A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

Ford Capri Mk I

Ford Capri Mk I

Coordinates 30.5900764,-103.896311

Picture dated March 2013



The first Ford Capri was introduced in January 1969 at the Brussels Motor Show, with the intention of reproducing in Europe the success Ford had had with the North American Ford Mustang.

It was mechanically based on the Cortina and built in Europe at the Dagenham and Halewood plants in the United Kingdom, the Genk plant in Belgium, and the Saarlouis and Cologne plants in Germany.

Although a fastback coupé, Ford wanted the Capri Mk I to be affordable for a broad spectrum of potential buyers. To help achieve that, it was available with a variety of engines. The British and German factories produced different line-ups. The continental model used the Ford Taunus V4 engine in 1.3, 1.5 and 1.7L engine displacement, while the British versions were powered by the Ford Kent straight-4 in 1.3 and 1.6L form. The Ford Essex V4 engine 2.0L and Cologne V6 2.0L served as initial range-toppers.

Ford began selling the Capri in the Australian market in May 1969[7] and in April 1970 it was released in the North American and South African markets. These versions all used the underpowered Kent 1.6 engine although a Pinto straight-four 2.0 L replaced it in some markets in 1971. An exception, though, was the Perana manufactured by Basil Green Motors near Johannesburg, which was powered by a 302ci V-8 Ford Windsor engine.[8] All North American versions featured the "power dome" hood and four round 53⁄4" US-spec headlights. They carried no "Ford" badging, as the Capri was sold by only Lincoln-Mercury dealers (with the Mercury division handling sales) and promoted to US drivers as "the sexy European".

The Capri was sold in Japan with both the 1.6 L and 2.0 L engines in GT trim, and sales were helped by the fact that this generation was compliant with Japanese Government dimension regulations. Sales were handled in Japan by Kintetsu Motors which is an exclusive importer of Ford products to Japan. The 2.0 litre engine obligated Japanese owners to pay more annual road tax in comparison to the smaller 1.6 litre engine, which affected sales.

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