History
The origin of the name after the Italian island of Capri, dates back to the Lincoln Capri of the 1950s. The European Ford Capri was developed as a "baby Mustang" for that market, a 2-door car with a short trunklid (later hatchback) and a long hood.
1973 Mercury Capri 2600 |
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| Also called | Ford Capri |
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| Production | 1970–1977 |
| Assembly | Cologne, Germany Saarlouis, Germany |
| Body style | 2-door coupe (70–74) 2-door hatchback (76–78) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 1.6 L Kent I4 2.0 L OHC I4 2.3 L OHC I4 2.6 L OHV V6 2.8 L OHV V6 |
| Related | Ford Capri Ford Cortina |
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