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    FORD CAPRI

    Aug 17, 2022 4 minutes

    Australia during its time as a car-building nation produced a lot of sports cars. However, until Ford announced the Laser-based Capri none had come from a major manufacturer.

    The decision to build a soft-top was taken against a background of export cooperation with Lincoln-Mercury in the USA. While Ford hoped for decent local sales the Capri’s primary target was young, trendy buyers in North America.

    The shape dated back six years to a design exercise called the Barchetta. That name would be revived in 1993 when Ford attempted to save the project with an improved design.

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