Ford Capri (early European models)
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The Ford Capri (early European models) was a stylish rear-wheel-drive coupé produced by Ford of Europe from 1969, marketed as an affordable “European Mustang” and popular for its sporty image and wide range of engines and trims.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford Capri | 1 |
| Ford Capri Mk I | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coupé
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passenger car ⓘ sports coupé ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Cologne, Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagenham, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Genk, Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Halewood, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Saarlouis, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencia, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
ⓘ
rear drum brakes ⓘ |
| category | classic car ⓘ |
| class | compact coupé ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer |
Philip T. Clark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uwe Bahnsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
V4 petrol engine
ⓘ
V6 petrol engine ⓘ inline-four petrol engine ⓘ |
| exportMarket |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ford Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
European market
ⓘ
United Kingdom market ⓘ |
| marketedAs | European Mustang ⓘ |
| marketingPosition |
affordable sporty car
ⓘ
personal car ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fastback roofline
ⓘ
long bonnet and short rear deck proportions ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Capri RS2600
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capri RS3100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Ford Cortina platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Consul Capri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| suspensionFront | MacPherson strut front suspension ⓘ |
| suspensionRear | live rear axle with leaf springs ⓘ |
| transmission |
4-speed manual gearbox
ⓘ
automatic transmission (optional) ⓘ |
| trimLevel |
GT model
ⓘ
RS model ⓘ XL model ⓘ XLR model ⓘ base model ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Ford Capri
this entity surface form:
Ford Capri Mk I