The Capri Lives on - !

[biggs682]

Zoe Ball and Garry Davis were discussing this yesterday.

 

[richardfm]

One of my mates at college in the late 70s had one of these

 

[tyred]

One of my mates at college in the late 70s had one of these
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The forgotten Ford. So many wonderful styling cues, especially the even rarer Capri coupe version.

There was one lying scrapped in our yard as I was growing up. It was sitting upside down as someone had pushed it over remove the rear axle.

 

[Sharky]

one up for sale at the mo ... 1963 and 6600 miles! £POA
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If only I had £POA to spend.

If I'm not mistaken that's a St Helens registration.


Edit: just checked. A _DJ number was a Liverpool registration.

 

[dan_bo]

Or the Vauxhall Viva!

Our kid had a viva out the front of the house that we used to open with a lolly stick and used as a pot den 😎 happy days.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Never underestimate a designers ability to bugger up a concept

 

[cougie uk]

Never underestimate a designers ability to bugger up a concept

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Hot Wheels!

 

[Jameshow]

Never underestimate a designers ability to bugger up a concept

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Looks like a cars 3 model!!

 

[stephec]

To be fair, the reincarnated version was as sheet as the original.

I have fond memories of lighting my farts in my friends Viva HC and scorching the horrible light blue vinyl seat.

Did it improve the acceleration?

 

[stephec]

I hope a remake of Bodie and Doyle isn't around the corner....

Wash your mouth out. 😂

 

[Slick]

My 2 main memories of the classic capri was managing to write off 2 of them and an opal manta without leaving the car park and I wasn't driving any of them. A couple of short years later I was the proud owner of a 2.8 laser and nearly ripped the front end off taking undulations at speed. Think I gave up after that.

 

[fossyant]

Our kid had a viva out the front of the house that we used to open with a lolly stick and used as a pot den 😎 happy days.

You need to tell the lads this next time we have some beers.

 

[dan_bo]

You need to tell the lads this next time we have some beers.

When we open the van with lollypop sticks

 

[Drago]

In those days cars didn't have keys - they were sold with McDonalds straws to unlock the car and start the engine.

 

[HMS_Dave]

It won't be a Capri, unless the driver has a massive perm, sporting a neatly trimmed moustache and is wearing a denim jacket with flares and is manically grappling with the steering wheel trying to avoid doing 360's around roundabouts on a slightly moist day...