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►Seller Location - Barnard Castle, DL12
►Car Summary
- Incredible bodywork and paint
- Pristine Recaro seats
- Famous 2.8 Injection model
- Sonorous Cologne V6 with aftermarket exhaust
►Vehicle History
- Overall condition: Good
- Number of owners: 9
- History: Part
- MOT: 19th January 2024
►Exterior
With only 79,000 miles covered and having been remarkably well cared for, this Capri is among the finest examples of the breed and would be a worthy centrepiece of a classic car collection or someone's pride and joy. At a glance, its Mineral Blue paintwork reflects its surroundings beautifully, and being a later car benefits from two-tone paintwork with Strato Silver on the lower half. As can be seen in the photographs, every panel shines as the day it left the Cologne factory, featuring no scratches or imperfections to speak of. The respray is of an exceptionally high quality. Similarly, the 'Injection' side and boot decals are in exceptional condition with no damage or creases. Similarly, the metal bumpers and their plastic end-caps are in very good condition with only some very light scratches to the corners of the plastic caps. The bodywork and paint is of museum piece quality. The leading edge of the bonnet, front and rear valances, and sills are all completely free of any corrosion, and the photographs of the underside extend this to every inch of the car's exterior. The only point of corrosion on the entire car is some light surface rust on the offside boot floor, photographed. Other than this, the only notable imperfection is the alignment of the bonnet on the offside, which extends beyond the front wing by less than 10 mm. The RS-style alloy wheels are in good condition and are clad in matching Nankang tyres, all of which have good tread. The only notable imperfection on the car's exterior is slight fading to the Ford badges on the wheels and front grille.
►Interior
Inside, the Capri's sporting nature is truly realised, with the low driving position supported by well-bolstered Recaro seats. The half leather and fabric trim that matches the door cards is in exceptional condition in all places, and the seat cushions are as supportive as they were in 1985. One issue is that the escutcheon for folding the passenger seat forwards is missing its surround. The carpets and dashboard are in good condition, though the window winders and interior door handles have light scratches, the steering wheel has wear to its leather wrapping, the gear knob is slightly worn, and the three pedal rubbers have the level of wear you would expect with 79,000 miles and thirty-eight years of motoring. All switches and electrical components work as expected, as well as the tilting metal sunroof, though the factory-fit cassette player has not been tested for practical reasons, and is missing its cassette cover. The radio tuner works as expected. Within the ash tray, the cigar lighter is missing, and the car appears to have been fitted with a short shifter, enhancing the gear change quality. All other interior trim is in good condition and the perforated headlining is pristine.
►Mechanicals
Under the bonnet is where the heart of the Capri lies, as the 2.8 Cologne V6 is generally clean, as is the surrounding bodywork. There is no corrosion around the bulkhead or suspension strut tops. To complement the sonorous V6, the car has been fitted with an aftermarket exhaust, which brings out the tones of the burbling engine, which starts, revs, and shuts off with incredible smoothness as would be expected of a new car. All coolant hoses have been replaced with new items, which are blue in colour, and the radiator shroud has been replaced with a chromed item reading '2.8i'. The car carries a valid MOT to 19th January 2024.

Sunroof; Tilt Steering Wheel; Electronic Stability Program (ESP); Cassette Player; AM/FM Stereo; Power-assisted Steering (PAS); Alloy Wheels; V5 Registration Document; Safety Belt Pretensioners