Ford Capri

Ford Capri
1978 Ford Capri Mk3 2.0L
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Europe
Production	November 1968 – December 1986
Designer	Philip T. Clark
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size coupé
Related	Ford Cortina Ford Taunus TC
Chronology
Successor	Ford Probe Ford Puma

The Ford Capri is a fastback coupé built by Ford of Europe and designed by Philip T. Clark, who had been involved in the design of the Ford Mustang.^[1] It used the mechanical components from the Mk2 Ford Cortina and was intended as the European equivalent of the Ford Mustang. The Capri went on to be highly successful for Ford, selling nearly 1.9 million units in its lifetime. A wide variety of engines were used in the car throughout its production lifespan, which included the Essex and Cologne V6 at the top of the range, while the Kent straight-four and Taunus V4 engines were used in lower-specification models. Although the Capri was not officially replaced, the second-generation Probe was effectively its replacement after the later car's introduction to the European market in 1994.