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Capri 2000 GT (1968)
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Capri 2000 GT (1968)

Capri Mk1 · 1969–1972RWD

This Capri 2000 GT is a first-generation coupe powered by a 2.0-liter Essex V4. It makes 92 PS and 143 Nm, reaches 167 km/h, and sends power to the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual. It was built from 1969 to 1972.

91 hpPower
10.5 s0-100 km/h
167 km/hTop Speed
1969-1972Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.0L Essex V4
Displacement2.0 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission4-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power91 hp
Torque143 Nm
0-100 km/h10.5 s
Top speed167 km/h
Weight980 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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