Mercury Capri
Mercury Capri designated several different marketed or manufactured by the US - American automobile manufacturer Mercury models.
Capri (1970-1978)
Capri ( U.S. version )
The U.S. versions of the European Capri, which were built exclusively in the Cologne plant, received twin headlights, revised bumpers and wore no badge; marketed they were officially called " Capri imported for Lincoln - Mercury " - the sale occurred, as well as the De Tomaso Pantera, on Mercury dealer. The Capri was the VW Beetle at times the best-selling import model in the United States. 1970, the Capri was ³ by a British Kent engine with 1600 cm and driven only 72 hp ( 53 kW ), from 1971, by a two-liter inline four- cylinder with 101, later 86 and 81 PS (63/ 60 kW ). 1972/73 was in the U.S. in addition to the Capri 2600 GT payable to the here 108 hp ( 79 kW) 2.6 -liter V6 offered, from the end of 1973, the Capri with a 2.8 -liter V6 ( 106-112 hp / 78-82 kW). Exports to the United States continued until 1978. 434 825 units have been sold at this time in North America.
Ford / Mercury Capri (1978-1986)
Mercury Capri RS
In the fall of 1978, as a parallel model for the new Ford Mustang nearly identical Mercury Capri; were changed only the front end and smaller details. As the simultaneous Mustang -based Capri on the Group introduced with the Ford Fairmont Fox platform. The Capri was only available as a three-door hatchback coupe with a large tailgate throughout its construction period; as a two-door notchback coupe, he was offered as a Ford Capri, a convertible Mustang as when it did not exist.
Initially, the Capri was as a base model and a better equipped Ghia on offer, powered by a 2.3-liter four-cylinder (89 kW PS/65, as a turbocharged version with 142 kW PS/104 ), a 2.8 -liter V6 (110 kW PS/81 ) or a V8 with 4.9 liters displacement and 142 hp (104 kW). In the course of the model year 1980, the big V8 with a smaller 4.2- liter engine (121 kW PS/89 ) and the V6 by a 3.3 -liter six- cylinder (92 PS/67 ) were replaced; the turbocharged four- cylinder strengthened to 152 hp ( 112 kW). Starting in 1982, called the former Ghia version Capri GS. In 1982 the model range was fanning on in the comments of Capri, Capri L, GS, RS and Black Magic; the 4.9 -liter came as a high-performance version (159 kW PS/117 ) back into the program, the turbo has been temporarily removed. In the spring of 1983, he was now provided with fuel injection and 144 hp ( 106 kW) strong, offered again. In the same model year, the Capri was a convexly curved rear window ( "Bubble Back" ). At the same time the 3.3 -liter a new 3.8-liter V6 ( 122 hp/90 kW), the V8 was important now to 177 hp ( 130 kW) and black special edition Black Magic, the Crimson Cat joined in Maroon. 1984 shrank the model offer on GS and RS. The turbo engine developed now with 177 hp (130 kW) as much as the four -barrel carburetor V8, of which there is also a weaker 167 hp variant was now (123 kW) with fuel injection. 1985 accounted for the turbo version finally, during the injection V8 (157 kW) were brought to 183 hp ( 135 kW ) and the high-output V8 with four -barrel carburetor to 213 hp. In 1986 the RS was renamed the 5.0 L, the carburetor V8 accounted for and the fuel injected V8 made 203 hp (149 kW).
Mercury made from Capri, which had no direct successor, in 9 years total 370 752 pieces.
Mercury Capri (1990-1994)
Mercury Capri
In the model years 1991-1994 Mercury sold in the USA the constructed and produced by the Australian Ford Dependance Ford Capri roadster as Mercury Capri. This front-wheel drive Mazda MX -5 competitor had a 1.6 -liter four- cylinder engine in the Suction 74 kW (101 hp) and in the turbo version 99 kW (134 PS ) carried out.
Some cars were also exported to Germany and Austria.
Swell
- Covello, Mike: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002. Krause Publications, Iola 2002. ISBN 0-87341-605-8, pp. 328-331.
- Flammang, James M. and Kowalke, Ron: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1999. Krause Publications, Iola 1999. ISBN 0-87341-755-0, pp. 640-670.