’80s ICONS
Escort XR3/XR3i
ENGINE CAPACITY: 1597cc
YEARS PRODUCED: 1980 to 1990
PRICE WHEN NEW: £5123
A true ’80s icon and household name, XR3 is a byword for classic hot hatchbacks and boy-racer excess. Appearing in September 1980, original XR3 sported carb-fed 95 bhp 1.6 CVH engine, Bilstein dampers, 5.5x14 inch cloverleaf alloys, rubber front and rear spoilers, wheelarch spats, colour-coded bumpers and mirrors, and Laser-striped upholstery. Gained five-speed gearbox in February 1982 but was ousted in October by XR3i, featuring Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection (104 bhp; 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds). There were beefed-up brakes, improved suspension, Monza cloth trim and optional 6x14 inch steel rims. Most XR3is had many options — spotlamps, sunroof, tinted/electric windows and central locking. Mk4 XR3i of February 1986 had same mechanicals but softer suspension, smoother styling and Daytona cloth; Zolda fabric came in 1988, while September 1989’s facelift brought 107 bhp EFi engine, sexier bumpers and better trim.
CAPRI S
ENGINE CAPACITY: 1593cc, 1993cc, 2994cc
YEARS PRODUCED: 1978 to 1984
PRICE WHEN NEW: £4211 (2.0S, 1978)
Were you Bodie or Doyle? CI5 crime-fighters screeched through the streets in 3.0Ss packing Essex V6 grunt (138 bhp/124 mph), power steering, bigger brakes and uprated suspension. Pinto-powered 1.6S (88 bhp/108 mph) and 2.0S (98 bhp/111 mph) had the same
