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Capri 1600 GT (1968)

Capri Mk1 · 1969–1972RWD

The Capri 1600 GT is a first-generation coupe built from 1969 to 1972, with a 1.6-liter Kent Crossflow four-cylinder. It makes 82 PS and 122 Nm and has a top speed of 158 km/h, with rear-wheel drive and a 4-speed manual.

81 hpPower

12.0 s0-100 km/h

158 km/hTop Speed

1969-1972Year

Gallery

Capri 1600 GT (1968), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine1.6L Kent Crossflow

Displacement1.6 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

Transmission4-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power81 hp

Torque122 Nm

0-100 km/h12.0 s

Top speed158 km/h

Weight940 kg

Dimensions & body

Wheelbase2559 mm

Doors2

Seats4

STORY

The Capri was unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1969, after Ford lost a dispute with Mitsubishi over the planned Colt name. It copied the Mustang's idea rather than its platform and used the Mk2 Cortina's. The Capri II followed in 1974 and the Mk3, a facelifted Mk2, in 1978. Halewood stopped building it in October 1976, leaving Cologne, and the last car left Cologne in December 1986. Sales approached 1.9 million. This entry is the 1969 to 1986 European car, not the 2024 electric Capri.

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