55 YEARS OF THE CAPRI

Celebrating Ford’s iconic coupe

Although the Capri was launched 55 years ago, somehow it doesn’t seem possible. How can a car which is so old, continue to look so sleek, attractive and desirable? Yet it’s true — the original 2+2 coupe was launched in January 1969, all that time ago, with Ford advertising it as ‘The Car You Always Promised Yourself’, and with deliveries beginning in March of the same year — perfect timing then for our tribute to this truly-iconic Blue Oval. Incredibly, the Capri would remain on sale for more than 18 years, and would be built both in the UK and in Germany, with total sales ending up at more than 1.9 million, and now, 38 years after the last Capri drove out of the Cologne factory, we pay tribute over…

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Classic Ford (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2024

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