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6 Station Yard Steventon Abingdon Oxfordshire
OX13 6RX
1974 Ford Capri 1600 XL 29,000miles only on The Market For Sale
The firm that bought it simply fitted new spark plugs and ignition points to the Capri before it fired into life for the first time in 38 years. Remarkable. It was then sold as a barn find project to a man in Bury who intended to restore it. However, lacking the necessary skills to do the work himself, he decided he didn’t want to pay the £3-4, 500 he was being quoted, so he contacted the current owner and they worked out a deal that involved a rather nice MKIII Capri.
The bodywork was in excellent condition other than some cracking and surface scabs; no welding was needed, meaning the underside is completely untouched and in original condition, having only been wirebrushed down and carefully coated with stonechip to protect it; painting it to match the bodywork would be a relatively straightforward job as there are no big gobs of underseal to remove first.
The current owner is lucky enough to have the skills, experience and facilities to be able to restore the car’s paintwork himself. His first job was to strip the Capri down to bare metal and he decided to remove the engine and transmission while he was at it to give himself decent access to the engine bay.
The metalwork was prepped and the car resprayed in its original colour of Copper metallic; the owner is clearly a perfectionist as he only rates the finish as an 8. 5/ 10, although he does say he is “very happy with it. A nice even basecoat with a good shine and no runs, although for some reason there was a slight reaction (crinkle) on some areas inside the door shuts.” (Please see photos, he is being picky.)
Nothing whatsoever was done to either the black vinyl roof or the inside of the boot area as both were still in perfect condition, and while the sills were repainted in the original satin black finish, the trims that were refitted are the same ones it left the Ford factory with.
While the chromework is all original, it isn’t perfect. There is some slight pitting on the front and rear bumpers but given their originality and provenance, the owner has (rightly, in our view) left them as they are, viewing them as displaying a satisfying patina. The plastic ‘chrome’ window trims have started to delaminate too, and would need replacing if the new owner is looking for a concours finish.
The wheels were shot blasted and repainted before being fitted with new tyres. Sadly, one of them is a different make to the rest as the supplier only had three in stock, so you might want to keep an eye out for a new/ old stock jack and wheel brace while you’re sourcing a matching fourth tyre as they’re both missing. The tyre on the spare wheel is almost new.
Please note that the text above is just a summary of our listing and the price here is just an estimate. Please click on the link above, or visit our website themarket. co. uk for the complete description plus at least 50 photos and videos fully illustrating the car and its service history. All bidding occurs through our website, and our website listing is the best place to ask questions directly to the seller.
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