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History Ford Capri I

Sports and baby carriage in one - click to enlarge!
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German version

Ford Capri I
V-four-cylinderDisplacement1305/1498/1699 cm³
Bore * stroke84x58,9/90x58,9/90x66,8 mm
CrankshaftThree bearing
Engine controlOHV
Mixture formationSimple-/downdraft carburetor
Max. power37/44/55 kW (50/60/75 HP)
Rated speed4800 - 5000 rpm
In-line four-cylinder.Displacement1293/1593 cm³
Bore * stroke79x66/87,7x66 mm
CrankshaftFive bearing
Engine controlOHC
Mixture formationSimple-/downdraft carburetor
Max. power37/44/55 kW (50/60/75 HP)
Rated speed4800 - 5000 rpm
V-six-cylinderDisplacement1999 - 2993 cm³
Bore * stroke84x60,1 - 93,7x72,4 mm
CrankshaftFour bearing
Engine controlOHV
Mixture formationDouble carburetor
Max. power66 - 92 kW (90 - 140 HP)
Rated speed5000 - 5300 rpm
CoolingFluid
PowertrainFront engine with rear drive
TransmissionFour speed, automatic
BodySelf-supportive
Front suspensionMcPherson strut suspension
Rear suspensionRigid axle, coil springs
Basic weight975 - 1140 kg + driver
Top speed135 - 200 km/h
Years of manufacture1969 - 1974


Obviously is for this car with the name of an island off Naples the Ford Mustang godfather. There are more seemingly contradictory combinations, for example the ability to move as a family a much trimmed sports car. By the way this can still be economically because the Ford Capri has been to buy around with 1300 cc.

The Ford Mustang of the little man ...

This brings us to a second outstanding property. Probably never before has there been such a variation. Buyers have the choice of 37 to 92 kW. Although the V-and four-cylinder are not simultaneously available, but are left still many opportunities. All technical components are clearly from the Ford racks and are also available for other models. This leads to the curious combination of the very short V4 engine with the overlong front of the Capri. How to see at the many space shown in the single dashboard (figure 3), there is also a power option. A picture you find here . It's probably the first time, that the purchase price of a new vehicle can be more than double by so-called extras. It did not detrimental its success and now make it almost all like this.





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