My dad bought me a 1972 Capri in 1982 as my first car. It was a 2.0 liter with a Weber carb and 4 speed manual. It was a great car! wish I still had it today.
every time I watch these videos my heart races because I keep thinking they are pulling out into on coming traffic, an I know well you guys drive on the wrong side, but i still grit my teeth. What a sexy car you can find them on market place every once an a while, but they are usually gone beyond my ability to fix.
@LF X and @Brian M, actually, you BOTH are correct, and yet you both are not correct...let me explain. The person that designed the First Generation Ford/Mercury Capri, as well as the First Generation Ford Cortina/Ford P 100/Ford Taunus, and the Ford Pinto/Mercury Bobcat, was named Philip T. Clark and not only was he ironically from the USA, but that he was also one of the four designers of, if not THE lead designer for, the First Generation Ford Mustang/Mercury Cougar. However, despite looking similar to the Ford Maverick/Sixth Generation Mercury Comet, the First Generation Ford/Mercury Capri, as well as the First Generation Ford Cortina/Ford P 100/Ford Taunus, and the Ford Pinto/Mercury Bobcat, all were built upon the same chassis, but the Ford Maverick/Sixth Generation Mercury Comet were built upon the same chassis as the First Generation Ford Mustang/Mercury Cougar, as well as the Ford (Americas) Falcon, Ford (Australia/Oceania) XK Falcon, Ford (Australia/Oceania) XL Falcon, Ford (Australia/Oceania) Falcon Van, Mercury (Canada) Econoline, Ford (Americas) Falcon Station Bus, Ford (Americas) Econoline Station Bus, Ford (Canada) Frontenac, and the Ford (Americas) Falcon Ranchero. Still, despite these truths, they do share a lot of similarity in the terms of shared parts, plus all of them tend to be super cheap platforms to make restomods, as well as racers that can do tuner, drifter, track, drag, and rally racing...seriously. Also, who does not love a big angry V8 engine in a little car like this one, or an Opel/Opel GT by Buick, anyway? Finally, technically, you all DID get the Ford Mustang, but Ford could not use the name of that vehicle, especially in Germany, as two companies, namely, Krupp and Kreidler, would not give the rights to the word "Mustang" to Ford, as they had the rights to that name in those countries all the way until the year 1978, so if you see an older model Ford Mustang in any other part of the world, then it would be called the T-5.
My dad had a Capri wish we still had it and just out of randomness and curiosity we put the reg num in on the internet and it came up it's still about someone restored it couldn't believe it
Drove many Capris through the 70s working for a ford car firm ,my first car was a 2000 GT gold coloured with black bonnet, very nice car best one i drove for delivery , Capri RS 3000E i think it was , some powerful car in the 70s, one of my faveroute days was going to dagenham with 9 other drivers to pick up all new Capris ,then raced them up the Motorway to Birmingham
I had 6 of them and the most entertaining cars I've ever owned and cheap as chips to fix too. My first one was a 1979 T reg 1.6 GL auto in metallic gold with a black vinyl roof. I bought it for £100 shortly after I passed my test all those years ago. It had a blowing head gasket and a grinding starter motor but despite its ailments it never broke down! I put a new head on it and gave it a good service and i had a lot of fun with it. My last one was a 2.8i special in 2 tone blue which to be honest was a bit of a rust bucket. My only regret is not keeping one and storing it but at the time they were 2 a penny.
What beauty only if they were still around and popular as then back in the days because it was a such a beautiful car than Mark 1 my dad had one only one like it never see one like it wish I could show you guys pictures as RUclips doesn't let it if you go on the Ford on the be uploaded soon thanks for the great video want to see more of the Great Mark 1 Capri
I reckon 90% of the viewers (including me) are missing their old Capris BUT I'm on my way to saving for another or at least on my way to getting a restoration under way I'm kind of "re-promising myself". Once you've had one of these it's hard to let go of the memories and the urge to get another :)
Thanks for posting ! Where (in Europe) was this filmed ? Greetings from Texas 🇺🇸👍😎 and what a great collaboration with American and European coming together to build such a fine machine I sure miss mine inherited from one of my father's six or seven of these Capris' !
Great video compilation on the legend that is the ford capri. I've noticed compared to your other videos of Ford's leaving various car meets, that us capri chaps are a bit more reserved in the way we leave a meet. As in not going OTT with burn outs etc compared with the escort lads. What happened to the drag car at the end any points or fine given?
Just so you know. Every night we read our 4 year old a story in bed & then watch this video, he’s 4 and loves Ford Capri’s just like daddy. He falls asleep watching this most nights. Really sweet. And golden for us lol 🤪👌😴💤
I love these cars so much!!! Granted I’ve only experienced the Essex 3 litre in a MkIV Zodiac, but that thing would do 120mph with a mild cam, roller rockers and 5-speed Celica ‘box ;-) ... never was sure of the actual rev-count, because the Zody tacho only hit 6 grand... but it hit it hard and fast!
I have an idea! Lets all ride our bicycles on a narrow road with no shoulder! Also these cars are awesome! working on a 1971 right now with a 4.6 modular swap
Is it though? I heard in England a popular V8 swop is a Rover V8 which I think is a bad swop. I used to own a Capri Perana V8. The only production V8 Capri to exist and unique to South Africa. Used a Windsor V8 with a dual plane intake, Holley 450cfm carb, 4 speed Borg Warner gearbox and a LSD read end.
Beautiful , beautiful car , loved them and had 2. Shame they didn't make one with like 24 valve like the cozzy. Can you imagine that much power all at the front end 🤔😯😯
I'm a fan of Mk1's and Mk3's but I must say there are still some great examples of Mk2's out there ..they were my least fave cos of the square headlamps but with age they look pretty good too now it's like time has been kind to Capris the styling is superb compared to anything you see today ..I do agree on the mark 1 being the best - That Hockey stick line is mwaah!
@@TheFusedplug I do like a mk2 as well but nowhere near as much as the mk1. They just look so raw and pure. When they start to refine them it seems to take the edge off them in my opinion.
Yep I first saw it in 2016 at Three Sisters Race Circuit and saw it again last year in Manchester. Knew it was a stunner but when I saw it in person I was gobsmacked.
Hopefully they manage to book a different venue each year! (I wonder if they realise the poor publican will eventually lose his licence!) hopefully none of the locals were killed whilst filming! Great Capris, I had five..
Cant believe l saw so many illegal number plates on the cars, no silver on black number plates allowed on cars registered after 1.1.73 l believe, please correct if wrong.
Rolling 40 years from date of first registration then they can register as a classic and switch to black and silver plate. Not that it looks out of place though...unlike some modern plastic crap that has them on.
I used to own a 73/facelift model, and these types of videos make me cringe a bit. They are the auto equivalent of making your gran sprint down to the shops for a 6 pack. Would love to own another but here in the 'states they have nearly disappeared.
KILLER HAD ONE SO LIGHT A DRAGSTER FRONT END ide race anyone Kindig Should do One they are Nasty Btchin Fast like the one at 8 min in the video big wide body kit setting down low over nice hot rod rims Catch me M Need a 750 Ci V6
Vous avait trop de chance les anglais vous avez les plus belles ford capri escort taunus et j en passe comme sierra cooswort ou escort cosworth hummmmm good cars y love the cars si for sale the capri for my yes ok bye Angleterre le pays de la voitures Qui fait partie de la familles longues vie à cars sos
TyreMulisha I’m well aware what they do with Capris in Australia... we have internet and everything here! In the modified ford scene here Capris don’t really have a huge following it’s mainly Escorts
My dad bought me a 1972 Capri in 1982 as my first car. It was a 2.0 liter with a Weber carb and 4 speed manual. It was a great car! wish I still had it today.
Im trying to buy one ( im in France ), for a first car but my dad doesnt want 😂
every time I watch these videos my heart races because I keep thinking they are pulling out into on coming traffic, an I know well you guys drive on the wrong side, but i still grit my teeth. What a sexy car you can find them on market place every once an a while, but they are usually gone beyond my ability to fix.
7:44 "this is the last of the v8 interceptors " right outta mad max awesome compilation, great video!
That yellow one at 0:52 sounds hardcore! Makes me miss my 1970 3.0GTXLR even more.......
I love this almost too much and I can still never get enough :)
Lovely selection of Capri's MK 1 2 and 3
Lovely motors aint they Capris
Capri, the Ford Mustang England.
@LF X and @Brian M, actually, you BOTH are correct, and yet you both are not correct...let me explain. The person that designed the First Generation Ford/Mercury Capri, as well as the First Generation Ford Cortina/Ford P 100/Ford Taunus, and the Ford Pinto/Mercury Bobcat, was named Philip T. Clark and not only was he ironically from the USA, but that he was also one of the four designers of, if not THE lead designer for, the First Generation Ford Mustang/Mercury Cougar. However, despite looking similar to the Ford Maverick/Sixth Generation Mercury Comet, the First Generation Ford/Mercury Capri, as well as the First Generation Ford Cortina/Ford P 100/Ford Taunus, and the Ford Pinto/Mercury Bobcat, all were built upon the same chassis, but the Ford Maverick/Sixth Generation Mercury Comet were built upon the same chassis as the First Generation Ford Mustang/Mercury Cougar, as well as the Ford (Americas) Falcon, Ford (Australia/Oceania) XK Falcon, Ford (Australia/Oceania) XL Falcon, Ford (Australia/Oceania) Falcon Van, Mercury (Canada) Econoline, Ford (Americas) Falcon Station Bus, Ford (Americas) Econoline Station Bus, Ford (Canada) Frontenac, and the Ford (Americas) Falcon Ranchero. Still, despite these truths, they do share a lot of similarity in the terms of shared parts, plus all of them tend to be super cheap platforms to make restomods, as well as racers that can do tuner, drifter, track, drag, and rally racing...seriously. Also, who does not love a big angry V8 engine in a little car like this one, or an Opel/Opel GT by Buick, anyway? Finally, technically, you all DID get the Ford Mustang, but Ford could not use the name of that vehicle, especially in Germany, as two companies, namely, Krupp and Kreidler, would not give the rights to the word "Mustang" to Ford, as they had the rights to that name in those countries all the way until the year 1978, so if you see an older model Ford Mustang in any other part of the world, then it would be called the T-5.
Eh no
1:05 -- that's a proper Capri
The Ford Essex 3ltr V6 ...probably the sweetest sounding pushrod v6 ever made.
1:03 "Should we be standing here"
Wise words.
My dad had a Capri wish we still had it and just out of randomness and curiosity we put the reg num in on the internet and it came up it's still about someone restored it couldn't believe it
👍 did the same with my Dad's Granada.
Great news ! I hope one day your Dad or t least you can be reunited with it or one the same one day it's like going to heaven
Love this video mate been waiting for something like this :D
Drove many Capris through the 70s working for a ford car firm ,my first car was a 2000 GT gold coloured with black bonnet, very nice car best one i drove for delivery , Capri RS 3000E i think it was , some powerful car in the 70s, one of my faveroute days was going to dagenham with 9 other drivers to pick up all new Capris ,then raced them up the Motorway to Birmingham
I had 6 of them and the most entertaining cars I've ever owned and cheap as chips to fix too. My first one was a 1979 T reg 1.6 GL auto in metallic gold with a black vinyl roof. I bought it for £100 shortly after I passed my test all those years ago. It had a blowing head gasket and a grinding starter motor but despite its ailments it never broke down! I put a new head on it and gave it a good service and i had a lot of fun with it. My last one was a 2.8i special in 2 tone blue which to be honest was a bit of a rust bucket. My only regret is not keeping one and storing it but at the time they were 2 a penny.
If ever there was an engine destined for the capri, it was the V6. What a perfect combo....
3:56, good engine prep, very fine sound with power.
Toyota 2JZ
@@BOB24502 Thanks!!!
Good to see plenty of Capri's on the road still. See 1.6 2.0 2.8 3.0 ones mostly. Never seen a 2.3 for years though.
And 302 V8 👍
What beauty only if they were still around and popular as then back in the days because it was a such a beautiful car than Mark 1 my dad had one only one like it never see one like it wish I could show you guys pictures as RUclips doesn't let it if you go on the Ford on the be uploaded soon thanks for the great video want to see more of the Great Mark 1 Capri
What a great bunch of Capri's!
Not sure about the drivers though.
loving the perana's
The tyre companies must love these charlies.
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I bet the cyclist in the 1st clip does as well
Loving all the cars, top video
I love ford capri 2.8 l this a car when i was a child in the 1980 that drive my father. The sound is fantastic
What a beauty the mk1
Great video. Love Capri’s!!
Really missing my 3.0s x-pack now 😭
I reckon 90% of the viewers (including me) are missing their old Capris BUT I'm on my way to saving for another or at least on my way to getting a restoration under way I'm kind of "re-promising myself". Once you've had one of these it's hard to let go of the memories and the urge to get another :)
Thanks for posting ! Where (in Europe) was this filmed ?
Greetings from Texas 🇺🇸👍😎 and what a great collaboration with American and European coming together to build such a fine machine I sure miss mine inherited from one of my father's six or seven of these Capris' !
programmable Simulation this was filmed in England 😁
Southern England pal. I owned 3 of them, excellent motors that never let me down
Yes but.....how nice do essex & colone V6's sound 😊
Great video compilation on the legend that is the ford capri. I've noticed compared to your other videos of Ford's leaving various car meets, that us capri chaps are a bit more reserved in the way we leave a meet. As in not going OTT with burn outs etc compared with the escort lads. What happened to the drag car at the end any points or fine given?
Thanks Daniel, he just got a brief telling off and told to go on his way!
who is Capri in 7:49 - 7:57?👌
Just so you know. Every night we read our 4 year old a story in bed & then watch this video, he’s 4 and loves Ford Capri’s just like daddy. He falls asleep watching this most nights. Really sweet. And golden for us lol 🤪👌😴💤
A true petrolhead! Thanks for watching and glad to be of service haha!
Is it me or do these not look dated? They do do say style never goes out of fashion, Viva Capri!
GREAT CARS the engine and light weight chasis tech in the v6 was never better Camero Killer auto genius THIS NEEDS TO BE SAID DONT RACE ONE
Exactly - Capri forever :-)!!!
Tackes me back.. the V8.-6. Sound good. The little 4 -6 straite banger can pull sum ponnys..best burn out my mate mark brown in his Datsun 1200.. ..
@@fuelityourself No..
2:10 That nice yellow one is on e-bay.👍👍
Mk1s look heaps the best!!
Agree’d!
1.27 is the same that my Dad had as his first car - White ford capri with a silver bumper :)
Doyle and Bodie would be proud !!!
I love these cars so much!!!
Granted I’ve only experienced the Essex 3 litre in a MkIV Zodiac, but that thing would do 120mph with a mild cam, roller rockers and 5-speed Celica ‘box ;-) ... never was sure of the actual rev-count, because the Zody tacho only hit 6 grand... but it hit it hard and fast!
respect your car ,stop burning out !
I have an idea! Lets all ride our bicycles on a narrow road with no shoulder! Also these cars are awesome! working on a 1971 right now with a 4.6 modular swap
Haha ever since that road was used for the 2012 Olympics it's been a nightmare for cyclists! Good luck with the project :)
302 V8 Windsor... Awesome!!!
Is it though? I heard in England a popular V8 swop is a Rover V8 which I think is a bad swop. I used to own a Capri Perana V8. The only production V8 Capri to exist and unique to South Africa. Used a Windsor V8 with a dual plane intake, Holley 450cfm carb, 4 speed Borg Warner gearbox and a LSD read end.
@@SeanGavin-rf5vdMaybe....but it does sounds like my Perana V8 Cortina Mk1👍
What was the engine in that first one?
0:36 that's old couple run way before it broken near them.
This is an awesome video clip liking da cars too
The 3 litre V6 Essex engine sounds awesome , not ever the 2.8's can match it.
Rubbish
@@41tim How so, my ole woman has more torque than a 2.8!
Cool my first car was 1974 Capri Ghia 2.8 and it was cool. I love these 1970s capro
Anyone know what engine is in that in the white mk1 at 0:57
I had a 1973 with the v6 great car❤
back in time to 1976 or 1977... dad had one ...golden...220 kmh ..!!!!..when the most of cars barely got 120kmh
I'm wondering aswell is why was there never a Capri cosworth made wen you had the Sierra cosworth and escort cosworth?
Yeah I've wondered that too but then they had the 2.8i, Tickford Turbo and Brooklands so there was still 'sporty' ones available.
Don't forget the about 500 or so Capri Peranas. ;)
@@mk1kieran yeah but imagine wat they would look like
Beautiful , beautiful car , loved them and had 2. Shame they didn't make one with like 24 valve like the cozzy. Can you imagine that much power all at the front end 🤔😯😯
nice to see I made the edit room ;-)
Lost interest after the Mk1’s had all left... they’re stunning.
I'm a fan of Mk1's and Mk3's but I must say there are still some great examples of Mk2's out there ..they were my least fave cos of the square headlamps but with age they look pretty good too now it's like time has been kind to Capris the styling is superb compared to anything you see today ..I do agree on the mark 1 being the best - That Hockey stick line is mwaah!
@@TheFusedplug I do like a mk2 as well but nowhere near as much as the mk1. They just look so raw and pure. When they start to refine them it seems to take the edge off them in my opinion.
Have you been lucky enough to see the chopped Capri that appeared in ClassicFord some years back?
The Silver one? I'm pretty sure I saw that at Classic Ford Show when it was new to the scene
Yep I first saw it in 2016 at Three Sisters Race Circuit and saw it again last year in Manchester. Knew it was a stunner but when I saw it in person I was gobsmacked.
Ill hopefully be at the next meet with surrey capri club.
Bloody love um 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Headturners then and headturners even more so these days :)
Anyone know what model the capri is at 0:55?
Have one with a 5 liter v8 in Australia
Driving a bit dangerous fish tailing with many bikers on the road. Roads in Great Britain are a bit smaller than US roads.
Do you know what motor is in the red capri at 7.16 and 9.27?
SOHC Pinto
Have no idea how no accident happens here. What a terrible departure route.
Hopefully they manage to book a different venue each year! (I wonder if they realise the poor publican will eventually lose his licence!) hopefully none of the locals were killed whilst filming! Great Capris, I had five..
I don’t think any of these meets go on anymore, they are all old clips
Had a 2.8i, epic car. Did somebody order a BLT? 😂
I'd love to have one of these in the US.
Import one! I’ve seen a couple out there on Instagram
Cant believe l saw so many illegal number plates on the cars, no silver on black number plates allowed on cars registered after 1.1.73 l believe, please correct if wrong.
Rolling 40 years from date of first registration then they can register as a classic and switch to black and silver plate.
Not that it looks out of place though...unlike some modern plastic crap that has them on.
The Ford "Essex",or "Cologne", V6 engines wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, they were like a loud mother-in-law, lots of noise with no power.
one wheel burnouts always hurt my soul
The original hooligans car still driven by hooligans! ♨️💯
I love the capris... Had 2.8 i and a, couple of 3.0 s's... All great cars
11:41 Min. Gotcha :-)!
where is that pub
Christian Smalley All locations in this video are Surrey based
nice cars not sure why round others tho" not even at night!
imagine living in that road, id reverse a caravan out lol
7:12 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I need to import a left hand drive to the US..
Yet young people wonder why their insurance is so much higher. Peeling out with a road full of packed traffic and bicyclists, it makes perfect sense.
Great vid , far to many fart knockers on push bikes though :-(
i love capris
The ending is devastating :(
coz the cunts on pushbikes called the police.
I fully expected someone to get hit.
Twats is the only appropriate word we can use here.
My dad had a Capri but he had to sell it because he couldn't take it with him when he was posted
Nice the best Ford ever I so want one of these cars real sports car
Thank you man 🙌🏻
Capri in Red 🥰
Old rear wheel drive fords were great fun....corn have ruined the brand with shite front wheel drives
The great Capri....known as the "Poor mans Supercar" ....0-60 eventually.
What you drive?
You must drive a vw
@@karldeacon8528 he probably can't drive and is one of the cyclists.
Unless it was a Capri Perana V8. 0-60 in 6.1 seconds.
Wow❤️
@ 3:23 Porsche influence
The fuzzy muff have to spoil it dont they
I used to own a 73/facelift model, and these types of videos make me cringe a bit. They are the auto equivalent of making your gran
sprint down to the shops for a 6 pack.
Would love to own another but here in the 'states they have nearly disappeared.
Mk1 capri for me
who dont love a capri hey
KILLER HAD ONE SO LIGHT A DRAGSTER FRONT END ide race anyone Kindig Should do One they are Nasty Btchin Fast like the one at 8 min in the video big wide body kit setting down low over nice hot rod rims Catch me M Need a 750 Ci V6
The first yellow car just got recjed
Vous avait trop de chance les anglais vous avez les plus belles ford capri escort taunus et j en passe comme sierra cooswort ou escort cosworth hummmmm good cars y love the cars si for sale the capri for my yes ok bye Angleterre le pays de la voitures Qui fait partie de la familles longues vie à cars sos
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devil037 it is isn’t it!
You poms crack me up with ya fart can capri’s ... in Australia they put in V8’s and even 2J’s in em .
TyreMulisha I’m well aware what they do with Capris in Australia... we have internet and everything here!
In the modified ford scene here Capris don’t really have a huge following it’s mainly Escorts
In South Africa we had a production V8 Capri. The only production Capri there ever was. The Capri Perana.
Me and my grandad 2jz swaped a capri
11:35 .....tool ....bag.
I’ve got wood ....damn 🤪🙏👌