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Capri (later Mercury Capri) is a nameplate marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company over three generations between 1970 and 1994.. From 1970 to 1978, the Capri was a sport compact marketed in North America by the Lincoln-Mercury division without any Ford or Mercury divisional branding; [1] it was a captive import, manufactured by Ford of Europe and sold simply as the Capri.
They carried no "Ford" badging, as the Capri was only sold by Lincoln-Mercury dealers (with the Mercury division handling sales) and promoted to U.S. drivers as "the sexy European". Rear (Pre-facelift) "Mark I" Interior Hans Heyer 1973 with Ford Capri at the Nürburgring. The Capri was sold in Japan with both the 1.6 L and 2.0 L engines in GT trim.
The Ford Capri (SA30) is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from 1989 to 1994. The launch of the car marked a revival of the Ford Capri name, previously used by Ford of Europe from 1969 to 1986 and Ford USAs, Mercury Division, on their Fox-bodied , Mercury Capri, from 1979 to 1986.
Ford Capri: From £48,075, Ford.co.uk The new electric Ford Capri in premium AWD spec with options costs over £60,000, alarmingly (Steve Fowler) Independent rating: 8/10
Inspired by smaller imported sporty cars such as the Toyota Celica and Ford Capri, the new Mustang II was unveiled a few months prior to the 1973 oil embargo. [45] Ford "decided to call it Mustang II, since it was a new type of pony car designed for an era of high gas prices and fuel shortages."
In 1969 the Capri 2000GT mounted a 2.0 L Essex V4 producing 92 hp (93.3 PS; 68.6 kW) at 5500 rpm and 141 N⋅m (104.0 lb⋅ft) of torque at 3600 rpm. When the Capri II was released in 1974, the 2.0 L Essex V4 was replaced by either the 2.0 L OHC Pinto TL20 inline-4 or the 2.0 L Ford Cologne V6 engine. [2]
For 1939, the Mercury was launched at a starting price of US$916 ($20,064 in 2023 dollars [10]); over 65,800 vehicles were sold in the inaugural model year. [11] In response to the popularity of the model line, Ford revised its branding structure after 1940; De Luxe Ford was discontinued as a sub-marque (returning to its previous use as a Ford trim line), and all Lincolns became derived from ...
The Lincoln Capri is an automobile that was sold by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from 1952 until 1959. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A full-size luxury car , the Lincoln Capri derives its name from an Italian island in the Gulf of Naples .