Editing Ford Capri (section)

==History==
===Ford Capri Mk I (1969–1974)===
{{Infobox automobile
| image = 1969 Ford Capri GT 2.0 Front.jpg
| caption = 1969 Ford Capri 2.0 "Mark 1"
| name = Ford Capri Mk I
| manufacturer = [[Ford of Europe]]
| aka = [[Mercury Capri|Capri]] (North America)
| production = November 1968 – December 1973
| assembly = {{ubl |United Kingdom: [[Halewood]] |West Germany: [[Saarlouis]], [[Cologne]] (Mercury Capri) |Australia: [[Homebush West|Homebush]] |South Africa: [[Port Elizabeth]]<ref>Springbock Supercars – Aussie Style, Australian Muscle Car, Issue 10, Nov/Dec 2003, pages 16 to 19</ref> |Singapore: [[Former Ford Factory|Bukit Timah Road]] |Thailand: [[AutoAlliance Thailand]]}}
| predecessor = 
| successor = Ford Capri Mk II
| class = [[Mid-size car|Mid-size]] [[coupé]]
| body_style = [[Fastback]] [[coupé]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|FR layout]]
| platform = 
| engine = {{ubl | 1.3&nbsp;L [[Ford Kent engine|Kent]] [[Straight-four engine|I4]] | 1.3&nbsp;L [[Ford Taunus V4 engine|Taunus]] [[V4 engine|V4]] | 1.5&nbsp;L [[Ford Taunus V4 engine|Taunus]] V4 | 1.6&nbsp;L [[Ford Kent engine|Kent]] I4 | 1.7&nbsp;L [[Ford Taunus V4 engine|Taunus]] V4 | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] [[V6 engine|V6]] | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Essex V4 engine|Essex]] V4 | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Pinto engine|Pinto]] I4 | 2.3&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] V6 | 2.6&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] V6 | 3.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]] V6 | 3.1&nbsp;L [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]] V6 (RS3100) | 5.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Windsor engine|Windsor]] [[V8 engine|V8]] (Perana)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford-capri.ch/technics/technical-data-I/perana-69-73-e.html |title=Technical data Ford Capri Mk I – Perana V8 (1970–1973) |website=www.ford-capri.ch |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref>}}
| transmission = 4-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] all-synchromesh<ref name=Autocar1969/>
| length = {{cvt|168.5|in|mm|0}}<ref name=Autocar1969>{{cite journal |title=Autotest Ford Capri 1600 GT |volume=130 |journal=[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]] |issue=3809 |pages=10–15 |date=13 February 1969}}</ref>
| width = {{cvt|64.8|in|mm|0}}<ref name=Autocar1969/>
| height = {{cvt|50.7|in|mm|0}}<ref name=Autocar1969/>
| weight = {{Plainlist|
* {{cvt|2053|lb|kg|0}}<ref name=Autocar1969/>
* {{cvt|2522|lb|kg|0}} 3000GXL
 }}
| wheelbase = {{cvt|100.8|in|mm|0}}<ref name=Autocar1969/>
| related = [[Ford Cortina|Ford Cortina Mk II]]
| fuel_capacity = 
| designer = 
}}

Production of the Capri began in November 1968.<ref>According to Jeremy Walton's 1987 book ''Capri: The Development & Competition History of Ford's European GT Car'' and the FIA, Recognition No. 5301) at Ford's Halewood plant in the UK, and on 16 December 1968 at the Cologne plant in West Germany</ref><ref name=40JahreCapri>{{cite web |url=http://www.capri-ig-oberhessen.de/html/40_jahre_ford_capri.html |title=40 Jahre Ford Capri |website=www.capri-ig-oberhessen.de |access-date=17 May 2017 |language=de}}</ref> It was unveiled in January 1969 at the [[Brussels Motor Show]], with sales starting the following month. The intention was to reproduce in Europe the success Ford had had with the North American [[Ford Mustang]] by producing a European [[pony car]].

It was mechanically based on the [[Ford Cortina|Cortina]] and built in Europe at the [[Halewood]] plant in the United Kingdom, the [[Genk]] plant in Belgium, and the [[Saarlouis]] and [[Cologne]] plants in Germany. The car was named [[Ford Colt|Colt]] during its development stage, but Ford was unable to use the name, which had already been trademarked by Mitsubishi (and used since 1962 on its [[Mitsubishi Colt|Colt]]).

The name Capri comes from [[Capri|the Italian island]] and this was the second time Ford had used the name, the previous model being the [[Ford Consul Capri]], often just known as the Capri in the same way the Ford Consul Cortina and Ford Consul Classic rarely used the "Consul" in everyday use (the Ford Consul Cortina was officially renamed Ford Cortina in 1964).

Ford wanted the flashy [[fastback]] coupé to be affordable for a broad spectrum of potential buyers, which it made possible in part by making it available in a variety of engines. The British and German factories produced different Capri Mk I line-ups, with the continental model using the [[Ford Taunus V4 engine]] in 1.3, 1.5 and 1.7&nbsp;L [[engine displacement]]s, and British the [[Ford Kent]] straight-four in 1.3 and 1.6&nbsp;L form. The [[Ford Essex V4 engine]] 2.0&nbsp;L (British built) and [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne V6]] 2.0&nbsp;L (German built) served as initial range-toppers. At the end of the year, new sports versions were added: the 2300 GT in Germany, using a double-barrel [[carburettor]] with {{cvt|125|PS|kW|0}}, and in September 1969<ref name=Autocar197111>{{cite journal |journal=Autocar |issue=3944 |volume=135 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Garnier |title=Used Car Test: 1969 Ford Capri 1600GT |pages=26–27 |date=4 November 1971}}</ref> the 3000 GT in the UK, with the [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex V6]], capable of {{cvt|138|hp|kW|0}}.

Under the new body, the running gear was very similar to the [[Ford Cortina Mk2|1966 Cortina]]. The rear suspension employed a live axle supported on leaf springs with short radius rods.<ref name=Autocar197111/> [[MacPherson strut]]s were featured at the front in combination with rack and pinion steering (sourced from the Ford Escort) which employed a steering column that would collapse in response to a collision.<ref name=Autocar197111/>

The initial reception of the car was broadly favourable. The range continued to be broadened, with another 3.0 variant, the Capri 3000E introduced from the British plant in March 1970, offering "more luxurious interior trim".<ref name=Autocar197111/>

Ford began selling the Capri in the [[Australia]]n market in May 1969<ref>{{cite book |first=Norm |last=Darwin |title=The History of Ford in Australia |location=Melbourne, Australia |publisher=Eddie Ford Publications |year=1986 |isbn=978-0-95922-871-7 |page=183}}</ref> and in April 1970 it was released in the North American and South African markets. The South African Models initially used the Kent 1.6 engine and the V4 2.0 version of the Essex, although a [[Ford Pinto engine|Pinto]] straight-four 2.0&nbsp;L replaced it in some markets in 1971. An exception, though, was the Perana manufactured by [[Basil Green Motors]] near Johannesburg, which was powered first by a 3.0 Essex engine and then by a 302ci V8 [[Ford Windsor engine]] after Ford South Africa began offering 3.0 Essex-engined options.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capri-perana.co.za/specs.html |title=Capri Perana Specs |work=capri-perana.co.za |access-date=4 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721035839/http://www.capri-perana.co.za/specs.html |archive-date=21 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> All North American versions featured the "power dome" hood and four round 5{{frac|3|4}}" U.S.-spec headlights. They carried no "Ford" badging, as the Capri was only sold by Lincoln-Mercury dealers (with the Mercury division handling sales) and promoted to U.S. drivers as "the sexy European".
[[File:1969 Ford Capri GT 2.0 Rear.jpg|thumb|left|Rear (Pre-facelift)]]
[[File:1969 Ford Capri GT 2.0 Interior.jpg|thumb|left|"Mark I" Interior]]
[[File:Heyer, Hans - Ford Capri - 08.07.1973.jpg|thumb|left|Hans Heyer 1973 with Ford Capri at the [[Nürburgring]]]]

The Capri was sold in Japan with both the 1.6&nbsp;L and 2.0&nbsp;L engines in GT trim. Sales were handled in Japan by Kintetsu Motors, then an exclusive importer of Ford products to Japan. The 2.0-litre engine required Japanese owners to pay more annual [[Road tax#Japan|road tax]] in comparison to the 1.6-litre engine, which affected sales.

A new 2637&nbsp;cc version of the Cologne V6 engine assembled by [[Weslake]] and featuring their special all alloy cylinder heads appeared in September 1971, powering the Capri RS2600. This model used Kugelfischer [[fuel injection]] to raise power to {{cvt|150|PS|kW|0}} and was the basis for the [[Group 2 (racing)|Group 2]] RS2600 used in the [[European Touring Car Championship]]. The RS2600 also received modified suspension, a [[close ratio]] gearbox, lightened bodywork panels, ventilated disc brakes and aluminium wheels. It could hit 100&nbsp;km/h from a standstill in 7.7 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |first=Christian |last=Steiger |url=http://www.motor-klassik.de/fahrberichte/ford-capri-rs-2600-im-fahrbericht-rs-2600-der-911-versaeger-1814296.html |title=Ford Capri RS 2600 im Fahrbericht: RS 2600 – der 911-Versäger |work=Motor Klassik |date=19 August 2011 |access-date=27 December 2011}}</ref> The 2.6&nbsp;L engine was detuned in September for the deluxe version 2600 GT, with 2550&nbsp;cc and a double-barrel [[Solex Carburetor|Solex]] carburettor. Germany's Dieter Glemser won the drivers' title in the 1971 European Touring Car Championship at the wheel of a Ford Köln entered RS2600 and fellow German Jochen Mass did likewise in 1972.

The first Ford Special, was the Capri Vista Orange Special.
The Capri Special was launched in November 1971 and was based on the 1600 GT, and 2000 GT models. It was only available in vista orange and was optional dealer fitted with a Ford Rally Sport boot mounted spoiler and rear window slats – a direct link to the Mustang. The Special also had some additional standard extras such as a push-button radio, fabric seat upholstery, inertia reel seat belts, heated rear screen and black vinyl roof.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/3553783701/ |title=Ford Capri Vista Orange Special Advert 1971 |work= Trigger's Retro Road Tests! |date=22 May 2009 |access-date=4 April 2011 |via=Flickr}}</ref> There were only 1200 Vista Orange Capri Specials made.
One of the last limited editions of the original Mk I, was a version that came in either metallic green or black with red interior and featured some additional extras, such as cloth inserts in the seats, hazard lights, map reading light, opening rear windows, vinyl roof and for the first time a bonnet bulge was fitted to the sub-3.0-litre models. This special edition was only available with a 1.6 or 2.0 engines and had the full title of GTXLR Special.

====Mk I facelift====
The Capri proved highly successful, with 400,000 cars sold in its first two years. Ford revised it in late 1971. It received new and more comfortable suspension, enlarged tail-lights (replacing the one sourced from the Escort Mk1) and new seats. Larger headlamps with separate indicators were also fitted,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.simoncars.co.uk/ford/capri.html |title=Ford Capri |website=www.simoncars.co.uk |access-date=5 January 2013}}</ref> with quad headlamps now featured on the 3000GXL model.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caprimk1register.com/history.stm |title=The Capri a LEGEND in the making |website=www.caprimk1register.com |access-date=5 January 2013}}</ref> The Kent engines were replaced by the [[Ford Pinto engine]] and the previously UK-only 3000 GT joined the German line-up. In the UK the 2.0&nbsp;L V4 remained in use.

In addition, North American versions received larger rubber-covered bumpers (to comply with US DOT regulations) for 1973.

In 1973, the Capri saw the highest sales total it would ever attain, at 233,000 vehicles: the 1,000,000th Capri, an RS 2600, was completed on 29 August.<ref name=Autocar1973>{{cite journal |first=Geoffrey |last=Howard |title=Buying a Capri? On 29 August at 2.30&nbsp;pm the millionth Ford Capri, rolled off the production line... |volume=139 |journal=Autocar |issue=4036 |pages=34–36 |date=4 October 1973}}</ref>

On 25 September 1973, Ford gave the green light to the long-awaited RHD RS Capri, replacing the [[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.6 RS|Cologne V6 based RS 2600]] with the [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex V6]] based RS 3100, with the usual 3.0&nbsp;L Essex V6's [[Engine displacement|displacement]] increased to {{cvt|3098|cc|L cuin|1}} by [[Bore (engine)|boring]] the [[Cylinder (engine)|cylinders]] from the {{cvt|93.6|mm|2}} of the 3.0&nbsp;L to {{cvt|3.75|in|2|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford-capri.ch/technics/technical-data-I/3100rs-73-74-e.html |title=Technical data Ford Capri Mk I – RS3100 (1973–1974) |work=Capri Schweiz Switzerland |access-date=4 January 2015}}</ref> Unlike its predecessor, it used the same double-barrel 38-DGAS [[Weber carburetor]]<ref name="carfolio"/> as the standard 3.0&nbsp;L, and reached the same {{cvt|150|PS|bhp kW|0}} at 5000 rpm as the RS 2600 and {{cvt|187|lbft|order=flip|0}} at 3000 rpm of [[Torque#Machine torque|torque]].<ref name="carfolio">{{cite web|url=https://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=1727|website=Carfolio.com|title=1973 Ford Capri RS 3100|date=2013-02-28|access-date=July 8, 2018}}</ref> The RS 3100's ride height was one inch lower than other Capris, and also featured other unique modifications such as gold [[pinstriping]], a ducktail rear [[Spoiler (car)|spoiler]], a re-drilled crossmember to move the suspension arms outward to provide negative camber which also made it necessary to have special wider flared front wings, heavy duty [[Suspension (vehicle)#Springs and dampers|springs]] with [[ThyssenKrupp#Mergers and acquisitions|Bilstein]] gas [[Shock absorber|dampers]] at the front and rear, competition single rear [[leaf spring]]s, special [[Bumper (car)|bump]] rubbers and spacer blocks, a small front air dam and larger 9.75 inch front [[ventilated disc brake]]s. These modifications made the RS 3100 very stable at high speeds but several reviews also complained about its rough ride.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsownersclubaust.com.au/?page_id=19 |title=Capri RS3100 – 1973 |website=Ford RS Owners Club Australia |access-date=17 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609214843/http://www.rsownersclubaust.com.au/?page_id=19 |archive-date=9 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://autoshite.com/topic/9902-capri-rs2600-and-rs3100-a-history/ |title=Capri RS2600 and RS3100, a History |website=AutoShite.com |date=16 October 2011 |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref> Only 250 RS3100s were built for [[homologation]] purposes between November 1973 and December 1973 so its racing version could be eligible for competition in the over three-litre [[Group 2 (racing)|Group 2]] class for the 1974 season<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caprimk1register.com/history.stm |title=Mk1 Capri Register – History |website=www.caprimk1register.com |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref> However, the car was still competitive in [[touring car racing]], and Ford Motorsport produced a 100-model limited edition with this new engine. The [[Group 2 (racing)|Group 2]] RS3100's engine was tuned by [[Cosworth]] into the GAA, with {{cvt|3412|cc|L CID|1}}, [[fuel injection]], [[DOHC]], [[Multi-valve#Four valve cylinder head|4 valves]] per cylinder and {{cvt|435|hp|kW}} in racing trim.<ref name="Bassett">{{cite web |last1=Bissett |first1=Mark |title=Australias' Cologne Capris |url=https://primotipo.com/2015/04/09/australias-cologne-capris/ |website=primotipo.com |date=9 April 2015 |access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> The car also featured improved aerodynamics. Besides the racing RS3100, the GAA engine was also used in the [[Formula 5000]] racing category.

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File:Ford Capri 2012-09-01 13-48-19.JPG|1973 Ford Capri
File:1974.ford.capri.arp.750pix.jpg|1974 Ford Capri 3000 GXL
File:1974 Ford Capri RS 3100 Front.jpg|1974 Ford Capri RS 3100
File:1973 Capri 2600 Enhanced.jpg|1973 Mercury Capri 2600 (USA spec)
</gallery>
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===Ford Capri Mk II – 'Capri II' (1974–1978)===
{{Infobox automobile
| image          = File:Ford Capri (1241491032).jpg
| caption        = 1977 Capri II 3000 Ghia
| name           = Ford Capri Mk II
| manufacturer   = [[Ford of Europe]]
| aka            = [[Mercury Capri|Capri]] (North America)
| production     = 1974–1978
| assembly       = {{ubl |United Kingdom: [[Halewood]] |West Germany: [[Cologne]]}}
| predecessor    = Ford Capri Mk I
| successor      = Ford Capri Mk III
| class          = [[Mid-size car|Mid-size]] [[sports car]]
| body_style     = [[Hatchback]] [[coupé]]
| layout         = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|FR layout]]
| platform       =
| engine         ={{ubl |1.3&nbsp;L [[Ford Kent engine|Crossflow]] [[Straight-four engine|I4]] | 1.6&nbsp;L [[Ford Kent engine|Crossflow]] I4 | 1.6&nbsp;L [[Ford Pinto engine#TL16|Pinto TL16]] I4 | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] [[V6 engine|V6]] | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Pinto engine#TL20|Pinto TL20]] I4 | 2.3&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] V6 | 3.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]] V6 }}
| transmission   = 4-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/> 3-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase      = {{cvt|2559|mm|in|1|order=flip}}
| length         = {{cvt|4240|–|4313|mm|in|1|order=flip}}
| width          = {{cvt|1698|mm|in|1|order=flip}}
| height         = {{cvt|1357|mm|in|1|order=flip}}
| weight         = {{cvt|975|–|1140|kg|lb|1|order=flip}}
| related        = 
| designer       =
}}
On 25 February 1974,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/leicester-vehicle-photography/5822077057/sizes/l|title=Ford Capri Mk2 Press Release 1974 |website=www.flickr.com |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref> the Capri II was introduced. After 1.2 million cars sold, and with the [[1973 oil crisis]], Ford chose to make the new car more suited to everyday driving with a shorter bonnet, larger cabin and the adoption of a [[hatchback]] rear door (accessing a 630-litre boot). This made it the first Ford to feature a hatchback, at a time when the hatchback was becoming increasingly popular in [[Europe]] after first being patented by [[Renault]] in the mid-1960s. By the standards of the mid-1970s, the Capri II was a very well evolved vehicle with very few reliability issues. For Germany the Capri now offered 1.3-litre ({{cvt|55|PS|kW|0}}), 1.6-litre ({{cvt|72|PS|kW|0}}), 1.6-litre GT ({{cvt|88|PS|kW|0}}), or 2.0-litre ({{cvt|99|PS|kW|0}}) [[straight-four engine]]s, complemented by a 2.3-litre V6 ({{cvt|108|PS|kW|0}}) and the UK sourced 3.0-litre V6 with ({{cvt|140|PS|kW|0}}), available with either a four-speed Ford Type 5 manual transmission or one of Ford's new C3 three-speed automatic transmissions available on all models except the 1.3, the C3 automatic transmission proved to be a very popular option among Ghia buyers, therefore it became standard on all Ghia models after the 1976 model year and the four-speed manual transmission became optional.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford-capri.ch/technics/technical-data-II/3000-gt-ghia-s-74-78-e.html |title=Technical data Ford Capri Mk II – 3000 GT / Ghia / S (1974–1978) |website=www.ford-capri.ch |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capricarclub.org.au/caprimk2-i |title=Ford Capri Mark 2 |website=Capri Car Club Inc. |access-date=17 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516124234/http://www.capricarclub.org.au/caprimk2-i |archive-date=16 May 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Although it was mechanically similar to the Mark I, the Capri II had a revised, larger body and a more modern dashboard and a smaller steering wheel. The 2.0&nbsp;L version of the Pinto engine was introduced in the European model and was placed below the 2.3-litre V6 and the 3.0-litre V6. The Capri still maintained the large rectangular headlights, which became the easiest way to distinguish between a Mark II and a Mark III. Larger front disc brakes, a standard [[alternator (auto)|alternator]] and a front air-dam on all S models finished the list of modifications.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/90256396@N04/15046647377/sizes/l |title=Lathalmond (View of a Ford Capri Mk2) |website=www.flickr.com |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref>

Ford introduced the [[John Player & Sons|John Player Special]] limited edition, (known as the JPS) in March 1975. Available only in black or white, the JPS featured yards of gold pinstriping to mimic the Formula 1 livery, gold-coloured wheels, and a bespoke upgraded interior of beige cloth and carpet trimmed with black. In May 1976, and with sales decreasing, the intermediate 3.0 GT models disappeared to give way for the upscale 3.0 S and Ghia designations. In October 1976, the only UK plant producing Capris, Ford's [[Halewood]] plant stopped production, and all production of the Capri was moved to the [[Cologne]] factory in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fordcaprilaser.co.uk/page32.html|title = Full Story}}</ref>

The last year that Capris were made for the US market was 1977, with 513,500 cars sold in the year.

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File:1974 Ford Capri II 2000 (11654581853).jpg|Rear
File:Mk2 Capri front end.jpg|The MkII is easily identified by the two large rectangular Hella H4 headlamps.
</gallery>

====Engines====
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;"
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
! Model !! Displacement !! Type code !! Power !! Top speed !! {{cvt|0|–|60|mph|km/h|0}} (s) !!Years
|-
! 1300 HC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919550/ford_capri_ii_1300_l.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 1300 L (model for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow I4]] ||{{cvt|56|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|89|mph|km/h|0}} ||19.9 ||1976–1978
|-
! 1300 LC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/918605/ford_capri_ii_1300_l_low_compr_.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 1300 L (low compr.) (model since February 1974 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow I4]] ||{{cvt|54|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|87|mph|km/h|0}} ||21.7 ||1974–1976
|-
! 1300 LC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/918950/ford_capri_ii_1300_gl_low_compr_.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 1300 L (low compr.) (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow I4]] ||{{cvt|54|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|87|mph|km/h|0}} ||21.6 ||1976–1978
|-
! 1300 LC (UK)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919535/ford_capri_ii_1300_l_low_compr_.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 1300 L (low compr.) (model for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow I4]] ||{{cvt|50|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|85|mph|km/h|0}} ||23.2 ||1976–1978
|-
! 1300 L HC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/918620/ford_capri_ii_1300_l.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 1300 L (model since February 1974 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow I4]] ||{{cvt|56|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|89|mph|km/h|0}} ||19.9 ||1974–1976
|-
! 1300 XL HC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/918890/ford_capri_ii_1300_xl.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 1300 XL (model since mid-year 1974 for Europe Italy and France) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow I4]] ||{{cvt|71|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|96|mph|km/h|0}} ||16.4 ||1974–1976
|-
! 1600 Ghia/GT<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/918815/ford_capri_ii_1600_ghia.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 1600 Ghia (model since February 1974 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Increased performance (GT) variant (TL16G)|Pinto TL16G I4]] ||{{cvt|87|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|104|mph|km/h|0}} ||12.8 ||1974–1976
|-
! 1600 HC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/918635/ford_capri_ii_1600_l.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 1600 L (model since February 1974 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early high compression variant (TL16H)|Pinto TL16H I4]] ||{{cvt|71|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|97|mph|km/h|0}} ||15.5 ||1974–1976
|-
! 1600 HC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919040/ford_capri_ii_1600_gl.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 1600 GL (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early high compression variant (TL16H)|Pinto TL16H I4]] ||{{cvt|71|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|97|mph|km/h|0}} ||15.4 ||1976–1978
|-
! 1600 LC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/918905/ford_capri_ii_1600_l_low_compr_.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 1600 L (low compr.) (model since February 1974 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early low compression variant (TL16L)|Pinto TL16L I4]] ||{{cvt|68|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|95|mph|km/h|0}} ||16.3 ||1974–1976
|-
! 1600 LC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/918980/ford_capri_ii_1600_l_low_compr_.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 1600 L (low compr.) (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early low compression variant (TL16L)|Pinto TL16L I4]] ||{{cvt|67|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|95|mph|km/h|0}} ||16.3 ||1976–1978
|-
! 1600 L (Sweden)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919280/ford_capri_ii_1600_gl.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 1600 GL (model for Europe Sweden) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow I4]] ||{{cvt|62|hp|kW PS|0}} ||91&nbsp;mph (146&nbsp;km/h) ||16.6 ||1976–1978<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919280/ford_capri_ii_1600_gl.html |title=Detailed specs review of 1977 Ford Capri II 1600 GL model for Europe/Sweden |website=www.automobile-catalog.com |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
! 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/919505/ford_capri_ii_2000_gt.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 2000 GT (model since February 1974 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1993|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Standard (high compression) variant (TL20H)|Pinto TL20H I4]] ||{{cvt|97|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|108|mph|km/h|0}} ||11.7 ||1974–1976
|-
! 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919565/ford_capri_ii_2000_s.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 2000 S (model for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1993|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Standard (high compression) variant (TL20H)|Pinto TL20H I4]] ||{{cvt|97|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|108|mph|km/h|0}} ||11.2 ||1976–1978
|-
! 2000 V6<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919085/ford_capri_ii_2000_v6_ghia.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 2000 V6 Ghia (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1999|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.0|Cologne V6]] ||{{cvt|89|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|104|mph|km/h|0}} ||12.7 ||1976–1978
|-
! 2300<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1974/918845/ford_capri_ii_2300_ghia.html |title=1974 Ford Capri II 2300 Ghia (model since February 1974 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|2294|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.3|Cologne V6]] ||{{cvt|107|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|111|mph|km/h|0}} ||10.6 ||1974–1976
|-
! 2300<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1977/919145/ford_capri_ii_2300_ghia.html |title=1977 Ford Capri II 2300 Ghia (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
| {{cvt|2294|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.3|Cologne V6]] ||{{cvt|107|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|111|mph|km/h|0}} ||10.6 ||1976–1978
|-
! 3000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford-capri.ch/technics/technical-data-II/3000-gt-ghia-s-74-78-e.html |title=Technical data Ford Capri Mk II – 3000 GT / Ghia / S (1974–1978)|publisher=Capri Schewiz Switzerland |access-date=3 January 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|2994|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex V6]] ||{{cvt|138|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|122|mph|km/h|0}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capricarclub.org.au/caprimk2-i |title=Ford Capri Mark 2 |publisher=Capri Car Club Inc. |access-date=4 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516124234/http://www.capricarclub.org.au/caprimk2-i |archive-date=16 May 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ||8.4 ||1974–1978
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===Ford Capri Mk III (1978–1986)===
{{Infobox automobile
| image          = 1978 Ford Capri II S 3.0.jpg
| caption        = 1978 Ford Capri S 3.0
| name           = Ford Capri Mk III
| manufacturer   = [[Ford of Europe]]
| aka            =
| production     = March 1978 – December 1986
| assembly       = Germany: [[Cologne]]
| predecessor    = Ford Capri Mk II
| successor      =
| class          = [[Mid-size car|Mid-size]] [[sports car]]
| body_style     = [[Hatchback]] [[coupé]]| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|FR layout]]
| platform       =
| engine         = {{ubl
  | 1.3&nbsp;L [[Ford Kent engine|Crossflow]] [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
  | 1.6&nbsp;L [[Ford Pinto engine#TL16|Pinto TL16]] I4
  | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] [[V6 engine|V6]]
  | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Pinto engine#TL20|Pinto TL20]] I4
  | 2.3&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] V6
  | 2.8&nbsp;L [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]] V6
  | 3.0&nbsp;L [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]] V6
  }}
| transmission   = 4-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br/>5-speed manual<br/>3-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase      = {{cvt|101|in|mm|0}}
| length         = {{cvt|167.8|in|mm|0}}
| width          = {{cvt|67|in|mm|0}}
| height         = {{cvt|51|in|mm|0}}
| weight         = {{ubl |{{cvt|2227|lb|kg|0}} 1.3L|{{cvt|2293|lb|kg|0}} 1.6S|{{cvt|2273|lb|kg|0}} 2.0S|{{cvt|2620|lb|kg|0}} 2.8i|{{cvt|2688|lb|kg|0}} 3.0S }}
| related        =
| designer       =
}}

The Capri Mk III was referred to internally as "Project Carla", and although little more than an update of the Capri II, it was often referred to as the Mk III.<ref name=bezahlbar>{{cite magazine | magazine = Motor Klassik | publisher = Motor Presse Stuttgart | location = Stuttgart, Germany | issn = 0177-8862 | language = de | title = 12 bezahlbare Sportwagen |trans-title=12 affordable sports cars | last = Beyl | first = Tobias | page = 23 | ref = MK0717 | date = July 2017 }}</ref> The first cars were available in March 1978, and sold very well initially. The concept of a heavily facelifted Capri II was shown at the 1976 Geneva show: a Capri II with a front very similar to the Escort RS2000 (with four headlamps and black slatted grille), and with a rear [[Spoiler (automotive)|spoiler]], essentially previewed the model some time before launch. The new styling cues, most notably the black "Aeroflow" grille (first used on the [[Ford Fiesta (first generation)|Mk I Fiesta]]) and the "sawtooth" rear lamp lenses echoed the new design language being introduced at that time by Ford of Europe's chief stylist [[Uwe Bahnsen]] across the entire range. Similar styling elements were subsequently introduced in the 1979 Cortina 80, 1980 Escort Mk III and the 1981 Granada Mk IIb. In addition, the Mk III featured improved aerodynamics, leading to improved performance and economy over the Mk II.<ref name=AMSff>{{cite magazine | ref = KW1 | magazine = [[Auto Motor und Sport]] | title = Ford forte | page = 99 | first = Klaus | last = Wießmann | language = de | number = 13/1978 | date = 1978-06-21 }}</ref> The trademark quad headlamps were introduced, while the bonnet's leading edge was pulled down over the top of the headlamps, making the appearance more aggressive.<ref name=bezahlbar/>

At launch the existing engine and transmission combinations of the Capri II were carried over, with the 3.0 S model regarded as the most desirable model although in Britain the softer, more luxurious Ghia derivative with automatic, rather than manual transmission, was the bigger seller of the two V6-engined models. In Germany, the "S" models were by far the most popular equipment level (across all engines), representing 63 percent of Capri sales there.<ref name=AMSff2>[[#KW1|Wießmann]], p. 100</ref>

Ford began to focus their attention on the UK Capri market as sales declined elsewhere, realising the car had something of a cult following there. Unlike sales of the contemporary four-door [[Ford Cortina|Cortina]], Capri sales in Britain were mostly to private buyers who would demand fewer discounts than fleet buyers, allowing for higher margins on the coupé. Ford tried to maintain interest in 1977 with [[Ford Rally Sport|Ford Rallye Sport]], Series X, "X Pack" options from the performance oriented RS parts range. Although expensive and slow selling these proved that the press would enthusiastically cover more developed Capris with higher performance.

However, the rise in popularity of "hot hatchbacks" and sports saloons during the early 1980s saw demand for affordable sports car fall throughout [[Europe]]. Between 1980 and 1983, Ford launched the [[Ford Fiesta|Fiesta XR2]], [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Escort XR3/XR3i]] and [[Ford Sierra|Sierra XR4i]]. All of these sold well, while their introduction onto the market saw a decline in Capri sales even in the UK. Several of its competitors had already been discontinued without a direct replacement, most notably [[British Leyland|British Leyland's]] [[MG B]] which was not directly replaced when the [[Abingdon-on-Thames|Abingdon]] factory which produced it was closed in 1980. [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]] had launched coupe versions of its MK1 [[Vauxhall Cavalier|Cavalier]] in 1978 but when the MK2 Cavalier was launched in 1981 there were no new coupe versions. [[Renault]] did not replace its [[Renault Fuego|Fuego]] coupe which was discontinued in 1986.

In addition to being the most popular sporting model in Britain for most of its production life, the third generation Capri was also one of the most stolen cars in Britain during the 1980s and early 1990s, being classified as "high risk" of theft in a [[Home Office]] report.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/prgpdfs/fcpu33.pdf |title=Car theft in England and Wales: the Home Office car theft index |access-date=21 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007102248/http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/prgpdfs/fcpu33.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>

The 3.0 S was used extensively in the TV series ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'' in the early 1980s, with characters Bodie driving a silver 3.0 S and Doyle a gold 3.0 S.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

On 30 November 1984, production of Capris for the European market ceased, from then on it would only be produced in right-hand drive form for the British market. Ford had decided not to launch a direct successor to the Capri, as it did not feel that demand for affordable coupes in Europe was sufficient for a new Capri to be developed. Ford was, however, enjoying success with high performance versions of the Fiesta, Escort and Sierra, which appealed mostly to buyers who might have been expected to buy a Capri before 1980.

Ford made a return to the coupe market in Europe when the [[United States of America|American built]] [[Ford Probe|Probe]] was made available to European buyers from 1994. This car was less successful, and was withdrawn after just three years. Its successor, the [[Ford Cougar|Cougar]], was also built in the States but was only imported to Europe for two years after its 1998 launch. The smaller [[Ford Puma (sport compact)|Puma]], produced from 1997 to 2002, was more successful, but Ford did not replace it directly, instead launching faster versions of the [[Ford Fiesta|Fiesta]] and [[Ford Focus|Focus]] hatchbacks soon after the Puma's demise. The Puma was the last coupe that Ford has produced for the European market until the American built Mustang was introduced in both right and left hand drive and sold in both Europe and the UK.

====2.8 Injection models====
For the 1982 model year, the Essex 3.0 V6 powerplant which had been the range topper since September 1969 was dropped, mainly because of ever more strict emissions regulations, that Ford knew the old Essex V6 design could not meet.
A new sport-oriented version of the Capri debuted at the [[Geneva Motor Show]], called the 2.8 Injection. The new model was the first regular model since the RS2600 to use fuel injection. Power rose to a claimed {{cvt|160|PS|kW|0}}, even though tests showed the real figure was closer to {{cvt|150|PS|kW|0}}, giving a top speed of {{cvt|210|km/h|mi/h|0}}, but the car still had a standard four-speed gearbox. The Capri 2.8 Injection breathed new life into the range and kept the car in production 2–3 years longer than Ford had planned. The four-speed gearbox was replaced with a five-speed unit early on – at the same time Ford swapped the dated looking chequered seats for more luxurious looking velour trim. A more substantial upgrade was introduced in 1984 with the Capri Injection Special. This development used half leather seating and included a [[limited slip differential]]. Externally the car could be easily distinguished by seven spoke RS wheels (without the customary "RS" logo since this was not an RS vehicle) and colour-coded grille and headlamp surrounds. At the same time the 2.0 Capri was rationalised to one model, the 2.0 S, which simultaneously adopted a mildly modified suspension from the Capri Injection. The 1.6 model was also reduced to a single model, the 1.6 LS.

By the 1986 model year - the Capri's final year on sale - the range had been rationalised even further to just the 1.6 Laser, 2.0 Laser and the 2.8 Injection.

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====Series X & GP1====
The Mark II and Mark III 3.0-litre X-pack special performance options pack for the Capri were offered between 1977 and 1980. They used a special glassfibre wide bodykit made by Fibresports, larger ventilated front disc brakes (retaining the standard drums at the rear), Bilstein gas-filled rear dampers and front struts (used with single rear leaf springs), an "anti-dive kit", a Salisbury limited slip differential (LSD) and a choice of two performance upgrades for Essex V6 3.0&nbsp;L engines. The first upgrade, called the GP1 or Group 1 pack, bumped power up to {{cvt|170|hp|kW|0}}. This engine included larger valves, ported cylinder heads and a Weber 40 DFI5 carburetor and other optional performance upgrades. The second option, referred to as Series X or X Pack, offered {{cvt|185|hp|kW|0}} and 195&nbsp;lb/ft of torque, thanks to three Weber 42 DCNF two-barrel carburetors fed by an electric fuel pump, the same ported cylinder heads and larger inlet and exhaust valves as the GP1. It used special head gaskets even though the standard compression ratio of 9.0:1 and standard camshaft were retained. The X Pack was also equipped with a wing as standard and it featured unique 7.5 x 13 inch wheels, for which a special bodykit was made. The X Pack included a free flowing performance exhaust system with distinctive flattened rear ends. The X Pack Capri could reach 60&nbsp;mph from standing in 7.4 seconds, a full second faster than the standard 3.0-litre Capri, and had a top speed of 130&nbsp;mph. These upgrades could only be bought through and fitted by one of the 80 Ford RS Motorsport dealerships in the UK, or a complete new car could be ordered factory equipped through a Ford Motorsport dealer. It is estimated that little over 100 conversions were made.

The X Pack was also available in mainland Europe between 1979 and 1980 where it was marketed as the 3.0 RS even though it's wasn't ever an official RS like the 2600 or 3100. All were white with blue stripes and used standard 3.0 Engines, Only 100 of these were ever made, and 1980 was the last year for both the German RS and British X Pack. The next year the 3.0 engine option disappeared completely to give way for the new 2.8 Injection models.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fordcapri.cz/aktuality5/24cf-7.jpg |title=Capri 3.0 S |website=www.fordcapri.cz |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/134498023@N03/23724809186/in/dateposted-public/ |title=1979 Ford Capri 3.0 S X Pack Road Test |website=Flickr |date=14 December 2015 |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="flickr.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/134498023@N03/22672925669/in/datetaken-public/ |title=Ford Capri RS Parts catalogue |website=Flickr |date=16 November 2015 |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/134498023@N03/23494853260/sizes/l |title=Ford Capri Series X – RS Parts catalogue |website=Flickr |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/6832400915/in/photolist-bpKQKr-bpKQLr-bpKQLH-bpKQLi-bpKQKM |title=LJK Setright test drives the Ford Capri 3.0 S X Pack 1980 (2) |website=Flickr |date=6 February 2012 |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="ford-capri.ch">{{cite web |url=http://www.ford-capri.ch/technics/technical-data-III/3000x-78-80-e.html |title=Technical data Ford Capri Mk III (II/78) – 3000X (1978–1980) |website=www.ford-capri.ch |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref>

====2.8 Turbo====
From July 1981 to September 1982, German RS dealers marketed a limited edition, Zakspeed inspired, left-hand drive only, 'Werksturbo' model capable of {{cvt|220|km/h|mi/h|0}}.<ref>{{cite book |first=Mike |last=Taylor |title=Ford Capri – The Car You Always Promised Yourself |location=Marlborough, UK |publisher=Crowood AutoClassic |year=1995 |isbn=1-85223-798-8}}</ref> Based on the 3.0 S, this derivative featured widened Series X bodywork, front and rear 'Ford Motorsport' badged spoilers, deep 7.5j four-spoked RS alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli P7 235/60VR13 tyres and an RS badged engine. The engine was based on a normally aspirated carburetor equipped 2.8-litre Cologne V6, [[Ford Granada (Europe)]] engine using electronic ignition, a [[Ferritic nitrocarburizing|Tufftrided]] crankshaft, heavy duty head gaskets and oil pump, an oil cooler and a single Garrett T4 turbocharger providing 5.4 psi of boost, a limited slip differential, Bilstein dampers all around, an anti dive kit, uprated RS anti roll bars and single rear leaf springs, the engine put out 188 Hp at 5500 rpm. Figures of around 200 produced examples are common, but numbered transmission tunnels possibly indicate 155 conversions were made.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.werksturbo.ch/page00.html |title=Ford Capri 2.8 Turbo |website=Werksturbo.ch |access-date=7 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsownersclubaust.com.au/?page_id=1182 |title=Capri RS2800T – 1981 |website=Ford RS Owners Club Australia |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://theamazoeffect.blogspot.com.es/2011/05/capri-rs-zakspeed-turbo.html|title=The Amazo Effect: Capri RS Zakspeed Turbo |date=31 May 2011 |website=theamazoeffect.blogspot.com.es |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref>

====Tickford Turbo====
The [[Tickford]] Capri used a turbocharged 2.8 Injection Cologne engine which developed {{cvt|205|hp|kW|0}}, allowing it to reach 60 miles per hour in 6.7 seconds and 100 miles per hour in 18.5 seconds, topping out at 137 miles per hour.<ref>''Autocar'', 19 August 1987.</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=February 2023}} This version also featured a luxury interior with optional full leather retrim and [[Wilton, Wiltshire|Wilton]] carpeting and headlining,<ref name="vm">{{cite web |last=Biggs |first=Henry |url=http://www.virginmedia.com/motoring/features/classic-cars-ford-capri.php?ssid=8 |title=Tickford Capri – Classic cars: Ford Capri's 40th anniversary – Pictures – Motoring |publisher=Virgin Media |access-date=27 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115547/http://www.virginmedia.com/motoring/features/classic-cars-ford-capri.php?ssid=8 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> large rear spoiler, colour-coded front grille, deeper bumpers and 'one off' bodykit designed by Simon Saunders, later of KAT Designs and now designer of the [[Ariel Atom]].

Rear [[disc brake]]s were standard on the Tickford, which featured numerous other suspension modifications. This model was essentially rebuilt by hand by Tickford at approximately 200 hours per car. It sold only 80 units. One problem was the relative price difference to the standard Capri Injection, with the Tickford version costing twice as much.<ref name="vm"/>

What is thought to be the last Capri registered in the UK is a white Tickford registered on 11 September 1991 with the registration number J4AJA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fordcapriforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=50906 |title=J4AJA , last Capri registered |website=The Ford Capri Laser Page |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref>

====Turbo Technics conversions====
Independent tuner [[Turbo Technics]] also released a turbocharged {{cvt|200|hp|kW|0}} and {{cvt|230|hp|kW|0}} evolution which came supplied with a specially built gearbox. The Tickford Capri pricing issues meant that Ford also sanctioned the Turbo Technics conversion as semi-official, although only the German RS and British Tickford ever appeared in Ford literature as official Ford products.

====Capri Laser====
[[File:1985 Ford Capri III 1993cc at Hatfield Heath Festival 2017.jpg|thumb|1985 Ford Capri Laser 2.0]]
From November 1984 onwards, the Capri was sold only in Britain, with only right hand drive cars being made from this date. The normally aspirated 1.6 and 2.0 variants were rebranded with a new trim level – "Lasers" – which featured a fully populated instrument pod, leather [[gear lever]], leather steering wheel, four-spoke alloy wheels as used on the S models, an electric aerial and colour-coded grille and mirrors.

The very last Laser Capri came off the line in November 1986, painted in a unique "Mercury Grey" colour. This car was registered on 8 May 1987 in Sussex and is to be found in a collection of classic cars in Gillingham, Kent.

====Capri 280====
The last run limited edition Capri 280, nicknamed "Brooklands" referring to the name of the particular shade of green that all Capri 280 models were painted in, featured a [[limited slip differential]], full leather [[Recaro]] interior and Pirelli Cinturato P7 tyres, 15&nbsp;inch versions of the seven spoke 13&nbsp;inch wheels fitted to the superseded Capri Injection Special. Ford originally intended to make 500 turbocharged vehicles (by Turbo Technics) complete with gold alloy wheels and name it the Capri 500 but a change of production planning meant a name change to Capri 280 as the cars were simply the last models that ran down the production line. A total of 1,038 Capri 280s were built. There was no direct successor to the Capri, as Ford felt that there was not adequate demand for a car of this type in Europe to justify a direct replacement; Capri sales had been declining since 1980, with faster versions of more practical hatchbacks and saloons becoming popular at the expense of sports cars. [[British Leyland]], for instance, had taken the decision not to replace its [[MG Cars|MG]] and [[Triumph Motor Company|Triumph]] sports cars on their demise at the beginning of the 1980s due to falling popularity, instead concentrating on mostly MG-badged versions of hatchbacks and saloons like the [[Austin Metro|Metro]] and [[Austin Montego|Montego]], while Ford had enjoyed strong sales of its faster versions of the [[Ford Fiesta|Fiesta]], [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Escort]] and [[Ford Sierra|Sierra]] in the run-up to the Capri's demise.

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When the last Capri was made on 19 December 1986 at the Ford factory in Cologne, 1,886,647 Capris had rolled off the production lines.

The last Capri made (registered as D194 UVW) still exists today, and is owned by Ford's heritage workshop. The "Brooklands" models had a steep price tag of around £12,000 and struggled to sell. Sales continued through 1987 and 1988, with the last 280 being registered on 20 November 1989 (registration mark G749 NGP) making it also the only G-reg Capri, and the next-to-last Capri to have been registered – though it is estimated that there are 3 Capri 280s that have never been registered, one of them being a 230 HP Turbo Technics conversion, and two standard cars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklands280.com/information.htm |title=Ford Capri Brooklands 280 & 280 Turbo – Exquisite authentic original Brooklands |website=www.brooklands280.com |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref> Production had ended at Halewood, UK in 1976 and the Capri was made exclusively in Germany from 1976 to 1986. More than a million Mk Is were sold in Europe, the UK and North America. The Mk IIs continued to be sold in Europe, the UK and North America, though in smaller numbers and the Mk IIIs were only exported outside Europe/UK (to Asia and New Zealand) in limited numbers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/8997118/The-last-ever-Ford-Capri.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/8997118/The-last-ever-Ford-Capri.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=The last ever Ford Capri |first=Hugh |last=Hunston |date=6 January 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=17 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1987/22/end-line |title=End of the line |journal=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]] |page=22 |date=March 1987 |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref>

====Engines====
[[File:Ford Capri Mk III 280.jpg|thumb|1987 Ford Capri Mk III 280]]
[[File:1985 Ford Capri 2.8i.jpg|thumb|1985 Ford Capri 2.8i]]

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|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
! Model !! Displacement !! Type code !! Power !! Top speed !! {{cvt|0|–|60|mph|km/h|0}} (s) !!Years
|-
! 1.3 L<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1978/927140/ford_capri_1_3_l.html |title=1978 Ford Capri 1.3 L (model for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow]] ||{{cvt|56|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|89|mph|km/h|0}} ||20.0 ||1978–1979
|-
!1.3 L<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1980/927155/ford_capri_1_3_l.html |title=1980 Ford Capri 1.3 L (model for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow]] ||{{cvt|59|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|93|mph|km/h|0}} ||16.4 ||1979–1982
|-
!1.3 GL<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1980/927275/ford_capri_1_3_gl.html |title=1980 Ford Capri 1.3 GL (model for Europe Italy and France) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1298|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Kent engine#Crossflow|Crossflow]] ||{{cvt|72|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|99|mph|km/h|0}} ||14.0 ||1978–1982
|-
!1.6 LC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1978/926690/ford_capri_1_6_l_low_compr_.html |title=1978 Ford Capri 1.6 L (low compr.) (model up to mid-year 1980 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early low compression variant (TL16L)|Pinto TL16L]] ||{{cvt|67|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|96|mph|km/h|0}} ||15.0 ||1978–1979
|-
!1.6 LC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1980/927290/ford_capri_1_6_l_low_compr_.html |title=1980 Ford Capri 1.6 L (low compr.) (model up to mid-year 1980 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early low compression variant (TL16L)|Pinto TL16L]] ||{{cvt|69|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|96|mph|km/h|0}} ||15.0 ||1979–1980
|-
!1.6 GL/L<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1978/926735/ford_capri_1_6_gl.html |title=1978 Ford Capri 1.6 GL (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early high compression variant (TL16H)|Pinto TL16H]] ||{{cvt|73|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|98|mph|km/h|0}} ||14.3 ||1978–1979
|-
!1.6 GL/L<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1980/927320/ford_capri_1_6_gl.html |title=1980 Ford Capri 1.6 GL (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early high compression variant (TL16H)|Pinto TL16H]] ||{{cvt|73|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|99|mph|km/h|0}} ||14.3 ||1979–1981
|-
!1.6 GL/L<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1981/927380/ford_capri_1_6_l.html |title=1981 Ford Capri 1.6 L (model since mid-year 1981 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early high compression variant (TL16H)|Pinto TL16H]] ||{{cvt|72|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|99|mph|km/h|0}} ||13.6 ||1981–1983
|-
!1.6 LS<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1983/927785/ford_capri_1_6_ls.html |title=1983 Ford Capri 1.6 LS (model since mid-year 1983 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early high compression variant (TL16H)|Pinto TL16H]] ||{{cvt|72|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|99|mph|km/h|0}} ||12.8 ||1983–1984
|-
!1.6 Laser<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1984/927845/ford_capri_1_6_laser.html |title=1983 Ford Capri 1.6 Laser (model since November 1984 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Early high compression variant (TL16H)|Pinto TL16H]] ||{{cvt|72|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|99|mph|km/h|0}} ||13.5 ||1984–1986
|-
!1.6 S<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1978/39785/ford_capri_1_6_s.html |title=1978 Ford Capri 1.6 S (model since March 1978 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Increased performance (GT) variant (TL16G)|Pinto TL16G]] ||{{cvt|86|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|106|mph|km/h|0}} ||12.5 ||1978–1979
|-
!1.6 S<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1980/927110/ford_capri_1_6_s.html |title=1980 Ford Capri 1.6 S (model up to mid-year 1980 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1593|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Increased performance (GT) variant (TL16G)|Pinto TL16G]] ||{{cvt|90|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|109|mph|km/h|0}} ||12.0 ||1979–1980
|-
!2.0 V6<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1978/926825/ford_capri_2_0_v6_ghia.html |title=1978 Ford Capri 2.0 V6 Ghia (model since March 1978 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1999|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.0|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|89|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|106|mph|km/h|0}} ||11.8 ||1978–1979
|-
!2.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1978/926930/ford_capri_2_0_s.html |title=1978 Ford Capri 2.0 S (model since March 1978 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1993|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Standard (high compression) variant (TL20H)|Pinto TL20H]] ||{{cvt|97|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|111|mph|km/h|0}} ||10.8 ||1978–1979
|-
!2.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1980/927440/ford_capri_2_0_l.html |title=1980 Ford Capri 2.0 L (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1993|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Standard (high compression) variant (TL20H)|Pinto TL20H]] ||{{cvt|99|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|111|mph|km/h|0}} ||9.9 ||1979–1983
|-
!2.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1983/927815/ford_capri_2_0_s.html |title=1983 Ford Capri 2.0 S (model since mid-year 1983 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1993|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Standard (high compression) variant (TL20H)|Pinto TL20H]] ||{{cvt|99|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|113|mph|km/h|0}} ||9.9 ||1983–1984
|-
!2.0 (Swiss)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1983/927770/ford_capri_2_0_s.html |title=1983 Ford Capri 2.0 S (model for Europe Switzerland) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1993|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Standard (high compression) variant (TL20H)|Pinto TL20H]] ||{{cvt|97|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|111|mph|km/h|0}} ||? ||1983–1984
|-
!2.0 Laser<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1984/927875/ford_capri_2_0_laser.html |title=1984 Ford Capri 2.0 Laser (model since November 1984 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|1993|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Pinto engine#Standard (high compression) variant (TL20H)|Pinto TL20H]] ||{{cvt|99|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|113|mph|km/h|0}} ||9.9 ||1984–1986
|-
!2.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1978/926975/ford_capri_2_3_v6_ghia.html |title=1978 Ford Capri 2.3 V6 Ghia (model since March 1978 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|2294|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.3|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|107|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|112|mph|km/h|0}} ||10.4 ||1978–1979
|-
!2.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1980/927500/ford_capri_2_3_v6_ghia.html |title=1980 Ford Capri 2.3 V6 Ghia (model for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|2294|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.3|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|113|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|114|mph|km/h|0}} ||9.7 ||1979–1983
|-
!2.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1983/927665/ford_capri_2_3_v6_s.html |title=1983 Ford Capri 2.3 V6 Ghia (model since mid-year 1983 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|2294|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.3|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|113|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|116|mph|km/h|0}} ||9.5 ||1983–1984
|-
!2.8i<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1981/927545/ford_capri_2_8_injection.html |title=1981 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection (model since February 1981 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
|{{cvt|2792|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.8|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|158|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|131|mph|km/h|0}} ||7.6 ||1981–1983
|-
!2.8i<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1983/927695/ford_capri_2_8_injection.html |title=1983 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection (model since mid-year 1983 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
|{{cvt|2792|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.8|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|158|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|131|mph|km/h|0}} ||7.8 ||1983–1984
|-
!2.8i<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1984/927905/ford_capri_2_8_injection_special.html |title=1984 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection Special (model since November 1984 for Europe U.K.) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
|{{cvt|2792|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.8|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|158|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|131|mph|km/h|0}} ||7.8 ||1984–1986
|-
!2.8 RS Turbo<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1981/41870/ford_capri_turbo.html |title=1981 Ford Capri 2.8 Turbo (model since July 1981 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
|{{cvt|2792|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.8|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|185|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|137|mph|km/h|0}} ||7.6 ||1981–1982
|-
!2.8 Tickford Turbo<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1984/929360/ford_capri_tickford_turbo.html |title=1984 Ford Capri Tickford Turbo (model up to November 1984 for Europe) specifications & performance data review |website=automobile-catalog.com |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
|{{cvt|2792|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine#2.8|Cologne]] ||{{cvt|205|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|140|mph|km/h|0}} ||6.0 ||1983–1984
|-
!3.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford-capri.ch/technics/technical-data-III/3000-78-81-e.html |title=Technical data Ford Capri Mk III (II/78) – 3000 S (1978–1981) |website=Capri Schewiz Switzerland |access-date=3 January 2014}}</ref>
| {{cvt|2994|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]] ||{{cvt|138|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|123|mph|km/h|0}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimatespecs.com/car-specs/Ford/7076/Ford-Capri-30.html |title=1979 Ford Capri 3.0 Technical Specifications |website=UltimateSpecs.com |access-date=4 January 2015 }}</ref> ||8.4 ||1978–1981
|-
!3.0 GP1
| {{cvt|2994|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex V6]] ||{{cvt|170|hp|kW PS|0}} ||Unknown||? ||1978–1980
|-
!3.0 X Series
| {{cvt|2994|cc|cuin|1}} ||[[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex V6]] ||{{cvt|185|hp|kW PS|0}} ||{{cvt|130|mph|km/h|0}} ||7.5 ||1978–1980
|-
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|}

===Police use===
[[File:GMP Ford Capri.jpg|thumb|A privately restored [[Greater Manchester Police]] Mk.III 2.8 Injection Ford Capri]]
Throughout its production run, Ford Capris were operated by the [[traffic police|traffic divisions]] of some police forces in the United Kingdom. A fleet of Mk.I 3000 GT Capris were first introduced to the [[Lancashire Constabulary]] in 1971, with further examples entering service with police forces in [[Merseyside Police|Merseyside]], [[Sussex Police|Sussex]], the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] in Northern Ireland and [[Strathclyde Police]] in Scotland.<ref name="UKPolCapris">{{cite magazine |last1=Roberts |first1=Andrew |title='We'd turn up to callouts with glowing brakes' |url=https://www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk/blog/features/wed-turn-up-to-callouts-with-glowing-brakes/ |access-date=23 December 2023 |magazine=Classic Cars Magazine |date=20 December 2023}}</ref> Most notably, Ford Capris were operated extensively in the traffic division of [[Greater Manchester Police]], as well as its predecessor [[Manchester and Salford Police]]. High-performance Capris were delivered to the force from 1971 until 1986, when a final fleet of Mk.III 2.8 Injection Capris were delivered.<ref name="UKPolCapris" /> Greater Manchester Police eventually retired their last Mk.III 2.8i Capri in 1992, being replaced by a [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth#Two wheel drive Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth|Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ward |first=Keith |title=Your Capris are just wonderful - say the policemen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/manchester-evening-news-your-capris-are/133367741/ |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=8 April 1987 |page=25 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Keeling |first=Noel |title=End of the road |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/manchester-evening-news-end-of-the-road/133367749/ |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=28 February 1992 |page=18 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Mk.1 Ford Capris 2300 GTs were also operated by [[Autobahnpolizei]] in the state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] in Germany, with four entering service in [[Hilden]] in 1969.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Koenig |first1=Elmar |title=Als die Polizei im Sportwagen auf Streife ging |trans-title=When the police went on patrol in a sports car |url=https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/hilden/ford-capri-war-in-den-sechzigern-bei-der-autobahnpolizei-hilden-im-einsatz_aid-94043075 |access-date=23 December 2023 |work=Rheinische Post |date=18 July 2023 |language=de |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ford Capri |url=https://polizeioldtimer.de/fahrzeuge/ford-capri |website=polizeioldtimer.de |publisher=Polizei-Motorsport-Club Marburg 1990 e.V.|language=de |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>