What is the Ford equivalent to the Mercury Capri?

The Ford Equivalent to the Mercury Capri
The Ford equivalent to the Mercury Capri is the Ford Capri. From 1970 to 1978, the Capri was sold in North America through Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury Division. The Capri was designed by 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 highly successful for Ford, selling nearly 1.9 million units in its lifetime.
The Ford Capri and the Mercury Capri shared powertrain commonality with the Ford Mustang during their production years. However, the Capri had several attributes that gave it more of a European flair, distinguishing it from the Mustang. The Capri maintained powertrain commonality with the Mustang, with inline-four, inline-6, V6, and V8 engines offered during its production. The only Mustang model with no Capri equivalent was the Mustang SVO.
It’s worth noting that the Capri nameplate has been used on various cars from different countries, making it a diverse nameplate for Ford. The Capri has had different generations and variations, including the European Capri, the Fox Body Capri, and the Australian-built Capri [[6]] [[10]].
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Did Ford Capri ever have V8?

It’s impossible to talk about South African automotive history without mentioning the Ford Capri Perana V8. How the Perana – a privately-built but Ford Motor Company-sanctioned model – first came to be started a few years prior to its limited 1970-1972 production run.

Is the Mercury Capri the same as the Mustang?

The second generation Capri was a slightly reworked and rebadged third Generation Mustang at its essence. With production starting in 1979, it served as a companion and cousin to the four-eye Fox Body Mustang until 1986.

What was the Ford Capri called in America?

“The Capri was restyled as a hatchback for 1975, and the car continued to be sold through 1978 in North America. 1979 Capris were based on the new Fox platform Mustangs, built in the United States and (finally) badged as Mercurys. U.S. Capri production continued through 1986, when Ford decided to kill the car.

Are Ford bringing the Capri back?

Ford is poised to resurrect the hallowed Capri nameplate for its second electric crossover on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, which has appeared in public for the first time ahead of a launch next year.

What is the price of a Ford Capri?

There’s a sliding scale of prices for the four-cylinder cars, starting with the 2.0-litre models that top out at around £25,000, with similar money for a 1.6 and the modest 1.3 still at around £20,000 for the best.

Did Ford make a Capri Cosworth?

The Capri is a hugely popular classic, and this one began life as a 1.6 Laser before being transformed into something rather more eye-catching.

What Ford replaced the Capri?

Ford Probe
The Ford Probe that arrived in the late 80s is considered the Capri’s replacement by many, but we think you’ll agree that its design isn’t quite a match for that of the legendary Capri. For this reason and ouite a few others, the Ford Capri still holds iconic status.

Did the Ford Capri come with a V8?

Yep, that’s right, the choice of a stonking great V8 under that iconic bonnet. Well, this Capri V8 certainly bridges that gap. Go back far enough though and you’ll discover that the Capri did technically get a V8 in the form of the Perana but numbers were sorely limited and it was only available in South Africa.

Was the Ford Capri fast?

These were followed by Ford’s 2.0-litre Essex V4 (with 93bhp) and the range-topping 138bhp 3.0-litre Essex V6, both of which made the Capri capable of speeds in excess of 100mph. Ford entered the MkI Capri into the European Touring Car Championship in 1974, spawning its final, and fastest, iteration; the RS3100.

What is the Ford version of the Mercury Capri?

Ford Capri Mk I (1969–1974)

Ford Capri Mk I
Also called	Mercury Capri
Production	November 1968 – December 1973
Assembly	United Kingdom: Halewood West Germany: Saarlouis, Cologne (Mercury Capri) Australia: Homebush South Africa: Port Elizabeth Singapore: Bukit Timah Road
Body and chassis