Ford Capri RS2600
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1969 Ford Capri MkI 1600 GT XL
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Europe |
| Production | December 1968 – December 1986 |
| Designer | Philip T. Clark |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size coupé |
| Related | Ford Cortina |
| Ford Capri Mk I | |
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1969 Ford Capri 1600 "Mark 1"
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford of Europe |
| Also called | Mercury Capri |
| Production | December 1968 - December 1973 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size sports car |
| Body style | Fastback coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Ford Cortina Mk II |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual all-synchromesh |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.8 in (2,560 mm) |
| Length | 168.5 in (4,280 mm) |
| Width | 64.8 in (1,646 mm) |
| Height | 50.7 in (1,288 mm) |
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| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ford Capri Mk II |
| Ford Capri Mk II | |
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1977 Capri II 3000 Ghia
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford of Europe |
| Also called | Mercury Capri |
| Production | 1974–1978 |
| Assembly |
Halewood, United Kingdom Genk, Belgium Saarlouis, Cologne, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size sports car |
| Body style | Hatchback coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L Crossflow I4 1.6 L Crossflow I4 1.6 L Pinto TL16 I4 2.0 L Cologne V6 2.0 L Pinto TL20 I4 2.3 L Cologne V6 3.0 L Essex V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.7 in (2,559 mm) |
| Length | 166.9–169.8 in (4,240–4,313 mm) |
| Width | 66.9 in (1,698 mm) |
| Height | 53.4 in (1,357 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,149.5–2,513.3 lb (975–1,140 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Capri Mk I |
| Successor | Ford Capri Mk III |
| Ford Capri Mk III | |
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1984 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford of Europe |
| Production | 1978 – December 1986 |
| Assembly |
Genk, Belgium Cologne, Saarlouis, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size sports car |
| Body style | Hatchback coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L Crossflow I4 1.6 L Pinto TL16 I4 2.0 L Cologne V6 2.0 L Pinto TL20 I4 2.3 L Cologne V6 2.8 L Cologne V6 3.0 L Essex V6 |
| Transmission |
Manual transmission, Automatic transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 101 in (2,565 mm) |
| Length | 167.8 in (4,262 mm) |
| Width | 67 in (1,702 mm) |
| Height | 51 in (1,295 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,227 lb (1,010 kg) 1.3L 2,293 lb (1,040 kg) 1.6S 2,273 lb (1,031 kg) 2.0S 2,620 lb (1,188 kg) 2.8i 2,688 lb (1,219 kg) 3.0S |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Capri Mk II |
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| Category | Group 5 | ||||||
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| Constructor | Zakspeed, Ford Motorsport | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Chassis | Alloy tube structure with alloy sheet floorplan, bonded to kevlar bodypanels | ||||||
| Suspension (front) | Alloy wishbones, titanium concentric coil spring, gas dampers | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Alloy rear axle, radius locating arms, Watts linkage, titanium concentric coil spring, gas dampers | ||||||
| Engine | Based on Cosworth BDA-Turbo 1426 cc I-4 twin-turbo, FR | ||||||
| Transmission | Getrag 5-speed ZF LSD with 90 percent locking efficiency | ||||||
| Tyres |
Goodyear 10.0/225 × 16 (front); 12.5/225 × 19 (rear) |
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| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants | Ford Motorsport | ||||||
| Notable drivers | Klaus Ludwig, Jochen Mass | ||||||
| Debut | 1981 Group5 Season | ||||||
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The Ford Capri is a fastback coupé built by Ford Motor Company between 1968 and 1986, designed by American Philip T. Clark, who was also involved in the design of the Ford Mustang. It used the mechanical components from the Mk2 Ford Cortina and was intended as the European equivalent of the Ford Mustang. The Capri went on to be a highly successful car for Ford, selling nearly 1.9 million units in its lifetime. A wide variety of engines were used in the Capri throughout its production lifespan, which included the Essex and Cologne V6 at the top of the range, whilst the Kent straight-four and Taunus V4 engines were used in lower specification models. Although the Capri was not officially replaced, the second-generation Probe was effectively its replacement after the later car's introduction to the European market in 1992.
Production of the Capri began on 14 December 1968 at Ford's Halewood plant in the UK and on 16 December 1968 at the Cologne plant in West Germany, it was unveiled in January 1969 at the Brussels Motor Show, with sales starting the following month. The intention was to reproduce in Europe the success Ford had had with the North American Ford Mustang; to produce a European pony car. It was mechanically based on the Cortina and built in Europe at the Halewood plant in the United Kingdom, the Genk plant in Belgium, and the Saarlouis and Cologne plants in Germany. The car was named Colt during its development stage, but Ford was unable to use the name, as it was trademarked by Mitsubishi.
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