An immaculate and rare AVO Special Order MK1 Capri with a 3. 1 Engine . A Beautiful Car throughout …
This is a car that I had the priviledge of owning a few years ago, and reluctantly sold to an old friend, who was building a significant classic collection .
As often happens with collections , he’s decided to concentrate on other marques, so this special Capri has now come onto the open market for the first time in 40 odd years .
I’ve have known this car for nearly 30 years .. when it was discovered in a lockup in Ilford, where it had resided for some years previously . It was in remarkeably good order.
The car is well known in Capri circles.. It was found, along with a MK1 RS 2000 and acquired by Gary White, who owned Suprmeme Motor Bodies in Wickford, who set about completely restoring the car to its current glory .
Gary always insisted that this car was possibly of the pre production RS 3. 1 cars, based on a GXL .
The car was produced in Aveley as a special order car in Olympic Blue and it fitted with genuine RS Wings and bumpers .
Gary was always being pestered to sell the car, then a few years ago, health issues forced his hand, and it was sold, quietly, to a close friend, who enjoyed it for a short while , before I finally managed to acquire it from him..
A fantastic car and very rare in Olympic Blue. Fitted with a factory sunroof, and did originally have a vinyl roof .
Gary meticulously restored it with a few modern upgrades, namely a Type 9 % speed gearbox and Recaro Leather seats . The rear seats were retyrimmed to match .
During the restoration, the engine was meticulously rebuilt to RS 3100 specifications , bored to 3100, fitted with Burton Stage 3 Heads, uprated pistons, Cam etc etc .. She’s fast..
This is by far the finest Capri I’ve ever had the priviledge to sell.. and we’ve had plenty .
Its a superb car to drive and enjoy .
I’ve included some photos of the car , which was displayed , at the invitation of the Capri Club , at the former Ford Motor Company headquarters in Brentwood , when the 60th anniversary of the capri was recently celebrated .
As always , we will take a part exchange and can arrange delivery .
Please call Andrew or email .
Thank you for reading .
