Goddamn the 70s Mercury/Ford Capri looks fantastic.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 03/12/2016 at 16:55 • Filed to: None

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I saw one today, near mint condition, in a lovely light blue, with some rims that almost looked a little like RS Watanabes (They weren’t, however). What a fantastic looking car.

I also saw an F-Type, but who cares about some rando British car when you’ve seen a Capri.

Dsscats > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/12/2016 at 17:05

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A friend of mine’s father has a 73, which he’s the original owner of. He restored it 10 or so years back and just takes it out on weekends now.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/12/2016 at 17:09

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They’re called Minilites

not for canada - australian in disguise > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/12/2016 at 17:10

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That was on the tip of my tongue. Fantastic looking wheels.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/12/2016 at 17:18

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Yes. Love the Capri.

Dean Beyer > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/12/2016 at 17:19

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PorkchoPlissken > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/12/2016 at 17:20

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These are awesome. I tried to find a decent one in Austin for a while, then gave up. Maybe it’s time to try again. And those minilite wheels are killer.

ranwhenparked > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/12/2016 at 17:34

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Yeah, they were great looking cars. The Mercury badged ones were way more attractive than the Mustangs of the same vintage. I tried to find one years ago, and there just don’t seem to be any left in this country, other than a few rust buckets and some that have been highly modified.

One of the few cars that actually might have a better survival rate in the UK than the US.

Cé hé sin > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/13/2016 at 05:47

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“I also saw an F-Type, but who cares about some rando British car when you’ve seen a Capri”

They used to make the Mk1 Capri here

not for canada - australian in disguise > Cé hé sin 03/13/2016 at 13:22

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Yes, but it was a Mk2 I saw, and those were only built in Germany and Belgium.