Mercury Capri
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1971 Capri
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
Ford Europe (1970–1977) Mercury (Ford) (1979–1986) Ford Australia (1991–1994) |
| Production | 1970–1977 1979–1986 1991–1994 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Sports car (1970–1977) Pony car (1979–1986) Roadster (1991–1994) |
| First generation | |
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1973 Capri 2600
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Ford Capri |
| Production | 1970–1977 |
| Assembly |
Cologne, Germany Saarlouis, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe (1970–74) 2-door hatchback (1976–78) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Ford Cortina |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L Kent I4 2.0 L OHC I4 2.3 L OHC I4 2.6 L OHV V6 2.8 L OHV V6 |
| Second generation | |
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Mercury Capri RS
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Ford Mustang (79–93) |
| Production | 1979–1986 |
| Assembly |
Dearborn, Michigan, United States San Jose, California, United States (1979-81 only) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door hatchback |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Ford Fox platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3 L OHC I4 2.3 L OHC (Turbo) 2.8 L OHV V6 3.3 L OHV I6 3.8 L OHV V6 4.2 L OHV 2-bbl. V8 5.0 HO 4-bbl V8 5.0 HO EFI V8 |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.5 in (2,553 mm) |
| Third generation | |
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Mercury Capri Convertible
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Ford Capri |
| Production | 1991–1994 |
| Assembly | Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Mazda 323 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L Turbo B6T I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 94.7 in (2,405 mm) |
| Length | 1993–94: 167.1 in (4,244 mm) 1991–92: 166.1 in (4,219 mm) |
| Width | 64.6 in (1,641 mm) |
| Height | 1991–92: 50.2 in (1,275 mm) 1993–94 Base: 50.4 in (1,280 mm) 1993–94 XR2: 49.9 in (1,267 mm) |
The Mercury Capri is an automobile which was marketed in North America by the Lincoln Mercury Division of Ford between 1970 and 1994. The Capri was sold in the US as three distinctly different cars over three decades. The Capri for the 1971–74 model years and Capri II for 1976–77 were Ford captive imports produced by Ford of Europe in Germany. They did not carry any marque badging and each was simply a Capri. The Mercury Capri of 1979–86 was a re-styled Ford Mustang, produced in the USA, and the final version of 1991–94 was a convertible produced by Ford Australia.
The origin of the name after the Italian island of Capri, dates back to the Lincoln Capri of the 1950s. The European Ford Capri was developed as a "baby Mustang" for that market, a 2-door car with a short trunklid (later hatchback) and a long hood.
See also Ford Capri
The Capri was built in Cologne, Germany, and was sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers in North America. The European Capri was first sold in the US in April 1970. It did not carry Lincoln or Mercury marque identification. The only type initially available used the British 1600-cc Kent crossflow, with a starting price less than US$2300. The 2.0-L OHC I4 was introduced for the 1971 model year. The '71 2.0-liter Capris are particularly desirable, since they have a 9.0:1 compression ratio (which was reduced to 8.2:1 in 1972). The 2.6-L "Cologne" V6 was introduced late in the 1972 model year.
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