Capri - My Dream Engine

I came across the beautiful Capri in a magazine I picked up recently at a book fair.
The engine is a Lexus 1UZ -FE with twin turbos. It is putting out 410 RWHP! It certainly is a work of art & the whole car looks beautiful.
The owner is Joe Geri from Sydney & the photos are courtesy of ZOOM magazine No 127. (No date mentioned.) The car has had a successful drag racing history with 302 Ford engines but is also road registered.
I think I could make room for it in my garage!

Capri - For Sale

Postscript
This Capri sold for $22,650 after over 40 bids.

This local Capri V6 is for sale on EBay & its owner is a member of the Capri Club of Qld. He reports that there has been a great deal of interest in the car with the bidding already at $20,000 and there is still 5 days to go. Read more & see the pics.
Here is the link:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Capri-1970-V6-3000-GT-Manual/173119839566?hash=item284ebf1d4e:g:KFIAAOSw-JJaZ84q

Capri - Australia Day Rally 2018

The first event of the year for many Brisbane car enthusiasts is the Australia Day Rally organised by the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club and held at Ormiston State School. The day starts at 7.30 am with a BBQ breakfast & car show, then the choice of one of four rallies concluding with lunch at a local pub. It is always a well organised event with all the profits going to Sailability, a organisation that teaches disabled people to sail. After attending for at least 5 years, one can be assured of at least three things. Firstly, it will be hot, even at that time of the day. Secondly, there will be a diverse range of vehicles & thirdly, there will be very few Capris. This year was no exception. It was hot & quite a few had left after the raffle results. The two school ovals were packed with vehicles of all descriptions from ancient motor bikes through to huge hard tyred trucks. Yes, there was one Capri - my green 1970 Deluxe.
The pictures below give a glimpse of the variety of vehicles that attended. (Click to enlarge)

Capri - Cost of Fuel

I just happened to go to the local servo today to get some mower fuel (91 octane) & that was about $1.53 a litre. The next pump had V-Power (Shell's 98 octane fuel) which I usually use in my Capris. The price was $1.72 a litre ($10 buys you about 6 litres) at which I had to look twice to make sure it was correct. Thankfully, I don't drive very far or use much fuel but at that rate I won't be filling the tanks of the Capris. I usually like to add a bit every couple of weeks to ensure it is not sitting for too long but until the price reduces, it won't be much.
There has been a great deal of press lately about the petrol price rip-offs in Brisbane and this is a good example. It doesn't help owners of classic cars very much. I guess I will be looking for cheaper alternatives to the local Shell.  😔 😒