1973 Ford Capri MK1
2600cc V6, 4-speed, Décor/GT
edition RS2600 Clone
PLEASE READ ALL BEFORE BIDDING- FULL
DISCOLSURE
Love this little car, hate
to see it go, but I have a bubbletop in my future. This car is not perfect, but
a really nice DYI build. And there is work to be done, by YOU! Its only been on
the road for about 14 months and 600 miles. It drives great, peppy, tracks and
handles nice (for 42 year technology) and stops. Everything is fresh, clean,
painted, powder coated and/or polished. Great for car shows and summer drives,
gets lots of attention!!!! I guarantee you, you’ll have the only 73 MK1 in your
town! This car was built by a lot of good people over 5 years, its image is on
retail packaging, in catalogs, websites and youtube videos. I have a ton of
hard to find spares, upgrades, manuals, awards, etc to go with it.
History: Capri was bought new in Bethlehem
PA. I bought from a gentleman in Bethlehem, PA
in 2010- it sat in his barn for about 12 years. Has a clear reconstructed PA
title
Concept:
At the Eastwood Co. R&D department, we decided prove the concept that
anyone could build a car with basic knowledge, tools and coatings in a two car
garage. We let any EW employee jump in help and learn. The car has many many
prototype and experimental products used in the build. It took us 5 years of
our lunch hours to get the car from barn find to nationally recognized show
winner. And its not perfect, it is functional and YOU get to finish it
while you drive it! The hard stuff is all done! I tried to stay as “period
correct” as I could using only NOS and out of production aftermarket parts,
specifically Dobi, Clifford, Pacesetter, Team Blitz and Ford NOS. I scoured the
country and spent years amassing a lot of really really hard to find parts and
upgrades on this car, they are included.
Awards
- 2015 First Inaugural Ford National Select
Honoree. One of 14 cars from around the country chosen to represent the Ford
Brand at a special exhibit in Carlisle PA. HUGE Honor, I’ll always be #10!
- 2015 Maple Grove Raceway Class Winner (Ford car
show and race)
- 2015 Wheels of Time, Macungie, PA,
special invitation for import exhibit
- 2016 Best of show- voted by attendees at the Dorman
Products car show (more than 150 entries)
- 2 products developed while building this car won
new product awards at the SEMA show.
Body
- New passenger side floor
- New inner and outer passenger rocker panels
- Dobi NOS Fender Flare
- Dobi NOS Front Air
Dam
- Dobi NOS Whale Tail
- Dobi Rear Window Louver
- Dobi NOS sport side
mirrors
- Comes with RS2600 Front Corner Bumpers
- Taken down to bare metal, epoxy primer, high
build poly primer, urethane primer.
- Painted in Eastwood Gasser Green metallic
basecoat/clear coat- looks amazing in the sun! Not a perfect paint job,
but driver quality and no complaints, just thumbs up everywhere you go.
Engine/Underhood
- 1973 2600cc (2.6Liter) V6, .030 over, balanced,
600 miles. Former SCCA race spec motor. The original 2.6L motor is
available. OR drop a 5.0 in it and tear up the street!
- Heads ported, all new valves, springs, etc
- Offenhauser 2-piece intake manifold ported
- Holley 390cfm 4-barrel, prof rebulid
- Chrome Pacesetter headers
- Mallory Uni-Lite
distributor NOS
- Mallory/Rausch racing ignition box (mounted, not
wired in)
- Original radiator re-cored and rebuilt. Heater core
disconnected.
Transmission/Undercar
- Original 4-speed, cleaned and serviced by
transmission shop
- New team Blitz HD clutch, pressure plate, t/o/b,
resurfaced flywheel
- Pacesetter Stainless exhaust tips. Prototypes
from 1997
- Ansa Dual Exhaust- needs welding or replace
- Underside painted and encapsulated
Interior
- GT interior, decor group
- Custom upholstery velour front and rear seats,
in storage since 80s, looks new. Same pattern and stitching as original
seats
- Front door panels are painted black, velour front
door panels included
- Rear door panels match velour and restored
originals included
- GT 6-gauge dash- all functioning, all NOS
switches all work
- Original AM radio, no tunes in this car
- Team Blitz package Tray
- Factory Console, rare NOS Capri
shift knob
- Dobi 6-point roll bar, welded in, passes street drag
tech
- Eastwood thermocoustic sound deadening material
(prototypes) on floors, underhood and roof. No carpeting
Wheels/brakes/Suspension
- MSW 15” wheels, Khumo tires, about 500 miles on
them
- Drilled and slotted rotors
- Rebuilt calipers, new hoses, lines, etc.
- Team Blitz 1-3/4” sway bar
- Dobi rear traction bars (try to find these!)
- Dobi leaf spring helpers
- Dobi camber plates (to set alignment)
- Team Blitz struts and 2” lowering springs
- Team Blitz aluminum steering coupler
- Rebuilt rack and pinion unit
- All polyurethane bushings (where available)
- What YOU need to do (I’ll try to do some of these, but assume I wont)
- NOTE: The engine smokes at idle, I think it’s a leak
at the intake gasket. I have a new one ($125ea!) included. Or it could be
the rings seating, not sure. Also original intake and rebuilt 2bbl carb in
case you ever want to switch back to original look.
- Install headliner (included)
- Carpeting (not included)
- Door weather-stripping, its available but not
from me
- Weld up or replace the exhaust, small leaks and
not centered to the exhaust cut-outs
- Wire up the mounted Mallory ignition box
(included)
- Replace the oil gauge line, it doesn’t leak, but
its plastic, I was going to use metal tubing.
- Clutch pedal just started vibrating at about
40mph, could be plastic bushing at firewall or a spring.
- Install shoulder harnesses (included) factory
lap seat belts installed
- Install and paint RS2600 Front corner bumpers, Dobi
air dam lower rubber valance, mount back bumper, if you so choose
Spares (bring a truck!)
- RS2600 Front Corner Bumpers
- 2 sets of wheels 14” and original 13”
- 2 4-speed transmissions, drive shafts
- Trim and bumpers
- Velour front door panels to match seats. also,
full set of originals
- Complete rear (posi units available for V8)
- Dobi NOS Lower Rubber front valance with
hardware (find this!)
- Bag and bags and bags of labeled and sorted
parts, gaskets and fasteners
- A couple of big Rubbermaid bins full of good
spares
- Books, manuals, awards, catalogs, ads, decals,
etc
buyer pays shipping, prior inspection and pick-up encouraged. i will assist transport company in loading and sign off.
On Nov-20-16 at 18:52:14 PST, seller added the following information:1973 Ford Capri MK1
2600cc V6, 4-speed, Décor/GT
edition RS2600 Clone
PLEASE READ ALL BEFORE BIDDING- FULL
DISCOLSURE
Love this little car, hate
to see it go, but I have a bubbletop in my future. This car is not perfect, but
a really nice DYI build. And there is work to be done, by YOU! Its only been on
the road for about 14 months and 600 miles. It drives great, peppy, tracks and
handles nice (for 42 year technology) and stops. Everything is fresh, clean,
painted, powder coated and/or polished. Great for car shows and summer drives,
gets lots of attention!!!! I guarantee you, you’ll have the only 73 MK1 in your
town! This car was built by a lot of good people over 5 years, its image is on
retail packaging, in catalogs, websites and youtube videos. I have a ton of
hard to find spares, upgrades, manuals, awards, etc to go with it.
History: Capri was bought new in Bethlehem
PA. I bought from a gentleman in Bethlehem, PA
in 2010- it sat in his barn for about 12 years. Has a clear reconstructed PA
title
Concept:
At the Eastwood Co. R&D department, we decided prove the concept that
anyone could build a car with basic knowledge, tools and coatings in a two car
garage. We let any EW employee jump in help and learn. The car has many many
prototype and experimental products used in the build. It took us 5 years of
our lunch hours to get the car from barn find to nationally recognized show
winner. And its not perfect, it is functional and YOU get to finish it
while you drive it! The hard stuff is all done! I tried to stay as “period
correct” as I could using only NOS and out of production aftermarket parts,
specifically Dobi, Clifford, Pacesetter, Team Blitz and Ford NOS. I scoured the
country and spent years amassing a lot of really really hard to find parts and
upgrades on this car, they are included.
Awards
- 2015 First Inaugural Ford National Select
Honoree. One of 14 cars from around the country chosen to represent the Ford
Brand at a special exhibit in Carlisle PA. HUGE Honor, I’ll always be #10!
- 2015 Maple Grove Raceway Class Winner (Ford car
show and race)
- 2015 Wheels of Time, Macungie, PA,
special invitation for import exhibit
- 2016 Best of show- voted by attendees at the Dorman
Products car show (more than 150 entries)
- 2 products developed while building this car won
new product awards at the SEMA show.
Body
- New passenger side floor
- New inner and outer passenger rocker panels
- Dobi NOS Fender Flares
- Dobi NOS Front Air
Dam
- Dobi NOS Whale Tail
- Dobi Rear Window Louver
- Dobi NOS sport side
mirrors
- Comes with RS2600 Front Corner Bumpers
- Taken down to bare metal, epoxy primer, high
build poly primer, urethane primer.
- Painted in Eastwood Gasser Green metallic
basecoat/clear coat- looks amazing in the sun! Not a perfect paint job,
but driver quality and no complaints, just thumbs up everywhere you go.
Engine/Underhood
- 1973 2600cc (2.6Liter) V6, .030 over, balanced,
600 miles. Former SCCA race spec motor. The original 2.6L motor is
available. OR drop a 5.0 in it and tear up the street!
- Heads ported, all new valves, springs, etc
- Offenhauser 2-piece intake manifold ported
- Holley 390cfm 4-barrel, prof rebulid
- Chrome Pacesetter headers
- Mallory Uni-Lite
distributor NOS
- Mallory/Rausch racing ignition box (mounted, not
wired in)
- Original radiator re-cored and rebuilt. Heater core
disconnected.
Transmission/Undercar
- Original 4-speed, cleaned and serviced by
transmission shop
- New team Blitz HD clutch, pressure plate, t/o/b,
resurfaced flywheel
- Pacesetter Stainless exhaust tips. Prototypes
from 1997
- Ansa Dual Exhaust- needs welding or replace
- Underside painted and encapsulated
Interior
- GT interior, decor group
- Custom upholstery velour front and rear seats,
in storage since 80s, looks new. Same pattern and stitching as original
seats
- Front door panels are painted black, velour front
door panels included
- Rear door panels match velour and restored
originals included
- GT 6-gauge dash- all functioning, all NOS
switches all work
- Original AM radio, no tunes in this car
- Team Blitz package Tray
- Factory Console, rare NOS Capri
shift knob
- Dobi 6-point roll bar, welded in, passes street drag
tech
- Eastwood thermocoustic sound deadening material
(prototypes) on floors, underhood and roof. No carpeting
Wheels/brakes/Suspension
- MSW 15” wheels, Khumo tires, about 500 miles on
them
- Drilled and slotted rotors
- Rebuilt calipers, new hoses, lines, etc.
- Team Blitz 1-3/4” sway bar
- Dobi rear traction bars (try to find these!)
- Dobi leaf spring helpers
- Dobi camber plates (to set alignment)
- Team Blitz struts and 2” lowering springs
- Team Blitz aluminum steering coupler
- Rebuilt rack and pinion unit
- All polyurethane bushings (where available)
What YOU need to do (I’ll try to do some of these, but assume I wont)
- NOTE: The engine smokes at idle, I think it’s a leak
at the intake gasket. I have a new one ($125ea!) included. Or it could be
the rings seating, not sure. Also original intake and rebuilt 2bbl carb in
case you ever want to switch back to original look.
- Install headliner (included)
- Carpeting (not included)
- Door weather-stripping, its available but not
from me
- Weld up or replace the exhaust, small leaks and
not centered to the exhaust cut-outs
- Wire up the mounted Mallory ignition box
(included)
- Replace the oil gauge line, it doesn’t leak, but
its plastic, I was going to use metal tubing.
- Clutch pedal just started vibrating at about
40mph, could be plastic bushing at firewall.
- Install shoulder harnesses (included) factory
lap seat belts installed
- Install and paint RS2600 Front corner bumpers, Dobi
air dam lower rubber valance, mount back bumper, if you so choose
Spares (bring a truck!)
- RS2600 Front Corner Bumpers
- 2 sets of wheels 14” and original 13”
- 2 4-speed transmissions, drive shafts
- Trim and bumpers
- Velour front door panels to match seats. also,
full set of originals
- Complete rear (posi units available for V8)
- Original carb and intake rebuilt
- Dobi NOS Lower Rubber front valance with
hardware (find this!)
- Bag and bags and bags of labeled and sorted
parts, gaskets and fasteners
- A couple of big Rubbermaid bins full of good
spares
- Books, manuals, awards, catalogs, ads, decals,
etc
I will assist with shipping, loading and sign off.. prior inspection and pick up encouranged. sold as-is where is.