Cali_KR Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I love the 05-09 GT500, and I realize Ford designers reached back to find a common thread from the 1968 GT500 styling to apply some of that into the new gen cars....and a great job they did ...but here is a pic of a 1986 5.0 Mercury Capri, check out the hood vents (the 500's look spot on), even the air dam with the lower open center and early "splitter" look very familiar.... Just puttin' it out there to ponder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewheelman Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Anybody remember the "original" Capri? From Germany? One of those cars I always wished I had owned! Very slick little car with a good engine & transmission......if you could keep it from rusting away while you drove it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormeaston Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 We called them "Crapri's" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Anybody remember the "original" Capri? From Germany? One of those cars I always wished I had owned! Very slick little car with a good engine & transmission......if you could keep it from rusting away while you drove it! Heck yes, was my first car with the 2.8L V-6, had the beast up to 145 on the speedo, and even if you were generous and allowed a 10MPH tolerance for speedo error, I was still hooking up. Mine was a '76 which I got in 1980, didn't last long enough to see it rust, tough as nails though, we had a road wash out and the engineers put up this temporary bridge, which at the right speed, I would get full air, which I did OFTEN! almost every day...NO BS, this car flew, literally and figuratively... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I love the 05-09 GT500, and I realize Ford designers reached back to find a common thread from the 1968 GT500 styling to apply some of that into the new gen cars....and a great job they did ...but here is a pic of a 1986 5.0 Mercury Capri, check out the hood vents (the 500's look spot on), even the air dam with the lower open center and early "splitter" look very familiar.... Just puttin' it out there to ponder Man that is one sweeet Fox body Capri!! Has much more style than the Fox Mustangs that's for sure!! I see what you mean about the hood vents and air dam. I think it's coincidental though. Everything on the GT500 was designed to be functional- I'm sure they did the same with the Capri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordFan1 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 My brother had a 1972, much like this but in silver. It was used for his commuter/beater and it did really well putting up with his abuse.. This 1984 is my all time favorite Capri- everything was totally functiona, including the front splitter & vents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07shelbygt109 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Wow, haven't seen one of those in years. My brother had an 83 Capri, it was white with red interior, a 302, and a 5-speed. I think that car is what sparked my interest in Mustangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbydream1 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 We called them "Crapri's" I had an '83 that I bought used with a 3.8L v-6 that the previous owner had cammed, upgraded the pistons & heads and turbocharged. I liked it when people called it a "Crapri" then got beat in the 1/4 by it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportscars Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I had three of them. Two '81's and an 86 that I converted to a GT with mustang pieces (nose, hood, quarter windows, ground effects and wheels). I left the "bubble" hatch on for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I had three of them. Two '81's and an 86 that I converted to a GT with mustang pieces (nose, hood, quarter windows, ground effects and wheels). I left the "bubble" hatch on for a while. I always liked the look of the Fox bodied Capri especially the Black Magic model but when they added that bubble glass to the hatch the love ended for me. Though the first generation is the best. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank S Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Riverside, 1984. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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