FORD CAPRI Nº 54 - MATCHBOX
Nº 54c.
Ford Capri Mk I (1969-1974).
Metallic Purple color, Cream Interior, Clear Windows, Unpainted Metal Base and Opening hood with visible silver engine.
Escala 1/59 .
Matchbox Superfast.
Lesney Products.
Made in England.
© 1970.
This variation was produced from 1972 to 1975.
Ford Capri [ Matchbox ]
Debut Series
Matchbox 1-75
Produced
1971-1976
Number
MB54
Scale
1:59
More info:
matchbox.wikia.com/wiki/Ford_Capri
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Ford Capri - 54c
"The standard version of the Ford Capri eventually morphed into the Maxi Taxi (a US issue) and the Hot Rocker - both of which were the same hot rod version of this casting painted in different colours.
This street version has the look of a souped up hot rod though with its black bonnet and massively oversized wheels. It is a fair representation of the original Mk1 Capri but those wheels do knock the realism pretty hard.
The Ford Capri (54c) was released in 1971 and for the first year was either pink or orange with a matt black bonnet.
In 1972 the colour was changed to metallic purple (sometimes referred to as crimson) and lost the matt black bonnet. This colour was in production up to the model dropping from the 1-75 range in 1975.
In 1976 an all-over orange version was released in a twin pack.
The values on most versions are pretty decent with no ultra low or high prices. The all over orange from the twin pack seems to be the hardest to find and have the best value, but they are all pretty even."
Source: www.chezbois.com/non_corgi/matchbox/Model_3948.htm
More info:
www.bamca.org/cgi-bin/single.cgi?id=SF54b
www.bamca.org/cgi-bin/vars.cgi?mod=SF54b
www.bamca.org/cgi-bin/vars.cgi?mod=SF54b&var=04a
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Ford Capri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Ford Capri is a fastback coupé built by Ford Motor Company between 1968 and 1986, designed by American 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 a highly successful car for Ford, selling nearly 1.9 million units in its lifetime.
A wide variety of engines was used in the Capri throughout its production lifespan, which included the Essex and Cologne V6 at the top of the range, whilst the Kent straight-four and Taunus V4 engines were used in lower specification models. Although the Capri was not officially replaced, the second-generation Probe was effectively its replacement after the later car's introduction to the European market in 1992.
While Ford marketed the car as "Ford Capri – The Car You Always Promised Yourself", the English magazine "Car" described the Capri as a "Cortina in drag".
[...]
- Ford Capri Mk I (1969–1974)
"Production of the Capri began on 14 December 1968, at Ford's Halewood plant in the UK and on 16 December 1968 at the Cologne plant in West Germany, it was unveiled in January 1969 at the Brussels Motor Show, with sales starting the following month.
The intention was to reproduce in Europe the success Ford had had with the North American Ford Mustang; to produce a European pony car.
It was mechanically based on the Cortina and built in Europe at the Halewood plant in the United Kingdom, the Genk plant in Belgium, and the Saarlouis and Cologne plants in Germany. The car was named Colt during its development stage, but Ford was unable to use the name, as it was trademarked by Mitsubishi."
(...)
"Ford began selling the Capri in the Australian market in May 1969[8] and in April 1970 it was released in the North American and South African markets."
(...)
"The Capri was sold in Japan with both the 1.6 L and 2.0 L engines in GT trim, and sales were helped by the fact that this generation was compliant with Japanese government dimension regulations. Sales were handled in Japan by Kintetsu Motors, then an exclusive importer of Ford products to Japan. "
(...)
Mk I facelift
"The Capri proved highly successful, with 400,000 cars sold in its first two years.
Ford revised it in 1972.
It received new and more comfortable suspension, enlarged tail-lights (replacing the one sourced from the Escort Mk1) and new seats. Larger headlamps with separate indicators were also fitted, with quad headlamps now featured on the 3000GXL model. The Kent engines were replaced by the Ford Pinto engine and the previously UK-only 3000 GT joined the German line-up. In the UK the 2.0 L V4 remained in use.
In addition, North American versions received larger rubber-covered bumpers (to comply with US DOT regulations) for 1973.
In 1973, the Capri saw the highest sales total it would ever attain, at 233,000 vehicles: the 1,000,000th Capri, an RS 2600, was completed on 29 August.
On 25 September 1973, Ford gave the green light to the long-awaited RHD RS Capri, replacing the Cologne V6 based RS 2600 with the Essex V6 based RS 3100, with the usual 3.0 L Essex V6's displacement increased to 3,098 cc (3.1 L; 189.1 cu in) by boring the cylinders from the 93.6 mm (3.69 in) of the 3.0 L to 95.25 mm (3.75 in)."
(...)
- Ford Capri Mk II – 'Capri II' (1974–1978)
- Ford Capri Mk III (1978–1986)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri
More info;
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri
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Ford Capri Mk I
Manufacturer
Ford of Europe
Also called
Mercury Capri
Production
December 1968 – December 1973
Assembly
Halewood, United Kingdom
Cologne, Saarlouis, Germany
Homebush, Australia
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Class
Mid-size sports car
Body style
Fastback coupé
Layout
FR layout
Related
Ford Cortina Mk II
Engine
1.3 L Kent I4
1.3 L Taunus V4
1.5 L Taunus V4
1.6 L Kent I4
1.7 L Taunus V4
2.0 L Cologne V6
2.0 L Essex V4
2.0 L Pinto I4
2.3 L Cologne V6
2.6 L Cologne V6
3.0 L Essex V6
3.1 L Essex V6 ( RS3100 )
5.0 L Windsor V8 ( Perana )
Transmission
4-speed manual all-synchromesh
Dimensions
Wheelbase100.8 in (2,560 mm)
Length168.5 in (4,280 mm)
Width64.8 in (1,646 mm)
Height50.7 in (1,288 mm)
Curb weight
2,053 lb (931 kg)
2,522 lb (1,144 kg) 3000GXL
Chronology
Successor
Ford Capri Mk II
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri
FORD CAPRI Nº 54 - MATCHBOX
Nº 54c.
Ford Capri Mk I (1969-1974).
Metallic Purple color, Cream Interior, Clear Windows, Unpainted Metal Base and Opening hood with visible silver engine.
Escala 1/59 .
Matchbox Superfast.
Lesney Products.
Made in England.
© 1970.
This variation was produced from 1972 to 1975.
Ford Capri [ Matchbox ]
Debut Series
Matchbox 1-75
Produced
1971-1976
Number
MB54
Scale
1:59
More info:
matchbox.wikia.com/wiki/Ford_Capri
------------------------------------------------------
Ford Capri - 54c
"The standard version of the Ford Capri eventually morphed into the Maxi Taxi (a US issue) and the Hot Rocker - both of which were the same hot rod version of this casting painted in different colours.
This street version has the look of a souped up hot rod though with its black bonnet and massively oversized wheels. It is a fair representation of the original Mk1 Capri but those wheels do knock the realism pretty hard.
The Ford Capri (54c) was released in 1971 and for the first year was either pink or orange with a matt black bonnet.
In 1972 the colour was changed to metallic purple (sometimes referred to as crimson) and lost the matt black bonnet. This colour was in production up to the model dropping from the 1-75 range in 1975.
In 1976 an all-over orange version was released in a twin pack.
The values on most versions are pretty decent with no ultra low or high prices. The all over orange from the twin pack seems to be the hardest to find and have the best value, but they are all pretty even."
Source: www.chezbois.com/non_corgi/matchbox/Model_3948.htm
More info:
www.bamca.org/cgi-bin/single.cgi?id=SF54b
www.bamca.org/cgi-bin/vars.cgi?mod=SF54b
www.bamca.org/cgi-bin/vars.cgi?mod=SF54b&var=04a
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Ford Capri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Ford Capri is a fastback coupé built by Ford Motor Company between 1968 and 1986, designed by American 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 a highly successful car for Ford, selling nearly 1.9 million units in its lifetime.
A wide variety of engines was used in the Capri throughout its production lifespan, which included the Essex and Cologne V6 at the top of the range, whilst the Kent straight-four and Taunus V4 engines were used in lower specification models. Although the Capri was not officially replaced, the second-generation Probe was effectively its replacement after the later car's introduction to the European market in 1992.
While Ford marketed the car as "Ford Capri – The Car You Always Promised Yourself", the English magazine "Car" described the Capri as a "Cortina in drag".
[...]
- Ford Capri Mk I (1969–1974)
"Production of the Capri began on 14 December 1968, at Ford's Halewood plant in the UK and on 16 December 1968 at the Cologne plant in West Germany, it was unveiled in January 1969 at the Brussels Motor Show, with sales starting the following month.
The intention was to reproduce in Europe the success Ford had had with the North American Ford Mustang; to produce a European pony car.
It was mechanically based on the Cortina and built in Europe at the Halewood plant in the United Kingdom, the Genk plant in Belgium, and the Saarlouis and Cologne plants in Germany. The car was named Colt during its development stage, but Ford was unable to use the name, as it was trademarked by Mitsubishi."
(...)
"Ford began selling the Capri in the Australian market in May 1969[8] and in April 1970 it was released in the North American and South African markets."
(...)
"The Capri was sold in Japan with both the 1.6 L and 2.0 L engines in GT trim, and sales were helped by the fact that this generation was compliant with Japanese government dimension regulations. Sales were handled in Japan by Kintetsu Motors, then an exclusive importer of Ford products to Japan. "
(...)
Mk I facelift
"The Capri proved highly successful, with 400,000 cars sold in its first two years.
Ford revised it in 1972.
It received new and more comfortable suspension, enlarged tail-lights (replacing the one sourced from the Escort Mk1) and new seats. Larger headlamps with separate indicators were also fitted, with quad headlamps now featured on the 3000GXL model. The Kent engines were replaced by the Ford Pinto engine and the previously UK-only 3000 GT joined the German line-up. In the UK the 2.0 L V4 remained in use.
In addition, North American versions received larger rubber-covered bumpers (to comply with US DOT regulations) for 1973.
In 1973, the Capri saw the highest sales total it would ever attain, at 233,000 vehicles: the 1,000,000th Capri, an RS 2600, was completed on 29 August.
On 25 September 1973, Ford gave the green light to the long-awaited RHD RS Capri, replacing the Cologne V6 based RS 2600 with the Essex V6 based RS 3100, with the usual 3.0 L Essex V6's displacement increased to 3,098 cc (3.1 L; 189.1 cu in) by boring the cylinders from the 93.6 mm (3.69 in) of the 3.0 L to 95.25 mm (3.75 in)."
(...)
- Ford Capri Mk II – 'Capri II' (1974–1978)
- Ford Capri Mk III (1978–1986)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri
More info;
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri
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Ford Capri Mk I
Manufacturer
Ford of Europe
Also called
Mercury Capri
Production
December 1968 – December 1973
Assembly
Halewood, United Kingdom
Cologne, Saarlouis, Germany
Homebush, Australia
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Class
Mid-size sports car
Body style
Fastback coupé
Layout
FR layout
Related
Ford Cortina Mk II
Engine
1.3 L Kent I4
1.3 L Taunus V4
1.5 L Taunus V4
1.6 L Kent I4
1.7 L Taunus V4
2.0 L Cologne V6
2.0 L Essex V4
2.0 L Pinto I4
2.3 L Cologne V6
2.6 L Cologne V6
3.0 L Essex V6
3.1 L Essex V6 ( RS3100 )
5.0 L Windsor V8 ( Perana )
Transmission
4-speed manual all-synchromesh
Dimensions
Wheelbase100.8 in (2,560 mm)
Length168.5 in (4,280 mm)
Width64.8 in (1,646 mm)
Height50.7 in (1,288 mm)
Curb weight
2,053 lb (931 kg)
2,522 lb (1,144 kg) 3000GXL
Chronology
Successor
Ford Capri Mk II
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri