Its ASC McLaren spinoff began when an engineer's wife, a Ford employee, was barred from parking her own Mercedes-Benz SL at work, so he built her a convertible.
Lead trim: 2.3 OHC I4
Mercury CapriFox · 1979–1986
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FactIts ASC McLaren spinoff began when an engineer's wife, a Ford employee, was barred from parking her own Mercedes-Benz SL at work, so he built her a convertible.
For the 1979 model year Lincoln-Mercury ended captive imports of the European Ford Capri and created a Mercury counterpart of the new Fox-platform Ford Mustang, the first Mercury pony car since the 1970 Cougar. Built at Dearborn and, until 1981, San Jose, it was a two-door hatchback. Engines ran from 2.3 litre fours, including a turbo, through 2.8 V6, 3.3 six and 3.8 V6 to 4.2 and 5.0 litre V8s, the last as the 5.0 HO.
Collectors Spotted in the Mercury Capri Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 OHC I4 | 1979–1986 | 2.3 L I4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.3 OHC turbo | 1979–1986 | 2.3 L I4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 3.8 V6 | 1979–1986 | 3.8 L V6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 5.0 HO V8 | 1979–1986 | 5.0 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
It was the first Australian-assembled car ever exported to the US, styled outside by Ghia and inside by ItalDesign.
The third-generation Capri was developed jointly by Ford and Mazda and built in Ford's Auto Alliance plant alongside the Mazda MX-6.
Its ASC McLaren spinoff began when an engineer's wife, a Ford employee, was barred from parking her own Mercedes-Benz SL at work, so he built her a convertible.