Comments on: Ford to bring back the Ford Capri? http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 27 May 2012 07:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: marccsokan http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-302451 marccsokan Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:21:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-302451 Wasn't the Mercury Capri a Jas. bond car one time? Which film? I'm old enough to remember....? Wasn't the Mercury Capri a Jas. bond car one time? Which film? I'm old enough to remember….?

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]]> By: Glen http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-275483 Glen Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-275483 There was actually a Capri model beyond the 1986 model year. Mercury had a Mazda based Capri from 89-94, we had it here in Canada but I don't know about stateside. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Capri#1989-1994" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Capri#1989-1...</a> There was actually a Capri model beyond the 1986 model year. Mercury had a Mazda based Capri from 89-94, we had it here in Canada but I don't know about stateside. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Capri#1989-1…

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]]> By: Cross Polo http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237555 Cross Polo Mon, 11 May 2009 18:24:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237555 [quote comment="237513"]Ahh..., my first love. Capri the Capricious. If i could just get my hands on one of these new babes, whatever they look like but handle the way they used to (better of course), i'll be in hog's heaven. Psychic-rock for the common man! Aiya, don't want to compare Escort to Capri laa, its like comparing a mule to a steed, in those bygone days. Was not even going to mention pricing, but if 150-170k thereabouts, will hock off all my P1's,2's and let the kids and missus take the bus/LRT.[/quote] not to compare but if Ford can produce Escort Dream model (almost identical like his brother Mustang). Capri still are best all time. [quote comment="237513"]Ahh…, my first love. Capri the Capricious. If i could just get my hands on one of these new babes, whatever they look like but handle the way they used to (better of course), i'll be in hog's heaven. Psychic-rock for the common man!

Aiya, don't want to compare Escort to Capri laa, its like comparing a mule to a steed, in those bygone days.

Was not even going to mention pricing, but if 150-170k thereabouts, will hock off all my P1's,2's and let the kids and missus take the bus/LRT.[/quote]

not to compare but if Ford can produce Escort Dream model (almost identical like his brother Mustang). Capri still are best all time.

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]]> By: Srotong http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237513 Srotong Mon, 11 May 2009 14:05:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237513 Ahh..., my first love. Capri the Capricious. If i could just get my hands on one of these new babes, whatever they look like but handle the way they used to (better of course), i'll be in hog's heaven. Psychic-rock for the common man! Aiya, don't want to compare Escort to Capri laa, its like comparing a mule to a steed, in those bygone days. Was not even going to mention pricing, but if 150-170k thereabouts, will hock off all my P1's,2's and let the kids and missus take the bus/LRT. Ahh…, my first love. Capri the Capricious. If i could just get my hands on one of these new babes, whatever they look like but handle the way they used to (better of course), i'll be in hog's heaven. Psychic-rock for the common man!

Aiya, don't want to compare Escort to Capri laa, its like comparing a mule to a steed, in those bygone days.

Was not even going to mention pricing, but if 150-170k thereabouts, will hock off all my P1's,2's and let the kids and missus take the bus/LRT.

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]]> By: lowprofile http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237491 lowprofile Mon, 11 May 2009 12:23:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237491 some capri retro designs which will suit fans better... imho lah ;) <a href="http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=513292" rel="nofollow">http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...</a> some capri retro designs which will suit fans better… imho lah ;)

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp;…

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]]> By: lowprofile http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237477 lowprofile Mon, 11 May 2009 11:38:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237477 not sure if i can do this but here's a link to the retro escort design study: <a href="http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2007/05/21-benchmark-ford-escort-concept/" rel="nofollow">http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2007/05/21-b...</a> i think the capri should also have a retro design... some may disagree though and say that the car should move with the times and only retain the concept of the original - affordable, coupe, rwd, spacious rear seats, entertaining and fun to drive. not sure if i can do this but here's a link to the retro escort design study:

http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2007/05/21-b…

i think the capri should also have a retro design… some may disagree though and say that the car should move with the times and only retain the concept of the original – affordable, coupe, rwd, spacious rear seats, entertaining and fun to drive.

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]]> By: lowprofile http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237473 lowprofile Mon, 11 May 2009 11:26:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237473 [quote comment="237454"]I think much batter Ford bring back the lagendary Escort with DNA like Mustang (affordable Mustang). If we can see back the history, Escort are more popular coupe sold World wide. Even have good track record in rally. If Ford do Escort come back, must do RWD (We can do driffring with ford). The Design must have look like Mustang. Who aggre..? :) .[/quote] agree!! agree!! either make it look retro like mk1 or mk2. i think some students submitted a mk1 retro design study last year. it was quite nice. make it affordable too. 1.6 and 1.8 for the escort and maybe 2.0 and 2.4/5 for capri. [quote comment="237454"]I think much batter Ford bring back the lagendary Escort with DNA like Mustang (affordable Mustang). If we can see back the history, Escort are more popular coupe sold World wide. Even have good track record in rally. If Ford do Escort come back, must do RWD (We can do driffring with ford). The Design must have look like Mustang. Who aggre..? :) .[/quote]

agree!! agree!! either make it look retro like mk1 or mk2. i think some students submitted a mk1 retro design study last year. it was quite nice. make it affordable too. 1.6 and 1.8 for the escort and maybe 2.0 and 2.4/5 for capri.

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]]> By: Cross Polo http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237454 Cross Polo Mon, 11 May 2009 10:09:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237454 I think much batter Ford bring back the lagendary Escort with DNA like Mustang (affordable Mustang). If we can see back the history, Escort are more popular coupe sold World wide. Even have good track record in rally. If Ford do Escort come back, must do RWD (We can do driffring with ford). The Design must have look like Mustang. Who aggre..? :) . I think much batter Ford bring back the lagendary Escort with DNA like Mustang (affordable Mustang). If we can see back the history, Escort are more popular coupe sold World wide. Even have good track record in rally. If Ford do Escort come back, must do RWD (We can do driffring with ford). The Design must have look like Mustang. Who aggre..? :) .

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]]> By: lowprofile http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237438 lowprofile Mon, 11 May 2009 08:53:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237438 [quote comment="237384"]the most important...................RWD[/quote] yes!! RWD! too many cars these days have gone FWD and there is a niche for a small affordable RWD coupe waiting to be filled. ford has already gone FWD for the successor of the escort. i hope they don't screw up the capri... if they still have funds to make it, that is. the toyota successor to the ae86 is at this moment just talk... i hope that somebody makes a small affordable (yeah, i know this is relative to what one earns) RWD coupe and sells it here. the RWD hyundai genesis coupe is nice too. [quote comment="237384"]the most important……………….RWD[/quote]

yes!! RWD! too many cars these days have gone FWD and there is a niche for a small affordable RWD coupe waiting to be filled. ford has already gone FWD for the successor of the escort. i hope they don't screw up the capri… if they still have funds to make it, that is.

the toyota successor to the ae86 is at this moment just talk… i hope that somebody makes a small affordable (yeah, i know this is relative to what one earns) RWD coupe and sells it here. the RWD hyundai genesis coupe is nice too.

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]]> By: leonardo http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237430 leonardo Mon, 11 May 2009 08:31:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237430 Theo, nice rendering, but it has got no design cues whatsoever form the original Capri. I don't blame you - you were probably not born yet. :) Theo,

nice rendering, but it has got no design cues whatsoever form the original Capri. I don't blame you – you were probably not born yet. :)

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]]> By: solomio http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237404 solomio Mon, 11 May 2009 05:14:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237404 Ya just strip down an Aston Martin and rebadged as the new Ford Capri or maybe the new Ford Escort. Ya just strip down an Aston Martin and rebadged as the new Ford Capri or maybe the new Ford Escort.

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]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237390 mystvearn Mon, 11 May 2009 03:45:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237390 If ford make a car like Theo's rendering, I#ll buy. That is one good looking rendering. If ford make a car like Theo's rendering, I#ll buy. That is one good looking rendering.

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]]> By: nmh http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237384 nmh Mon, 11 May 2009 03:09:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237384 the most important...................RWD the most important……………….RWD

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]]> By: henry http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237355 henry Sun, 10 May 2009 23:45:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237355 chin, it's a coupe.. not a sport car.. and i can see a lot of Aston Martin's elements in the chop.. chin, it's a coupe.. not a sport car.. and i can see a lot of Aston Martin's elements in the chop..

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]]> By: lowprofile http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237353 lowprofile Sun, 10 May 2009 23:43:41 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237353 car manufacturers should stop calling hatchbacks coupes. the vw sciricco is not a coupe. it is a hatchback. the volvo c30 is not a coupe. it is a hatchback. ford will do well to respect the heritage of the capri by making it a proper coupe. the kia koup IS a coupe. there must be a boot lid which does not extend to the rear screen and not a full opening tailgate. the visos concept is NOT A COUPE. theo's concept is a proper coupe though :) car manufacturers should stop calling hatchbacks coupes. the vw sciricco is not a coupe. it is a hatchback. the volvo c30 is not a coupe. it is a hatchback. ford will do well to respect the heritage of the capri by making it a proper coupe. the kia koup IS a coupe. there must be a boot lid which does not extend to the rear screen and not a full opening tailgate.

the visos concept is NOT A COUPE. theo's concept is a proper coupe though :)

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]]> By: lowprofile http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237352 lowprofile Sun, 10 May 2009 23:37:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237352 theo, pls give your capri concept 4 round lights. those were one of the more prominent design cues of the capri together with the half oval shape rear window (which you have captured in your concept), the 2 holes in the side. theo,

pls give your capri concept 4 round lights. those were one of the more prominent design cues of the capri together with the half oval shape rear window (which you have captured in your concept), the 2 holes in the side.

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]]> By: ambipur http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237340 ambipur Sun, 10 May 2009 22:36:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237340 if only ford would bring back the escort cosworth. that would be beautiful. if only ford would bring back the escort cosworth. that would be beautiful.

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]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237339 4G63T DSM Sun, 10 May 2009 22:32:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237339 A little too much RX8 in the front, a little too much XF in the back. As much as the Capri is a legend, I doubt that Ford will do something like this. The Capri has always been a gentlemen's sport coupe'ish, a GTish car. Wondering if they will build it on the larger Mondeo platform, which is more in line with what the Capri was. Markets for full sized non-luxury coupes might be limited. The coupe market is primarily in North America, but there, the Capri nameplate is virtually non-existant. Good name, but no market The Escort was probably the spiritual predecessor of the curent Focuses. A little too much RX8 in the front, a little too much XF in the back.

As much as the Capri is a legend, I doubt that Ford will do something like this. The Capri has always been a gentlemen's sport coupe'ish, a GTish car.

Wondering if they will build it on the larger Mondeo platform, which is more in line with what the Capri was. Markets for full sized non-luxury coupes might be limited. The coupe market is primarily in North America, but there, the Capri nameplate is virtually non-existant.

Good name, but no market

The Escort was probably the spiritual predecessor of the curent Focuses.

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]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237325 csv Sun, 10 May 2009 20:57:30 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237325 yeah, rumors are abound with this reboot. i can't wait from what i see. looks sleek and has minor hints of the v8 vantage. nice. yeah, rumors are abound with this reboot. i can't wait from what i see. looks sleek and has minor hints of the v8 vantage.

nice.

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]]> By: bmpower http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237313 bmpower Sun, 10 May 2009 19:43:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237313 Paul and Theo. I personally think their new car should be something near with Mazda. Ford and mazda are longtime JV both of them. so.. it should be similiar to mazda .... (I don't have any idea which model). :D Paul and Theo.

I personally think their new car should be something near with Mazda.

Ford and mazda are longtime JV both of them.

so.. it should be similiar to mazda …. (I don't have any idea which model). :D

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]]> By: Alfa Juliet http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237306 Alfa Juliet Sun, 10 May 2009 19:23:35 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237306 The original Capri rocks! And as I often say, Theophilus Chin for President! =D The original Capri rocks!

And as I often say, Theophilus Chin for President! =D

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]]> By: Roti naan http://paultan.org/2009/05/10/ford-to-bring-back-the-ford-capri/#comment-237331 Roti naan Sun, 10 May 2009 13:13:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14908#comment-237331 I hope the capris are as affordable by the ppl as in the olden days... I hope the capris are as affordable by the ppl as in the olden days…

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