Capri 6.0 V8

2nd gen · 1956–1959RWDSedan

The Capri 6.0 V8 is a rear-wheel-drive, four-door sedan with six seats, built from 1956 to 1959. Its 6.0-litre Lincoln Y-block V8 of 368 cubic inches makes 285 PS and 543 Nm through a 3-speed automatic. Top speed is 175 km/h.

281 hpPower

175 km/hTop Speed

1956-1959Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine6.0L V8 (Lincoln Y-block, 368 ci)

Displacement6.0 L

Cylinders8

AspirationNaturally aspirated

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power281 hp

Torque543 Nm

Top speed175 km/h

Dimensions & body

Length5664 mm

Width2029 mm

Height1524 mm

Wheelbase3200 mm

BodySedan

Doors4

Seats6

STORY

The Capri was a Lincoln series built from 1952 to 1959. In 1952-1955 it was Lincoln's top series, above the Cosmopolitan, and from 1956 it sat below the new Premiere. It was powered by Lincoln's overhead-valve Y-block V8. Lincolns finished at the top of their class in the Carrera Panamericana road races in Mexico, with Capris taking first and second place in 1954. The Capri name was retired after 1959.

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