MK1 3 Litre Capris, How Many Survive ?

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SlimJim16v said:

Photo from this Capri Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=162525143777...

It's almost certainly the Superspeed 351 V8 made for a rich customer but never collected, hence the V reg. My friend Cos bought it in the 80s.

I used to see it @ High Beach, Epping Forest in the 80s.

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Stunner !!

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aeropilot said:

Aftermarket seats fitted......as its got head rests......or did they fit the lovely Scheel seats (from the RS2600) into the RS31's they sent to Aus..?

The “ 50 “ that were sent out to OZ, in July 74, had to have inertia reel seat belts and head restraints in the front seats.
These mods were done @ the supplying dealers I believe

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What the.......

Anyone know the story behind this Facelift car ?

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Mk2 S and a MK3 S
East London.

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DBSV8 said:

RS3100 restoration from 1989











recently sold and still in concourse condition

I well recall buying this issue !!

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V8covin said:

I had 2 3000E's, I doubt either survive,1 was a complete rust bucket and the other I restored in the late 80's and sold for £450

Any Photos and reg numbers ?

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This GXL survived until 84.

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Anyone recognise this 3100 ?

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Zener said:

That 2 piece bonnet (die-cast piece) was only fitted for 12 months or less IIRC my early 3.0GT never made it to the 3.0E or face-lift models mine had this original feature which ended up on this one

3100 alloys and front wings !

Love the colour, what happened to it ?
What was it’s reg number ?

In circa late 2010 or 11, I turned down a stripped out resto project one in the same colour green, it had a Face Lift rear panel fitted to it.
Often wonder what happened to it

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Is that rot, @ the base of the boot lid ?

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aeropilot said:

Looks to be one of the 6(?) built in Marine Blue.

Yes, my thoughts too.

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This 3100 appeared on flea bay circa last October, in Scotland. Not sure if it sold ?

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Zener said:

Gone in the usual places in those pics , the rest will be just as bad

Agreed !

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Superb shot from 1970, of DPD 9J with owner driver Holman Blackburn @ the wheel, during the Nurburgring, during the 86 hours “ Marathon de la Route “
Huge thanks to Holman Blackburn for this photo.

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