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Bonhams MPH

The Guard House, Bicester Heritage, Oxon

OX26 5HA

1985 Ford Capri MkIII 2.8i Coup For Sale by Auction

This car along with 124 others is to be auctioned at our Bonhams MPH 11th December auction, Hanger 113, Bicester Heritage, OX26 5HA.

Odometer reading: 28, 441 MoT expiry date: no MoT

- Two owners from new
- Present owner for 34 years
- Kept garaged and rust-free
- Recently re-commissioned

Inspired by the success of the Mustang in the USA, Ford introduced the Capri to the European market in 1968. The Capri's imaginative fastback styling was a relatively new departure for the 'Blue Oval', but beneath the skin the car remained typically Ford, sharing engines, gearboxes, and many other components with the rest of the range. The first major revision arrived in 1974 in the form of the MkII, which benefited from a more practical hatchback body restyled along cleaner lines. The old V4 engines were dropped, the MkII options being 1. 3 and 1. 6-litre pushrod fours; 1. 6 and 2. 0-litre overhead-cam fours; and the 3. 0-litre pushrod V6. Built from 1979 to 1987, the final (MkIII) Capri featured a new quad-headlight front end with chin spoiler: wide rubbing strakes on the flanks; and black external 'brightwork'.

This Capri MkIII has the fuel-injected 2. 8-litre V6 engine that replaced the old 3. 0-litre unit in 1981. 'B858 XKX' has had had only two owners from new: the current for 34 years during which time it covered only 15, 000 miles. Kept garaged, the Capri is said to be rust-free and very original, with none of the common corrosion or dashboard deterioration issues. Unused for the last 20 years, it has recently been re-commissioned and comes with some service history.

To Schedule a video condition report for this lot please click here

AUCTION TIMES
Friday 11 December, starting at 13:00pm

VIEWING
Wednesday 9 December 9am to 6pm
Thursday 10 December 9am to 6pm
Friday 11 December 9am to 12pm

AUCTION ADDRESS
Hangar 113
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 5HA

In light of the current government guidelines and relaxed measures we are delighted to welcome viewing, strictly by appointment. All the lots will be on view at Bicester Heritage in our traditional Hangar 113. We will ensure social distancing measures are in place, with gloves and sanitiser available for clients wishing to view.

Please contact Bonhams MPH by clicking 'Message the seller' with your preferred date, time and lot number/ s of interest to book an appointment.

BONHAMS PREVIEW
For those clients unable to physically attend to view a lot we are able to provide a preview service accessible from home, office or holiday – interactive scheduled live video condition report.

Bonhams Preview – Powered By Delegate Live has been developed specifically to enable those who are unable to view in person the ability to do so, by booking an appointment in advance with a specialist who will then show them around the car in detail. Multiple viewers will be able to take part and ask questions in real time. The video condition reports are then also available to view at a later time, too. To request this service, please click the 'message the seller' link.

LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION
Please note that whilst public viewing is available by appointment, the auction itself will be conducted from a remote saleroom, behind closed doors without public access, in accordance with the current government guidelines. All bidding will be conducted via Online, Telephone and Absentee Bidding. Please contact our Bids Department to register by clicking 'Message the seller' or calling us.

COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS
All lots must be cleared from the Hangar by 1pm on Sunday 13th December. After this, our transport partners E M Rogers will uplift the lot and take to their storage facility in Northampton at a cost of £130+VAT. This charge includes three days of storage.
Please access Bicester Heritage via the 'South Gate', Skimmingdish Lane, OX26 5HA. Please contact us with your collection or transport instructions as soon as possible following your successful bid. Failure to instruct Bonhams by the given time will result in your vehicle being uplifted to store at your expense, as detailed in the Conditions of Sale. Buyers should satisfy themselves that they have collected all relevant log books, documents and keys relating to their Lot(s) at time of collection.

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