2006-10-14 10:36:17 · 10 answers · asked by ballet-babe 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
A wonderful little car,can be a collectors item in good nick.Great mileage now petrol so dear.Easy to work on although rear bodywork can be a problem Good Luck
2006-10-14 21:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The older Ford Capri's were excellent cars built in England and Germany 1969 to 1974 It was sold in the United States simply named Capri by Lincoln/ Mercury dealerships It was mistakenly referred to as a Mercury Capri but no where on the automobile would you find the Mercury name as it was an "English Ford Capri ". The Capri was revived for a brief period of time and was called a Mercury Capri in the United States and a Ford Capri outside North America. It was built by Ford of Australia 1989 t0 1994 and was a clone of the Mazda Miata. It was rushed to market Ford had to open a shop at the port of LA to rebuild them as soon as they arrived from Australia in such poor condition with much shoddy workmanship. Ford finally discontinued the Mercury Capri.
If you are referring to the Miata clone, I would have to say it is a piece of junk.
If you are referring to the Ford Capri that was Raced in South Africa and blew the competition away so badly when wining the 1970 South African championship, before being promptly banned, I would have to say it is a blast from the past.
2006-10-15 00:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the actually Ford Capri? not mercury capri? If its the Ford capri Old school its alright car but if its the fox body mercury capri (79 to 86) its no different from the mustang not one difference besides slightley diffenent looks. If its the austrailian one its just ok no good crap. I own a capri and a mustang every damn part is the same beside the name taggs. The hatch fit and the doors are interchangable. The one thing that is different is the hoods and wont interchange unless you dont care if it looks slightly okward. Same car
2006-10-15 03:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the Mecury capri built by ford. Chevrolet makes the Caprice.the Capri is the mustangs twin brother, in its early days was a hot little car
2006-10-14 17:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Capri was a quality car, though a bit dicey in the wet on the bends.
The mk1 was way ahead of its time & the later 2.8 injetion was a classic & a babe magnet
2006-10-14 17:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
capri is a mercury and its the same as a mustang(almost all parts are usable from matching year stang)
2006-10-14 23:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by gemillerx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of the 70 capris were opels...
2006-10-14 19:07:30 · answer #7 · answered by moe h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the Mercury version of Mustangs
2006-10-14 17:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by Josh S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought the Carpi was a Merc. At least the one I owned was. Great little car.
2006-10-14 17:45:58 · answer #9 · answered by oldguy4125 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the capri is the same car as the mustang and it was NOT made by chevy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Capri
2006-10-14 17:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by MattO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋