CAPRI 280

With its iconic Capri having torn up UK streets for nearly three decades, Ford finally took its beloved coupe off the road in 1986. It might have been eclipsed by the hot hatch phenomenon in later years and, for most, was no longer the car you always promised yourself, but if the Capri was going out, then it was going out in style — cue the 280 run-out edition.

Rightfully, Ford decreed that the Capri’s contribution to British motoring culture had to be celebrated and with the UK-only 280, it arguably saved the very best version until last.

Rumours of a turbocharged version had been rife, but when the Capri 280 rolled off the Cologne-Niehl production line and into showrooms, it was mechanically identical to the Capri 2.8i Special. That was no bad thing mind, as the Special’s 2792cc, 160 bhp