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| Lot number | 155 |
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| Hammer value | £2,000 |
| Description | Ford Capri Mk3 2.0-litre Laser |
| Registration | C523 VWK |
| Year | 1985 |
| Colour | Bronze |
| Engine size | 1,993 cc |
| Chassis No. | WXXGAECFG00821 |
| Engine No. | FG00821 |
| Documents | V5C; MOT March 2016 |
‘The car you’ve always promised yourself,’ announced Ford upon launching its Ford Capri in 1969, a liberating two-door fastback coupe they hoped would generate the same following in Europe as the Mustang had garnered in the US.
Mechanically, the European Pony Car was based on the more mundane though capable Cortina with a live axle on leaf springs at the rear and McPherson struts at the front. The bonnet, which was long enough to accommodate at least a V8, housed a number of engines – depending on exactly how big that promise to yourself had been.
Restyled three times in its 33-year life, the Capri always remained close to its roots. By the MkIII of 1978, Capri sales were in decline, but the model was still a roomy and individual coupe.
The Laser appeared in 1984 in 1.6- and 2.0-litre versions in a bid to bolster sales. Fashionable matt-black replaced most of the chrome and the rectangular lens covers were swapped in favour of four round headlights. Trim packages were smart and eye-catching without being overly dramatic. Grill and door mirrors were body coloured, the boot lid had a 2.8i-style spoiler and the smart multi-spoke alloys had a purposeful look. The 2.0-litre was capable of reaching 60mph in 10 seconds and going on to top out at 111mph. Like all Capris, the Laser handled well, in a somewhat old school way, production ceasing in 1987.
This 1985 2.0-litre Laser has covered 140,000 miles and according to the vendor has been recently given a thorough service. Recent track-rod ends, front callipers and brake discs ensured that it had no advisories for its MOT which expires in March 2016. It has been fitted with a K+N air filter and Weber carburettor and manifold and is understood to have had a sports exhaust added at some time in the past.
Driven some 60 miles to the sale, it looks like the perfect rolling renovation project which could be significantly improved with some straight forward attention to its cosmetics.
