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1973 Ford Capri RS3100 / One of Only 250 Built / For Restoration SOLD

Ford 3 Litre Capri Specialists

          Capris and Spares WANTED

We also have several other Capris available. Cheaper exchange for a car / bike considered.

For sale for Full Restoration is this very Scarce 1973 Capri RS3100, one of probably just 130 cars that have survived.

     DOES ANYONE REMEMBER PKT 754M FROM THE 1970s and 1980s ?

       ITS FIRST OWNER LIVED IN BEDFORDSHIRE -

V5 document states that this RS is a Matching Numbers car. For Sale with a Fully rebuilt MK1 3 Litre Capri engine ( with invoices ) for £19, 500 or without engine, but including gear box £17, 500

Model History -

In 1971 and 72, the Capri RS2600 had achieved great success in the ETC race series. With drivers of the calibre of Brian Muir and Francois Cevert behind the wheel, the circa 960kg Capris were leaving the nose heavy / heavier / Ill handling 3 Litre BMW E9 Coupes behind.
However, with Ralph Broad and Alpinas development skills and the September 1972 launch of the BMW 3. 0CSL “ Lightweight “ things started to change.
By Spring 1973 the 2. 9 Litre 320hp RS2600 had reached the limit of its development and was struggling against the still heavier / unstable but more powerfull 345hp BMW3. 0CSL.
And when in July 73 the CSL received its BAT spoiler kit, the Capri was left floundering.

Fords answer was the RS3100.
On Thursday November 8th 1973, Ford issued a press release and on the following day @ the Scottish Motor show, world champion driver Jackie Stewart unveiled the new 125mph Capri.
1, 000 road going cars had to be built to Homologate the 3100cc engine, Duck tail rear spoiler and front chin spoiler.
However only 250 of these Iconic cars were ever built.
After 6 “ Pre Production “ cars were built @ Fords Aveley Essex plant in late summer 1973, production comenced @ Halewood in November and into early December 1973. 7 colours were available.
These were Diamond White, Daytona Yellow, Olympic Blue, Stardust, Sebring Red, Modena Green and Marine Blue.

A very small number of “ Production “ RS3100s were registered in late 1973, but the majority of the 200 cars that eventually found British buyers, were sold from March 1974 onwards, M and N registered. The only known surviving pre production RS3100, wasn’t sold off until 1975.
Just as BMW GB dealers were mortified @ the thought of trying to sell 500 3. 0CSLs, the last thing that Ford Dealers wanted was an expensive £2, 499 3 Litre Capri to try to sell, as the new heavily revised MK2 Capri was being launched in February 1974.
Around 20 cars were given to Ford Managers, to get them out on Britain’s roads and in July 74, a batch of 50 unsold cars, were shipped out to Australia. These 50 RS3100s, had to then be fitted with revised seating and external mirrors, to meet Australian local regulations. A few of the small number of surviving Australian sold RS3100 Capris, have in recent years returned to Britain.

It is thought that only around 130 of the 250 cars built have survived, making them a very scarce car indeed.

An RS3100 for restoration very rarely comes onto the market.

Ideal Race car build -

We are currently researching this examples History, but it was one of the first 50 cars produced in November 1973 at Fords Halewood plant and was finished in Diamond White.
It was sold new by Ford Rallye Sport main agents, Haynes of Maidstone to it’s lucky first owner, who we believe lived in Bedfordshire, in March 1974 to a Derek W. Daniels of Bedfordshire.

It’s history from then until 1988 is not yet known, but at some time in the 1980s, it was fitted with a Cologne Works style body kit, Triple Webber’s and an LSD.
By 1992 it was in the Nth East of England and it’s then owner had its body refurbished and re painted in Ford Cologne Works white / blue colours. He then used it as his daily driver, until 1994, when he decided that a 280 Brooklands Capri would be a more practical everyday car, selling the RS to a buyer who flew down and drove it back to Scotland.

This RS has been listed on the RS Register for many years. Comes with its correct RS3100 V5 document and an archive copy of its first registration details.

It was last on the road in the late 90s and has now been stripped to a rolling shell for full restoration. Work has started. Missing it’s engine ( no shortage of 3 Litre Essex V6 engines out there ) but includes gear box, prop shaft etc.

A Full range of Capri body repair sections / panels are available for these Iconic cars.

We can highly recommend a restorer for this RS3100, he is Miklos Mezarious of CSLs Garage in Hungary. He is the worlds leading BMW 3. 0CSL restorer.

Worldwide Delivery is available. A £500 Non refundable deposit secures - with the balance payable within 4 weeks

Please Note - The above is for guidance Only. You are advised to do your own checks.

Serious Buyers Only please contact for more details, thanks.

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