A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT FORD CAPRI RS2600 1 OF 3 PRE-PRODUCTION CARS
This is believed to be one of three pre-production examples of the Ford Capri RS2600, a car that would become a legend in its own lifetime after taking on all comers in the European Touring Car Championship and winning the title two years on the trot in 1971 and 1972.
These victories were particularly galling for the likes of BMW and Alfa Romeo, who were fielding cars that, on paper at least, we more technologically advanced than the Capri and should have been winning convincingly.
FAST FACTS
The Ford Capri was originally developed in the late 1960s as a “European Mustang,” it was designed by Philip T. Clark, the man who had done much of the design work for the Ford Mustang and even chosen its name.
In order to keep costs down the Capri was largely based on the mechanical components of the Mk2 Ford Cortina.
The Capri featured a unibody shell with a fastback design and a long hood, with design touches taken directly from the Mustang.
A variety of European Ford engines were offered in the Capri, from the small 1.3 liter Kent inline-4 all the way up to the 3.1 liter Essex V6.
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