CAPRI MK2

With its coupé looks and seating for four, the original Capri struck the perfect balance for many a motorist whose yearning for a sports car had been scuppered by the need for family-friendly transport. Its appealing compromise wasn’t lost on Ford either, and when the manufacturer revealed the Mk2 version in February 1974 the new Capri was now even more suited to shifting a household.

On top of the 151 revisions found in the facelifted Mk1 of September 1972, the Mk2 debuted a further 2000 new or redeveloped parts and was wider, longer, safer and more refined than its predecessor.

Of all the changes, the most obvious was the inclusion of a third door. The new hatchback treatment was particularly well applied to the Capri, too,