Capri. The Car You Always Promised Yourself.

"TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts" (the-vancen) 12/28/2015 at 14:45 • Filed to: Paper Jam

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Between me and my father we own one of every generation of Capri. Mine is a 1977 MK II.

This is a close as I could find on the Internet. It’s a MK II 2 litre S Black Cat. The same car that the JPS is based on, except this car pictured is an American market car with the terrible bumpers.

An early ad for the MK I. The MK I in the family is the Weslake powered RS2600.

A South African ad for the MK I with the classic catch phrase.

Here is a trio of MK IIIs like the 5 litre swapped Cobra Capri.

This is my favorite. The ads talking about the Sexy European are obviously the ads from the states.

dogisbadob > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 12/28/2015 at 15:01

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I love that Capri! Ford should’ve just made these instead of the lame-ass Mustang II.

Do you have a 90s Australian Capri? :p

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 12/28/2015 at 15:02

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I love this ad from the same era: “If you’re not willing to pay handsomely for a sophisticated performance-type engine, a sleek exterior trim, and special instrumentation, you’re probably better off considering one of you more traditional Vegas.”

Performance-type engine, oh boy! And special instrumentation, just take my money now dammit!

Urambo Tauro > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 12/28/2015 at 15:03

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Pre-Datsun Black Gold! Love that color combo.

Now I’m wondering where that trend started... Would that be the Trans Am?

Steve in Manhattan > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 12/28/2015 at 15:15

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I was rear-ended by a Gen. II once. Sargent Shriver was driving it. Nice guy.

Goggles Pizzano > Urambo Tauro 12/28/2015 at 15:30

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Somewhere near the ‘72 F1 Season.

Cé hé sin > Urambo Tauro 12/28/2015 at 17:24

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JPS, as in the cigarette.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > dogisbadob 12/28/2015 at 19:33

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No I do not have a mazda 323 in drag and yes they should have built the Capri longer. They did actually. From 1969 to 1986. The second to last picture is the MK III they built for Europe until 86.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed 12/28/2015 at 19:34

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I love the ads that show off the engine like that. Found one of my SHO that was like that.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 01/06/2016 at 16:33

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(just saw this)

AAAAALRIGHT - MOAR MERCURY