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steven f
20-05-2009, 07:41
did they make one as was at the MOT station yesterday and the owner said you are into old cars one of the old guys in the village has one of these and he wants to sell it says its a genuine ford built car and very rare

so was they made ????
Paulk RS1800
20-05-2009, 07:42
did they make one as was at the MOT station yesterday and the owner said you are into old cars one of the old guys in the village has one of these and he wants to sell it says its a genuine ford built car and very rare

so was they made ????

Hello stefen, I think they made a capri with a BDA in it and then cancelled the project.
LOUIE
20-05-2009, 08:09
who knows, worth a look though if theres a twink init
daytona_2000
20-05-2009, 09:38
never heard of such a beast , but then stranger things happen :)
Frosticles
20-05-2009, 11:11
With paul, Know of BDA Capri's (Cancelled) But no twin cam........Get pics. ;)
4parajon
20-05-2009, 12:17
There was something on this in the current edition of CF. Think they did make at least one.
Dave1800BDA
20-05-2009, 12:40
bugging me but i thought the motor was tested in a capri once, but as im old i cant remember where ive seen/heard it:o
ive just read it was also in a Ford Corsair, this was never put into production as we know
bortaf
20-05-2009, 13:38
Apparently they built 6 BDAs to launch the Mk1 :confused:
LUMO did the twin cam conversion so semi ford really not a factory job ?

Lumo add.jpg (http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5300&stc=1&d=1242823032)

capri lumo 2.jpg (http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5301&stc=1&d=1242823032)
steve p
20-05-2009, 14:26
About 1992 my friend ran a small scape yard for someone near Salisbury, he called me in one day and showed me a 'G' reg Capri with a lotus engine in it!
It looked factory fitted and came from the estate of someone who had died, it was well past its best, he took the engine and box out for a rallycar.
Don't know any more about it.
Steve
lee bishop
20-05-2009, 19:18
someone i work with had a mk1 capri with a lotus engine in it in the eighties, must have been a home swap although he said it looked good, he bought it for £150 and sold it weeks later for £600 to someone who wanted the engine ????