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Capri RS3100
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Capri RS3100

Capri Mk1 · 1973–1974RWD

The Capri RS3100 is a first-generation coupe with a 3.1-liter Essex V6 making 148 PS, rear-wheel drive and a 4-speed manual. Ford bored the V6 from 93.6 mm to 95.25 mm to reach 3,098 cc. That put the racing version into Group 2's over-3-litre class for 1974, and only 250 road cars were built for homologation.

146 hpPower
200 km/hTop Speed
1973-1974Year
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Capri RS3100, every angle

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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine3.1L V6 (Essex)
Displacement3.1 L
Cylinders6
FuelPetrol
Transmission4-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power146 hp
Top speed200 km/h
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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