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    1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!

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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    "...rarer than pullus dentitus..."
    You take the cake. +1 for you, Mr. Robber...! #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    @Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: The cake is a lie. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    It seems to me that the modifications can all be easily undone, and that's what I find important. Pull either or both Ford ovals (the lower one gives it an unfortunate '80s vibe), maybe find something other than the slot mags for it to roll on (though they look okay), and go.

    Rare, quirky, tailfins, good condition, Nice Price. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09


    @MushyHeirloom: "Rare, quirky, tailfins, good condition, Nice Price." If those are your qualifications, I've got a car for you at the bargain price of $4,000 (the stubby fins are only obvious in a rear-view, which I don't have). #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    @Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.: I have some similar photos that I suspect the fine folks at Hooniverse would quite like to see. #fordcapri
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    Image of GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    The strangest thing about this car is the use of a blue oval badge on the bodywork. And that would be the case if there were just one, let alone the double-vision going on here. Seems so out of place on a car with so many other vintage styling cues.

    Also, having a car from 1964 with the styling of 1959 is pretty sweet in a time-warping way. Was Britain that far behind the times, or was Studebaker contracting for FoE back then?

    Personally, I love it... I'm probably that rare weirdo who even likes all the mods. For something this unique and tasteful, it's hard to walk away. Lose the blue ovals to bend people's minds a bit, and you've got yourself a fun little mystery car.

    Nice Price. [jalopnik.com]
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    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    I have to vote for the pipe on this one, too. It's cute, rare, and unique, but the styling is a bit busy, and the modifications negatively affect such a rare vehicle.

    I'm sure that someone likes this car enough to pay a lot more than I would, but there is a lot of room between what I'd pay for it, and what the seller is asking for it. And I just don't envision anyone with $10k to spend on a mid '60s orphan opting for the Capri.

    Maybe I'm wrong, and if the voting is any indication, I almost certainly am, but $10k is just too much. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    I found one on craigslist just yesterday for 1/30 the price. Granted,, it needs more work than Ecto-1, but still, I'd love to have that little car rotting in my yard. Its like someone crashed together a Corvair, an AMC Marlin, a Volvo 1800, and a '59 Impala. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

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    Honey, I shrunk the Galaxie.

    Nice price.
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    10/15/09

    @scroggzilla raids again: Interestingly there was a Capri at the same show as that Galaxie. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    I'ma loving that pipe too much. This is a nice car, but not that nice. And it has some seriously deranged styling decisions, so that the front, rear, and top really all belong to different cars. The interior's a bit molested, but still very presentable.

    I'd pick a nice Falcon Futura over this any day, for about half the cost. And I'd haver a hope of finding parts for it without having to hop a plane and pick up Rusty's and Layabout's bar tabs for the privilege. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Having to go to the UK and drink with Rusty and Layabout, while finding parts are points in the Capri's favor. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    @scroggzilla raids again: Agreed. I was talking about the bill. That'd make the car's sales price into chump change.

    But, hoisting a few with them would be priceless - assuming I had any memory of it the next day, and didn't find myself waking up naked at the train station. #fordcapri
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    I like it! It's an interesting looking car, and the owner of it is not likely to ever see another one on the road. Add to that the slot mags (I've yet to see a car that doesn't look cool with slot mags), and it totals up to one sweet little cruisemobile. #fordcapri
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    10/15/09

    In reply to 1964 Ford Capri for a Life-Changing $10,000!
    Nice price. Sure, it's not 100% original, but looks clean and complete, and is a really interesting car. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Oh, and I'm a sucker for slotmags. That's important. #fordcapri
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    10/15/09

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    I'm voting crack pipe, but only on the price.

    Sure it's rare in les Etats Unis, but rarity alone isn't going to jusitfy the price.

    If the car were in completely unmolested condition, I think he could ask $10,000. If it were fully restored with all the original equipment and maybe an interesting option or two, it could go even higher. But this is neither unmolested nor restored.

    All of that said, it's certainly desirable. Clearly it's been nicely cared for. The questionable seat replacement is excusable, since Lord only knows if I had to drive it daily, I'd want modern, comfortable, supportive seats too. And doing an engine swap is understandable. If I could swap my engine at 45 to gain a new lease on life, I'd probably go for that too.

    If he's got all the original parts stashed somewhere and hasn't made any irreversible changes, I could see paying $8,000. Maybe the full $10,000. But if not, then what he's got is a very nice and uncommon enthusiast's car. #fordcapri
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    10/11/09

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    Holy cr@p! This used to by my buddy's old car. Guy lived in S.F. but sold it after the nylon timing gear disentegrated. Car was damn near immaculate inside & the guy kept it clean. I remember when he got the black paint job (used to be olive green), the American Racing 15s and also when he got the dual exhaust with dual Flowmasters. Damn that thing could pull. We used to ride around with the Alpine cassette (located in the glove box) & the four Kenwood 5.25s coaxials bumping. System was courtesy of the old Good Guys in Serramonte. Damn good times cruising around the city in this thing. This pic just put a big smile on my face.
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    10/11/09

    @louie95340: Very cool when we get the back story of DOTS cars. These Capris used to be all over the place, nearly reaching Nova levels of ubiquity. I swear I drag raced this car's twin down the 4 lane boulevard leading to Alameda NAS back in the day.
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    10/10/09

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    Have you ever seen a Ford Counsul Capri?

    [www.breeders.co.nz]
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    10/10/09

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    Ah, "Europe's Mustang".....I'd love to find a pre-smog, chrome-bumpered, 6 cylinder Mk 1 Capri. Good looks, thin on the ground (in the US), a decent performer, and racing heritage. Make mine an RS2600, and I'd be a happy camper.

    Oh, here are some purdy pictures of the Capri in action
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    @scroggzilla raids again:
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    @scroggzilla raids again:
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    10/10/09

    @scroggzilla raids again: I know of a gorgeous Mk1 Capri that's for sale in my area. It has the 1600 cross-flow instead of the Cologne V6, but there's certainly nothing wrong with that motor. An 8000 RPM, 180-horsepower 1600 Capri could be a lot of fun.
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    10/10/09

    @Armand: Alas, my ability to purchase such quirky dream machines is greatly damaged and likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future.......(sigh).
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    10/10/09

    In reply to 1974 Ford Capri
    Mavericks and Capris are my favorite 70's compact Ford cars. Too bad the latter wasn't sold in Mexico because I'd be already hooning the hell out of one along with my V8 powered Maverick.
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    10/10/09

    @Bandido GT - Cabrón Malnacido: Saw this one in traffic yesterday.... Sweet!
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    @coupeZ600: [i422.photobucket.com]
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    10/10/09

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    Such a lovely car. Amazing that it's held up so well.
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