MK1 3 Litre Capris, How Many Survive ?
Discussion
aaron_2000 said:
Weren't MK1 3.0's essentially bought by boy racers by the late 70's to early 80's? I remember watching the Quentin Willson piece on them which echoed something along those lines
Yes, to a large extent, they were. In 82, £500 bought a tidy pre face lift 3 Litre car. These cars were giant killers ( in Oct 72 on 138HP guise )
leyorkie said:
Was surprised to find this in a friends garage it’s the surviving 3litre convertible produced by Carbodies of Coventry. One was built but written off within the first week of evaluation so this one was built. Only one in existence 
Any more photos of it ? From memory it’s H registered ?
aaron_2000 said:
I remember talking to my grandad about his V6 MK1 Capri years ago, he drove it all across Europe on family trips and ended up selling it to a local guy in his early 20's who ended up stuffing it into a wall. I've still got the tool kit and workshop manual he used to strip the engine down before a trip to Portugal in it, I'll always regret missing the boat on them.
What a shame.Any photos of it ?
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This Diamond white RS3100 was first registered in March 1974. @ some time in the 1980, it was fitted with a Cologne Works style body kit, wide Comomotive alloys and a glass sunroof.
It is seen here in 1992 in the nth East of England with its new owner John. Its previous owner removed the triple webbers and LSD from it, before selling it to John.
Soon after this photo was taken, John had the car re painted in Cologne Works Blue / White colours. John used it as his daily driver and then sold it in late 94 and bought a 280 Brooklands. His RS3100 went to a Scotish buyer who flew down and drove it back to Scotland.
In 97 it was for sale @ a Traders in Scotland for £2,800. It was last taxed in 98 and is now awaiting restoration.
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This Diamond white RS3100 was first registered in March 1974. @ some time in the 1980, it was fitted with a Cologne Works style body kit, wide Comomotive alloys and a glass sunroof.
It is seen here in 1992 in the nth East of England with its new owner John. Its previous owner removed the triple webbers and LSD from it, before selling it to John.
Soon after this photo was taken, John had the car re painted in Cologne Works Blue / White colours. John used it as his daily driver and then sold it in late 94 and bought a 280 Brooklands. His RS3100 went to a Scotish buyer who flew down and drove it back to Scotland.
In 97 it was for sale @ a Traders in Scotland for £2,800. It was last taxed in 98 and is now awaiting restoration.
Zener said:
Ah yes the Swaymar swindle inlet manifold and 390cfm Holley that was too big (mounted the wrong way round) and it metered fuel dreadfully even fitted with metering plate mod kit 
good pics however
The only thing I recall re Swaymars inlet manifold and modified carb, was nothing but praise..... good pics however 
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