RE: YKYWT... 1972 Ford Capri 'Perana'

[Bloitus]

i really liked the capri at the porsche/silverstone sunday service... sounded great too!

[British Beef]

thewheelman said:

Much prefer this one, didn't even reach its £37k minimum at auction....


Oh, & this one is genuine.
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/ford-capri-pera...

Edited by thewheelman on Monday 10th October 12:06

Never been a huge fan of Capris, but these stripped early ones really flick my switch! Very nice motor indeed.

[Simon says]

thewheelman said:

Much prefer this one, didn't even reach its £37k minimum at auction....


Oh, & this one is genuine.
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/ford-capri-pera...

Edited by thewheelman on Monday 10th October 12:06

As a ex Capri fan boy I am liking this alot the MK1 is best shape Capri no question not for those figures though that obscene monies

[will261058]

Loved Capri when it was current, still do but what else could you buy with that sort of money!

[rob.e]

I almost fell of my chair when I read in a previous EVO that Barker had paid £30k iirc on building that black V8 Capri of his.

Turns out that probably was a shrewd move..


Love that perana capri, but have to agree i'd have a lot more toys i'd buy first if I had a spare £60k.

[shoestring7]

rob.e said:

I almost fell of my chair when I read in a previous EVO that Barker had paid £30k iirc on building that black V8 Capri of his.

Turns out that probably was a shrewd move..


Love that perana capri, but have to agree i'd have a lot more toys i'd buy first if I had a spare £60k.

So what on earth happended to the Barker Capri? For a time its existence was almost myth..

SS7

[thewheelman]

British Beef said:

thewheelman said:

Much prefer this one, didn't even reach its £37k minimum at auction....


Oh, & this one is genuine.
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/ford-capri-pera...

Edited by thewheelman on Monday 10th October 12:06

Never been a huge fan of Capris, but these stripped early ones really flick my switch! Very nice motor indeed.

My first car was a Capri, this was in the early 90's when they were far from cool in anyway. I sold it for £300, however, i was the only one out of my group of friends to have a rwd car. So fond memories for that reason alone.

[Truckosaurus]

shoestring7 said:

So what on earth happended to the Barker Capri? For a time its existence was almost myth..

It does some laps vs. Henry Catchpole's new mk2 Escort rally car in the latest issue of EVO.

[Snoggledog]

There's a Capri not far from me that I see occasionally with what claims to be a 4.0 litre engine. Not sure how real it is but the back end is certainly wider than normal.

[5potTurbo]

£60K buys a LOT of car, but not a Capri....

[Fartgalen]

Like it. But at that price it's just an "I'd like to be able to".

[porka_boy]

I prefer the styling on the genuine road going versions of the Perana Capri.

http://www.retrocaricons.com/article/Ford_Capri_Pe...

[radlet6]

For £67K you're into mint e-type roadster territory. I know which I would rather have.

[Trevora]

I recently purchased an RS3.1 for £17k which is a lot of dosh but they did only make 250 of them so with less than 100 left on the road its a cheap rare car that looks good goes OK and has loads of interest when out and about. £60k is probably what it cost to build the Perana look alike
so there is at least one person who thought it was worth it.

[666 SVT]

Not a Perana but 240bhp and only 10k in the classifieds.

Edited by 666 SVT on Monday 10th October 17:34

[996TT_STEVO]

I will say, it's an absolutely fantastic looking car, mint condition and blistering quick... raced in the Scottish Classics... had a slight altercation with the driver when he left me sideways at a silly speed

Edited by 996TT_STEVO on Monday 10th October 17:37

[996TT_STEVO]

[radlet6]

[quote=666 SVT]Not a Perana but 240bhp and only 10k in the classifieds.




The only problem with this is the aftermarket spoiler and arches. Nice - that is if it's a genuine RS3100 and not a replica.

Still rather have the RS2600 though.

Addendum: I have just had a look and it's not, it is a replica - I had my suspicions with the body kit. I am also amazed at how much people think a standard Mk1 3 litre Capri is worth: £15k in today's market - I think not.

Trawling through the other ads there looked to be a very well sorted Mk 111 with a 5.7 litre chevy conversion for £7k. Now that's more like it.

Edited by radlet6 on Monday 10th October 18:21

[AlexKing]

Wow. Looks like that 3.0 GXL languishing in my garage may have been a sound investment at £850 a few years ago after all!

[a11y_m]

996TT_STEVO said:

Did that end well?!

Seen you several times at SMRC events but didn't know you were a PHer. There's a few OKish photos of the car in here if you're interested.


I do like the green Capri too though, but not at that price. I grew up with my dad owning a succession of later Capri's but nothing more adventurous than a 2.0 Injection - he always regrests not getting one of the final 2.8's...