... don't let this stop you up loading its good to see these old shows thanks !

[@samoyedpuppy]

The new grill alone reduces wind resistance by one and a half percent, Wow 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomf4547]

I had to wait 40 years for my 1st one, a 2.8i. Pick it up next week 👍🍻

[@jamescarver101]

What’s it like?👀

[@tomf4547]

@@jamescarver101 maiden drive home 330 miles then became a wiring nightmare. Sorted a few things and faultless now, straight pipes at rear so sounds amazing 👌

[@TimLucasdesign]

When he does the road test this looks so much more modern than everything else on the road :)

[@SB111058]

Nothing short of Irish! Brilliant!

[@dougle2011]

Yea, good old Capri. I had a 1300 cc, white with black "starky and hutch" stripe down side, black boot spoiler. Went like crap, better handling with full tank of fuel, or bags of sand in boot. (but NOT at same time) I put a 1600 xflow into it, better. Then I got a 3.LTR, GT, so much better, it had a broken gear box, & engine in bits. I sorted those Minor detail`s out, compleatly rebuilt both. Replaced heads with gas flowed ones, hi lift cam, and a "modern electronic ignition", and I machined pounds of flywheel, made a solid timing gear, (NOT a fibre one)sounded rough below 1400 RPM, but went like "the wind" It frigntened me many times. I did fit full harnes seat belts though. He He, great times GREAT car....

[@davarosmith1334]

I would definitely have one of those!

[@MrMerc300se]

That Sound from thosse V6 . I sold just now my full restored Taunus GL V6 :-( I will never forget the Sound.....

[@sukhmaidickoff]

You´re so right

[@Le_Rennais]

I have a 3.0 S in grey and in a mint condition. I've even fitted a turbo GARRETT to boost the engine. The final result is wonderful

[@lewiscollins1045]

They didn't make them in grey.

[@Le_Rennais]

@@lewiscollins1045 Yes they did

[@lewiscollins1045]

@@Le_Rennais They made them in Strato Silver, they didn't make a Grey 3ltr S.

[@happypappy7309]

Forget the car I want his Concorde collar shirt Man that's cool lol

[@S7EVE_P]

If only we could go back. Less traffic on the roads, cars with character and life was definitely a lot more straightforward. The fail to indicate on the roundabout exit is consistent with today though.

[@jamesfrench7299]

A shame this wasn't offered in Australia. This is the best looking model with that body shell. It's amazing how much things modernised during the 1970s and this car, as well as the Ford Granada embodies this.

[@markhealey9409]

Oh,none of the European Capris were sold in Australia??!!😳😳 I am surprised about that! The first & second generations were even sold in The USA & Canada.

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@markhealey9409 first ones only.

[@geoffhalsey2184]

I loved my Capri. Fast, reliable and easy to service. Most importantly it felt good to drive and made you feel good too. The only downside was rust.

[@detonator2112]

3.0S was solid but 1.3 automatic in this sport coupe was probably quite a blast. LOL.

[@blackflagpirate3444]

Those were the days 😊

[@unmea69l8er]

Mary Hopkin?

[@W42PZ]

Why? Shit, poorly made and dangerous cars!

[@stevedickson5853]

@@W42PZ yea, but still better days than the shithole the UK is today

[@67tomcat]

Love the car and the color! May be slow by today's standards, but it has personality.

[@screaminglc9833]

Cars built with Character not like the crap produced today, yes they rusted and broke down but we loved them and watching this so did you!

[@clivedonnithorne8138]

At least they were made of metal , not re-cycled plastics .

[@realname2158]

Had a couple of these when I lived in Germany years ago. Great cars.

[@malcolmcampbell1968]

Lies

[@Auger3504]

I had one in Germany that exact green color, but with a soft top, a a 2.0 liter V-6. Loved that car. And it didn't get 31 MPG blasting down the bahn at 150kph.

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

Had a 3ltr ghia black one red leather interior. Amazing motor

[@curtisharrison395]

The one I used to ride,had the wheel on the other side.Mercury European 2.8

[@pcno2832]

"The Sexy European", as they said in the ads. It looked a lot better they either the Pinto or Fox based Mustangs, or for that matter, the bloated slabs that the Falcon-based Mustangs had become by the early 1970s .

[@ruger9617]

My dad's cousin got a brand new Capri three liter S in dark metalist green. I fell in love with that car it was just rite for its time it was fast and not as tail happy as earlier cars. No wonder the Professionals chose them after a poor start with BL.

[@firefighterps2]

Larger collar on his shirt may help the aero too!

[@bradwooldidge6979]

I learned how to drive a stick on a US spec 1973 Capri. Nice car!

[@malcolmcampbell1968]

Liar

[@TheSamstar92]

Always see this and think it looks like the XB's little brother. A cool car

[@mikewestwood567]

Acid Green paint, Matt black mirrors and surrounds. Funny how styles go full circle as you now see that on high end Porsche and Audi models.

[@sgtsempersquid531]

I had a 1976 Capri with a 2.8 liter V6, dual exhaust, posi rear end and 4 bbl carburetor. It had a solid sunroof and a manual 4 speed transmission. I loved that car....it was built like a tank and was pretty darned fast. Should have never gotten rid of it.

[@spottydog4477]

On my 1600gt,, the rear subframe rusted so badly the leaf spring came right through the boot!

[@korky52]

" Nothing short of Irish" lol. Love it!

[@jackbn9353]

I loved my 1977 Capri. It was QUITE practical. For example, I brought home a large water heater in its shipping box, hanging out the back. What I did not love was the two times the camshaft belt failed. The first time at 60,000 miles, I changed it on the road. The second time at 90,000 miles, my wife pulled me 20 miles to home, with a long rope, and I replaced it at home.

[@Bassjunkie_1]

I plan on buying one when I grow up.

[@friguy4444]

These were imported into Canada but Canadians didn't know what they were. I got lucky and got one that had been tooled (A 1973 2.6 V6 with Headers, high rise manifold, four barrel carb, forged pistons) it was the M3 before there was an M3. I bought another one to use as parts for the first. Too much power for the OEM LOL. Young and just wanted to go fast LOL. Ran Amateur rally and had a blast. Then they made them into Mustangs but still called them Capri (In North America 1977). Now I drive an actual M3.

[@friguy4444]

I just realized I made the mistake and corrected the engine size to the 2.6 V6. Doh!

[@friguy4444]

As well the heads were not original so that proper headers could be fit onto it. But my second car was all original. So the heads would have been the Siamese as they had. The Essex 3.0 never got put into the North American versions for some reason. I think they quit importing them before the 3.0 was available. Then all we got was a bad version of a Fox Body Mustang with Capri badging.

[@pauldg837]

I also had a 2.8 V6 Capri in Canada. It was a 1976 model, great performance and handling. I drove throughout the States and Canada in that car. And even by today's standards it looked really stylish. The only downside was that the parts were a lot more expensive than the average Ford car, as they were all manufactured in Germany. So car repairs cost a lot more.

[@Witheredgoogie]

@@pauldg837 Ford Essex desperately wanted the Mustang as it would have sold like hot cakes in the UK, but Ford Detroit would not let them have it, so the Capri was born. Ford in the 70s then shifted all Capri production to Cologne, arguably because car production standards and union relations in the UK was at an all time low in the 70s with endless disputes. The Essex V engines were considered rough beside Cologne engines, but they had low end grunt, loads of character and a proper V sound.

[@pauldg837]

@@Witheredgoogie I actually did have an Essex made Capri, in fact it was the first car that I ever bought (2nd hand) in Canada in 1974. I have to say I loved that car, it was the original Capri styling. And I still maintain that it was the best looking Capri model.