Ford Capri To Make A Return? “Who Would Not Want That?”, Says Design Chief
“Who would not want to bring back the Capri as a design? We’d love it. But it’s got to be in the zeitgeist and has to fit, and work as a plural, not just exist as something for a designer to bring back an old car”, said Leenarts. “I’m amazed by the amount of names we own that spur emotions, positive and negative.”
Ford produced three generations of the Capri in Europe. The Mk1 was also made in Australia and South Africa, alongside the Cologne (Germany) and Hatewood (the UK) plants. The Mk2 was made in the latter two only, and in Belgium’s Genk, whereas the Mk3 was only put together in Cologne. Production spanned between 1969 and 1986, and with the moniker recently having its 50th anniversary, it was celebrated by the Blue Oval by taking an RS2600 to a nostalgic trip.
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“Who would not want to bring back the Capri as a design? We’d love it. But it’s got to be in the zeitgeist and has to fit, and work as a plural, not just exist as something for a designer to bring back an old car”, said Leenarts. “I’m amazed by the amount of names we own that spur emotions, positive and negative.”
Ford produced three generations of the Capri in Europe. The Mk1 was also made in Australia and South Africa, alongside the Cologne (Germany) and Hatewood (the UK) plants. The Mk2 was made in the latter two only, and in Belgium’s Genk, whereas the Mk3 was only put together in Cologne. Production spanned between 1969 and 1986, and with the moniker recently having its 50th anniversary, it was celebrated by the Blue Oval by taking an RS2600 to a nostalgic trip.
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