Rummaging through corporate archives always has the special charm of a grab bag. After all, you never know what you might find. Take the recent search for historical photos at Ford.
Under the keyword "Capri", not only did the well-known sports car from 1969 to 1986 suddenly appear, but also a completely different Capri. We're not talking about the over two-tonne electric SUV called Capri , which football legend Eric Cantona tries so hard to make look cool in commercials. We're talking about an estate with the beautiful name Mercury Capri Ghia Station Wagon from 1972, which you can see above.
And you're probably thinking: but that's the Taunus TC Turnier that we had between 1970 and 1975. Correct, and yet there was once a Capri estate. But probably not in series production, at least you won't find a sales brochure with it.
Gallery: Mercury Capri and Capri Station Wagon (1971-1979) The first generation Ford Capri was launched in Europe in early 1969 (and designed by Ford of Britain using locally sourced components from the Cortina MkII and Escort, with plans dating back to 1964 when development of a European variant of the Mustang began) and marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division from April 1970. Although it was marketed as part of the Mercury model line, the Capri did not carry a brand name, just the word "Capri" on the bonnet. Priced at $2,300 at the time of its introduction, the Capri was marketed as an inexpensive, sporty coupe (with no upscale trim levels, unlike its Eur.