Ford Capri - Ford Consul Capris

It is very unusual to see these come up for sale but there are two on EBay at the moment.

This the first one & is claimed to be totally original, built in 1963 & unrestored with 20,000 miles on the clock. The seller claims it to be the best Consul Capri in the world. It is listed at $50,000 with a Buy Now tag. Quite a few people watching but no one has put the money down yet.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Consul-Capri-1963-1500cc-All-original-20-000-miles-/201635901606?hash=item2ef26fb0a6:g:05QAAOSwH3NXnS-j

This is the second one. This is a complete car in need of a total restoration.
There were 17 bids at the time of writing with bidding reaching $4050 with 2 days to go. Could be interesting.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Capri-Consul-classic-Cortina-Escort-Anglia-rare-/182234277623?hash=item2a6e0266f7:g:xmAAAOSwdzVXpyWt

 

 

Postscript - the following day, 11 August.

I now see on EBay that there is a third Consul Capri for sale ($22,500 - buy now price). There hasn't been any of these seen for ages & now three for sale at the one time!

Here is the EBay site:

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l2632.R2.TR12.TRC2.A0.H1.Xcapri.TRS0&_nkw=capri&_sacat=29690

 

 



Ford Capri - No, Damanger!!!

This has nothing to do with Capris.
A business acquaintance of a friend of mine has built this very unique vehicle especially so he can participate in charity bash/bush rallies.
The body is from a Daimler limo (I think from Hong Kong) & it has been fitted to a Range Rover chassis & mechanicals. What a machine!
It has just completed its first rally from Port Macquarie to Perth & apart from a bit of water in the distributor, it went well.



Click on photos to enlarge.
More photos & info about the rally at: http://www.roadbossrally.com.au/photos.html

Ford Capri - Perana V8 & thank you

Firstly, I want to thank all of you who follow this blog. I have just noticed that it has reached over 10,000 hits which surprises me a little as I haven't contributed very much so far this year. I would love to know where you come from so add a comment. I do have to do some maintenance on my cars in the next month or so and I will write up everything I do.
Secondly, here is a Ford Capri Perana V8 for sale. These are very rare & this one looks pretty good so it will be interesting to see how long it stays on Ebay.

 



The details are on EBay at: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PERANA-V8-/272320262077?hash=item3f678d6fbd:g:xb8AAOSwanRXhKWI

Ford Capri - RACQ Motorfest 2016

The event this year was one of the biggest ever. Maybe because it was the end of the school holidays or because the Eagle Farm markets were next door or maybe because it was just a beautiful day - the best for years. There were over 500 cars, bikes & trucks of all sorts & thousands of people turned up to see the vehicles plus all the other attractions. The racecourse has had a few improvements made since last year so the front area is quite attractive. The Capri was a bit lonely again but I parked next to a Mk 2 Zephyr so at least there were two British Fords together. As always there are many amazing vehicles on display but two which really interested me were a six wheeler Austin 7 ute/lorry and a 1915 Model T Ford camping wagon complete with extendable side sections (see the photos). It was the 100th anniversary of BMW so there was a huge display of every model bike & car. Also it is the 50th year of the Corolla so there was a big representation from the Corolla club. Very few small Fords were seen this year & the Japanese section looked down on numbers. I had plenty of people wanting to talk about the Capri or look in it or climb under it. It was a really good day.






The police car (bottom left) is the most colourful one I have ever seen.
Click on photos to enlarge.

Capri - no McLaren (Mr Bean's car)

Wandering through the back streets of Norwich, England, several weeks ago, we walked into this small public car park & I spied this sleek looking sports car. A closer inspection revealed it was a McLaren, similar to the one Rowan Atkinson owns. I think he had a rather nasty prang in his so I wonder how much it cost to repair.
The engine is mid mounted beneath the glass? cover. Not sure if the fuel filler is located there as well. The thing I did notice was the size of the brake rotors - they were nearly the same diameter as the wheel rims, just huge. You can just see them in the photo.
A very valuable car just sitting there! Really nice to look at.

Capris - Back again!

I have returned from our trip to parts of the northern hemisphere and am just about back to normal as it takes me a week or so to recover from the jet lag.
The only thing to report about the Capris is that they are now back running after a little battery charging. I did disconnect the batteries & they didn't take much charging even though one is on the way out.
On trying to take the white car for a run, the engine was very rough so, once again, I suspected fuel problems. I gave everything a good cleanout but no better but after 20 litres of Shell V-Power it was running back as it should. This car does not like the fuel gauge to go below a quarter full so I must remember to keep it above that level. Apart from washing the cars, I haven't done much with them.
Here are a few photos of unusual vehicles I saw on my travels.

This lovely original Fiat 500 was seen in the centre of Rome as was the Renault electric car on the right. Plugged in getting charged outside a restaurant. That was one thing I noticed - the number of electric cars of all makes & sizes.

This vehicle was on the wharf at Cartagena, Spain. I think it was names a Spyder & seemed to be a cross between a motor cycle & a quad bike. It looked very modern & well constructed. The beautiful looking, very original Mark 1 Escort was standing lonely on the dock at Lisbon. Are they in big demand there as well?

These strange looking vehicles were also near the wharf at Lisbon & were able to be rented. They looked pretty basic & I am not sure what type of engine was in the back.
I have a few more to share & will do that in the next week,

Ford Capri - Not much happening!

Not much happening on the Capri front lately. I have been busy doing other handyman jobs & getting ready for a trip to Europe, so the Capris have been getting their weekly drive & that's about it.
Hope to see a few interesting vehicles on my trip and I will continue the blog on my return.