Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

vintagekatie · Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 28 Location: norfolk

Hi, I'm Tim (Katies partner), I'm not sure what constitutes a classic car these days as everyone has their own definitions but I think its whatever you drive for pleasure - so here's what I drive for pleasure

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Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

Without doubt that is a classic - much nicer than the later ones. Unusual colour too - tell us more
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Job-Rated · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1010 Location: Sugarbeet County

That is rather nice.
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vintagekatie · Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 28 Location: norfolk

Its a 1969 1.6 gtxl and as you said an unusual colour but not the cars original clothing, although it is a genuine ford colour from the time (FEU316 red) taken from their paint list I'm not sure it was ever offered on any Capri's, at least not UK ones as I've not seen another like it - in the flesh its much more of a crimson colour than the Sebring red capris. Apart from the new paint (2004) and refurbished Rostyles (2005) it is a totally original, unmolested 54000 miler

Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

Nice car

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Dirty Habit · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 398 Location: West Midlands, UK

Nice

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peppiB · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:06 am Post subject:

very nice

poodge · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 687

I learned to drive in one exactly like that in 1969 in Holland.But it was only a 1300 on steel wheels!All show,no go.
This was just after the Capri was released for sale,and whilst passing a couple of young boys in the street,one was heard to remark:oooooh,a Capri!The instructor muttered under his breath:"I'm sick of this #%#$% car already."
Oddly enough,that particular Capri must have been a monday or friday car.It broke down with monotonous regularity.
I completed my driving lessons in a VW beetle running on LPG.
Yours is in absolutely stunning condition.May you have many more years of enjoyment out of it.Yours must be one of the few 1600's left.Most local ones were fitted with v6's from dead mkIV's,orworse still,various makes of V8.

PACresta · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 110

Very nice car you have there, i agree that the earlier Capri looks much more stylish than the later ones.

vintagekatie · Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 28 Location: norfolk

Thanks for the comments all, I have to say I agree with you that they look more stylish than the mark 2 and 2and a halfs partly, in my opinion, because they are a proper 2 + 2 FHC, a little lower and a little leaner and unencumbered with modern trappings surprisingly nippy - I'm not being bias because my daily hack is a 1985 1.6 Laser, still great fun but the mark one makes me smile just a little bit more! Very Happy

lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

Looks a lovely example of the breed. Did you see the programme about Ford in the days on BBC4? It's been on a few times so if not it'll come around again.

Why is it that as a model gets older it puts on weight and loses its looks? Just look at an XK120/150 or a Series 1/3 E type comparison for example. I am sure you can think of plenty more but those came off the top of my head.

mikeC · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

Dirty Habit · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 398 Location: West Midlands, UK

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