MK1 3 Litre Capris, How Many Survive ?

[DBSV8]

aeropilot said:

SS427 Camaro said:

I had 2 of his Capri books, they disappeared in Divorce, I must replace them, have you a photo of it ?

I used to have a copy of this one years ago, to go along with Vol 1 (Cortina) & Vol 2 (Escort) which were both by Graham Robson. Lent it to someone local in AVO OC when they bought a RS3100, and never got it back

I was looking through my Capri books
Jeremy Walton wrote the definitive Capri book , The first edition published in 1981 didn't include the 280 , this was included in the second edition. In 1990 the final edition third was published its widely available on ebay , he also wrote the sporting fords Capri which has some great photos . Another good book is European sporting coupes and High performance capris , which have several magazine road tests



some of the road tests

[aeropilot]

DBSV8 said:

some of the road tests

That's Nick Whiting's RS3100, which was a non-original paint scheme. Car was similar to Stardust, but a bluer tint to it, and with a blue bonnet and wing tops etc.
Nick owned a bodyshop in SE London at the time, and did a number of body/paint jobs on a few show winning fast Fords back in the early 80's.

Here is the car among the line of RS31's at AVO OC National back in 1982, and with an under bonnet shot, the blue colour being clearly shown in this shot.

[rallycross]

One has come up on Facebook for sale looks a bit of a mess 3.1 Rs with no engine plenty of rust

https://www.facebook.com/groups/retrocarparts/post...

How much ?!

[rallycross]

rallycross said:

One has come up on Facebook for sale looks a bit of a mess 3.1 Rs with no engine plenty of rust

https://www.facebook.com/groups/retrocarparts/post...

How much ?!

Is see this is the PKT car that was being discussed earlier they have listed it for £26,500 no engine total resto. He’s also got a standard 3 door Sierra cosworth listed at £50k so he’s clearly not afraid of asking crazy money for old Fords

[Zener]

Rusty old butchered shell too RS or otherwise silly money

[r5kdt]

Zener said:

Rusty old butchered shell too RS or otherwise silly money

Hmmm an RS3100 missing its engine, wings, ducktail spoiler and pretty much everything that identifies it as an RS... think i'll have to pass

[markymarkthree]

aeropilot said:

That's Nick Whiting's RS3100, which was a non-original paint scheme. Car was similar to Stardust, but a bluer tint to it, and with a blue bonnet and wing tops etc.
Nick owned a bodyshop in SE London at the time, and did a number of body/paint jobs on a few show winning fast Fords back in the early 80's.

Here is the car among the line of RS31's at AVO OC National back in 1982, and with an under bonnet shot, the blue colour being clearly shown in this shot.

Can anyone tell me who made the rocker covers, as they are the same as mine ?
There are no ID marks on the outside or inside, i think poss Swaymar.

[aeropilot]

markymarkthree said:

aeropilot said:

That's Nick Whiting's RS3100, which was a non-original paint scheme. Car was similar to Stardust, but a bluer tint to it, and with a blue bonnet and wing tops etc.
Nick owned a bodyshop in SE London at the time, and did a number of body/paint jobs on a few show winning fast Fords back in the early 80's.

Here is the car among the line of RS31's at AVO OC National back in 1982, and with an under bonnet shot, the blue colour being clearly shown in this shot.

Can anyone tell me who made the rocker covers, as they are the same as mine ?
There are no ID marks on the outside or inside, i think poss Swaymar.

I think they are indeed Swaymar ones.
I've probably still got the old HAVOC with the info on Nick's car, but it would take hours sifting through them trying to find it.

[Zener]

markymarkthree said:

aeropilot said:

That's Nick Whiting's RS3100, which was a non-original paint scheme. Car was similar to Stardust, but a bluer tint to it, and with a blue bonnet and wing tops etc.
Nick owned a bodyshop in SE London at the time, and did a number of body/paint jobs on a few show winning fast Fords back in the early 80's.

Here is the car among the line of RS31's at AVO OC National back in 1982, and with an under bonnet shot, the blue colour being clearly shown in this shot.

Can anyone tell me who made the rocker covers, as they are the same as mine ?
There are no ID marks on the outside or inside, i think poss Swaymar.

Looking at the twist on filler looks like Grayston to me the same people who did the jack up and lowering kits etc , I had one of their alloy rocker covers for a Ford X flow and they certainly look a similar pattern

[dmanders]

Hello Everyone.

Came across this forum by accident. Very glad I did.

Memory-evoking photos and knowledgeable people talking Capri intricacies takes me back almost 40 years to TNA 555K (an attempted RS26 lookalike), NXC 771M (black GT - though I added quad-lights) plus a few others whose registration numbers escape me.
In addition, I had a Daytona Yellow facelift with a Lotus Twincam in it and assisted with the resto of my mates RS31 - SKG 529M and still have an (unused) nitrous kit that can be bolted onto a standard 38DGAS.
I sort of deserted Fords in the late 80's and went all Italian - (5 speed gearboxes, (sort of) sophisticated suspension, still poor rust protection)

Anyway I happened on this site just after seeing this at Classics on the Common in Harpenden in Sept.

Can't comment on its originality but it looked fairly well used judging by the stained split rims and the interior clutter.
Perhaps I should have taken a few more pics or hung around for its owner but I did neither.

[SS427 Camaro]

Anyone recognise this “ Cologne “ bodied car ?

[aeropilot]

SS427 Camaro said:

Anyone recognise this “ Cologne “ bodied car ?

I have very vague recollections of one of the car mags (Hot Car or CCC?) doing a feature on a Sebring red 'cologne' arched Mk.1 Capri back in the day (78-80ish?) - but whether it was that one or not I have no idea.

[SS427 Camaro]

[SS427 Camaro]

rallycross said:

Is see this is the PKT car that was being discussed earlier they have listed it for £26,500 no engine total resto. He’s also got a standard 3 door Sierra cosworth listed at £50k so he’s clearly not afraid of asking crazy money for old Fords

So many collector car market experts on here.....
That gorgeous low miles black Sierra RS Cosworth sold for the full asking price.....

Edited by SS427 Camaro on Tuesday 26th October 12:34

[SS427 Camaro]

r5kdt said:

Hmmm an RS3100 missing its engine, wings, ducktail spoiler and pretty much everything that identifies it as an RS... think i'll have to pass

Spec Savers.......

Edited by SS427 Camaro on Tuesday 26th October 12:40

[SS427 Camaro]

Gordon Spice in his 72 3000GT @ Knebworth House on the 73 Avon Tour Of Britain.

[SS427 Camaro]

G.Spice @ Knebworth House 73 Avon Tour.

[SS427 Camaro]

aeropilot said:

I have very vague recollections of one of the car mags (Hot Car or CCC?) doing a feature on a Sebring red 'cologne' arched Mk.1 Capri back in the day (78-80ish?) - but whether it was that one or not I have no idea.

I think you are right, someone else suggested that it may have been featured in Hot Car.

[aeropilot]

SS427 Camaro said:

G.Spice @ Knebworth House 73 Avon Tour.

I've driven around that corner many a time....

[Chunkychucky]

SS427 Camaro said:

So many collector car market experts on here.....
That gorgeous low miles black Sierra RS Cosworth sold for the full asking price.....

Edited by SS427 Camaro on Tuesday 26th October 12:34

No one said there wouldn't be an idiot willing to pay his extortionate prices - just because most people in here haven't taken leave of their senses don't let it deflate you.