As this blog approaches 5,000 views, I would really like to hear from some of you who live in other countries but are keen Capri followers.
The blog has had visits from viewers who live in the USA, Australia, France, United Kingdom, Thailand, Russia, Venezuela, South Africa, Germany & Slovenia.
I didn't realise that there are people in these countries who still are interested in the old Capris so let me know your story.
Regards
Ian
Friday 28 November 2014
Ford Capri V6 Sale - Update
An update on the sale of the white Capri V6 that I wrote about previously.
After the first week on EBay, it didn't reach the reserve & was passed in for $30,100.
After week two, it was passed in at $28,600.
Soon after it was red-advertised in week three, it was withdrawn from sale.
There are some unconfirmed rumours that it sold for about $35,000.
A very good result if that is correct. I guess it confirms that buyers will still pay top money for quality restorations.
A further update!!
This car is back for sale on EBay. The seller states this is because the buyer did not produce the cash. It will be interesting to see what it sells for this time.
After the first week on EBay, it didn't reach the reserve & was passed in for $30,100.
After week two, it was passed in at $28,600.
Soon after it was red-advertised in week three, it was withdrawn from sale.
There are some unconfirmed rumours that it sold for about $35,000.
A very good result if that is correct. I guess it confirms that buyers will still pay top money for quality restorations.
A further update!!
This car is back for sale on EBay. The seller states this is because the buyer did not produce the cash. It will be interesting to see what it sells for this time.
Sunday 23 November 2014
Capri Club Christmas Breakup 2014
Our Capri Club had its annual Christmas breakup this weekend with a good attendance of members and cars. We had about 25 people at the celebration held at Harrigan's Hotel at Jacob's Well which is half way between Brisbane & the Gold Coast. It was a beautiful summer's day, pretty warm but with a nice sea breeze at the venue.
There was a good variety of cars- 7 Capris of different models, 2 Escorts, 1 Landau and a Focus RS. The yellow RS3100 took out the best car trophy with the red Mark 1 being the runner up. As you can see, the cars look great & with a good variety of colours. They are all a credit to their owners as the Mark 1s are now between 45 & 42 years old.
Here are some pictures of the cars.
(click on pics to enlarge)
There was a good variety of cars- 7 Capris of different models, 2 Escorts, 1 Landau and a Focus RS. The yellow RS3100 took out the best car trophy with the red Mark 1 being the runner up. As you can see, the cars look great & with a good variety of colours. They are all a credit to their owners as the Mark 1s are now between 45 & 42 years old.
Here are some pictures of the cars.
(click on pics to enlarge)
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Ford Capri - V6 For Sale $45,000
I saw this car advertised on EBay last night.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Capri-GT-3000-1971-2D-Sedan-3-SP-Automatic-3L-Carb-/171538403620?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item27f07c5124
It is a local car but unknown to me and seems to have been restored really well but the price is interesting.
I am not sure that there will be many takers at the Buy Now price of $45,000.
We will see!
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Capri - V6 Engine Rebuilding
Last Saturday, the Capri Club members were very fortunate to
be able to visit the shed of our Vice- President, John. John would have to be one of the most knowledgeable
people in Australia on Capris and his experience with rebuilding Capri V6
engines is legendary.
The term, his shed, is a bit misleading as John’s shed consists of a complex of many sheds. He resides on the outskirts of Brisbane on acreage so has plenty of room to house his cars & machinery. Every part of the complex is filled with engineering equipment & tools, plus the odd very valuable Capri.
For our visit he asked us, in advance, what we would like to see. So, three topics were settled on.
Firstly, how the engine dynamometer works. John had spent hours setting up a V6 engine ready to show us but the night before a simple seal went and he was unable to do the demo. However, we were still able to see how everything was set up and what was recorded during the test.
Next we were shown how a crankshaft was balanced, as well as all the engine components i.e. pistons, conrods etc. His machine is able to indicate where weight should be added or removed. All very time consuming but essential in building high performance engines.
Finally, he gave a demo on measuring airflow. Various head were used to indicate the difference in how air circulates within the engine and what can be done to maximise this.
A very interesting afternoon and this is just John’s hobby not his real day job. He has a vast knowledge of Capris and is very willing to share this with other Capri enthusiasts. Thank you, John.
Here are some pictures from the day and from a car meet later on in the afternoon held at the Woolworth’s car park at Morayfield.
The term, his shed, is a bit misleading as John’s shed consists of a complex of many sheds. He resides on the outskirts of Brisbane on acreage so has plenty of room to house his cars & machinery. Every part of the complex is filled with engineering equipment & tools, plus the odd very valuable Capri.
For our visit he asked us, in advance, what we would like to see. So, three topics were settled on.
Firstly, how the engine dynamometer works. John had spent hours setting up a V6 engine ready to show us but the night before a simple seal went and he was unable to do the demo. However, we were still able to see how everything was set up and what was recorded during the test.
Next we were shown how a crankshaft was balanced, as well as all the engine components i.e. pistons, conrods etc. His machine is able to indicate where weight should be added or removed. All very time consuming but essential in building high performance engines.
Finally, he gave a demo on measuring airflow. Various head were used to indicate the difference in how air circulates within the engine and what can be done to maximise this.
A very interesting afternoon and this is just John’s hobby not his real day job. He has a vast knowledge of Capris and is very willing to share this with other Capri enthusiasts. Thank you, John.
Here are some pictures from the day and from a car meet later on in the afternoon held at the Woolworth’s car park at Morayfield.
Capri - Crazy Price for Mirror
Check out the price that this original genuine Ford Capri-Escort-Cortina went for - $1677.
Yes, you read correctly $1677!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GT-mirror-x-1-genuine-Ford-suit-Capri-Escort-Cortina-left-right-fitment-A1-/291279733425
Note there were only two bidders who went crazy on the auction.
I am not sure what they are trying to achieve but that is way over my budget for any restoration.
Cheers
Ian
Yes, you read correctly $1677!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GT-mirror-x-1-genuine-Ford-suit-Capri-Escort-Cortina-left-right-fitment-A1-/291279733425
Note there were only two bidders who went crazy on the auction.
I am not sure what they are trying to achieve but that is way over my budget for any restoration.
Cheers
Ian
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