I drove Capris for a long time. Ford brought German-made Capris to America from 1971 to 1974, and then Capri IIs from 1976 to 77 or 78. Most of the Capris I encountered were 1972 or 1973 models, almost all "fully optioned." The 1974s were usually stripper models with the giant impact bumpers.
My first Capri was a 1972 model, only 4 years old when I bought it in 1976 for $50. Someone had taken the 2-liter engine and transmission out, but it was in nice shape otherwise. I dragged it home and dropped in a 302 Ford V8 and a C4 automatic. It was quite the ride for a 17-year-old. I drove various V8 Capris for 20 years after that, and so did my girlfriend, who later became my wife.
Over the years I had at least twelve of them, some just for parts, others licensed and driven. A few more V8s, some 2600 V6s, and a few 2-liters. The 2-liter cars were actually more fun than the V8s, you could hammer on one without risking "go directly to jail" if the police noticed.
