Covert CAPRI Files
@johnmcilroy
IT’S now well over 30 years since the iconic Ford Capri went out of production – but over that period, the badge has remained a popular one with enthusiasts. Indeed, the idea of a reborn version of the people’s sports car has been alluded to more than once by Ford executives, prompting countless scoops on the subject by the motoring media, Auto Express included.
But how close has a reborn Capri ever actually been to making production? How much has Ford played around with its parts bin, platform line-up and marketing strategy to see if a ‘new Capri’ might be feasible?
The answers to these questions may well lie in a new book from motor industry insider Steve Saxty. A veteran of Ford’s own product design team who has also had stints at Mazda, Jaguar and Porsche, Saxty has spent much of the past five years speaking to
