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 spurred the building of a …
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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