Replicating what was successfully done for the Mustang Mach-e, Ford is reportedly working on using a historical name, that of the Capri, for the next electric model developed jointly with Volkswagen on the Meb platform.
This was reported by the British newspaper The Sun which, explaining that the model of the 60s, 70s and 80s that bore this name “was a coupé thirsty for petrol” and that it will return to the Ford portfolio next year as “an electric sports crossover “. And the British magazine Autocar anticipates its appearance with a sketch.
The Sun quotes Ford of Europe’s design chief Amko Leenarts as saying in the past that he would like to bring the Capri back for a modern market. “We are not speculating on the future product – he said – but Ford is on a mission to make the electric iconic”.
the British newspaper also ventures a hypothetical technical data sheet of the Ford Capri 2024 (300 HP, 0-100 in 6.4 seconds, range 500 km) and an indicative starting price: 40,000 pounds, i.e. 45,500 euros. According to advances from The Sun, the interior of the electric Ford Capri will already have a 15-inch vertical touch screen, wireless charging for smartphones and massaging seats.
The original Capri was launched as a European model (it was manufactured in Germany, Belgium and England) in November 1968 and sold 400,000 in its first two years and nearly 1.9 million units by the end of production in December 1986.
A niche model, also due to the fact that it only had two doors, it was perceived in Europe as a ‘little Mustang’ that could make the dream of owning a sports car come true at an affordable cost. The confirmation of its success is given by the 400,000 Capris sold in its first two years of life.
In our country this model had a particular form of promotion – which exalted its handling and robustness – through the Rallycross Championship organized by Ford Italy. For four years from 1971 to 1974, over 1,100 drivers (aspiring and famous) competed on dirt tracks at the wheel of the Capri GTs and the Escort Mexicos made available by Ford Italia, thrilling a total of 300,000 jumps with duels to the finish spectators in the 4 seasons.
Precisely in one of the Ford Rallycross Championship races, that of Fabriano in 1974, several scenes of the cult movie ‘Otherwise we get angry’ were filmed in which Bud Spencer and Terence Hill added further fame to the Capri as the drivers in the race.
Source: Ansa
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