Highlights
- Recorded and credible mileage of 33,000 miles
- £11,000 engine and gearbox rebuild just completed
- Older restoration in very good, factory-correct condition
- Desirable sunroof model
- Classic Caspian Blue over Strato Silver
- Very clean and tidy interior with no speaker holes
- Eligible for Historic Vehicle status from April
The Appeal
Perhaps it was The Professionals or maybe it was that nothing, and we mean nothing, quite delivered the same four-up, tail-sliding, big-bonneted fun, but Britain took the Capri to its hearts. Ford rewarded our loyalty with the brilliant 2.8 Injection.
Bolting the grunty V6 Cologne mill beneath that cavernous hood gave the Capri many more years of life. The later Specials got a limited slip differential. That did make them more surefooted, but not quite as much fun on roundabouts as this 1984 car.
It has the desirable 5spd box and is finished in the popular two-tone combo of Caspian Blue with Stratos Silver metallic. Inside there is a highly preserved grey velour Recaro-trimmed interior. Outside and inside everything points to the low mileage of 33,000 miles being correct, with documented evidence in the gallery to prove its accuracy.
The vendor acquired the car a couple of years ago. He immediately commissioned a £11,000 restoration by specialists that included a full engine and gearbox rebuild. Aside from testing, the car has barely been driven since completion.
The vendor acquired the car a couple of years ago. He immediately commissioned a £11,000 restoration by specialists that included a full engine and gearbox rebuild. Aside from testing, the car has barely been driven since completion.
Good, low mileage V6 Mk3 Capris are one of classic motoring’s most entertaining and nostalgic buys. This one is in very good order and ready to enjoy. As an added incentive, it will be eligible for Historic Vehicle status from 1st April, making it MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 11th June 1984
- Nine registered keepers
- Current keeper since October 2023
- Last MOT valid to 4th January 2024 with no advisories
- Reported to have covered only 651 miles between 2006 and 2013
- Recorded and credible mileage of 33,000 miles
- Photos appear to show replacement speedometer
- Buyers can check and verify the mileage using DVLA MOT records
- Restored some years ago to factory correct standard
- In storage for nine years prior to 2023
- Eligible for Historic Vehicle status from 1st April 2025 by age
- This will make the car MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
The Condition
- Factory standard car in popular Caspian Blue over Stratos Silver
- Paintwork presents very well with only exceptionally minor signs of age and use
- Bodywork is very good after older restoration
- Car presents well in usual Capri check areas such as screen bases, arches, front wing leading edges and sills
- Straight bodywork with no reported accident damage and flush, even panel fit
- Correct ‘pepperpot’ 13in alloy wheels in very good condition
- Underside presents well with no structural advisories on last MOT
- Very tidy and unmodified interior with grey velour Recaro front seats and matching rears
- No radio fitted and no speaker holes cut in parcel shelf or doors
- Desirable sunroof model with operational tilt/slide unit
- Headlining, door cards, carpets, switchgear and dashboard all present well
- There are few indications of age inside which support the low stated mileage
- We have no reports of electrical, lighting or switchgear faults
- No dashboard warning lights visible in photos or reported
The Mechanics
- 160bhp 2.8-litre fuel-injected V6 engine
- Full engine and gearbox rebuild in 2024 costing £11,000
- Desirable 5spd factory manual transmission
- Factory standard car with no reported modifications
- The engine fires into life with a swift turn of the key
- Very sparing use since 2006 supports the low stated mileage
- No reported running or driving issues
- No advisories on last MOT
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