The story
Ford Europe's answer to the Mustang put a long bonnet and a fastback on everyday Cortina parts. You chose from a huge menu of engines and trim packs, so a Capri could be a cheap runabout or a 120 mph coupé. Figures here are for the 3000GT.
Inside
You sit low behind deep-set round dials, six of them on a GT, with a stubby gear lever and that long bonnet ahead.
In period colours
Tap a colour to respray the drawing.
Option packs were called X, L and R. You could order all three and have an XLR.
On screen
The Professionals TV, 1977
Bodie and Doyle slide their 3.0-litre Capris round every corner.
Meanwhile, in 1969
Men walked on the Moon, and Concorde made its first flight.
Best-selling single of 1969: Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
Before you buy a 1960s car
- Check the sills, floorpans, wheel arches and the bottom of the doors for rust.
- Ask for any old MOT certificates, service records and bills.
- Parts for popular cars are often available from specialists, but trim and body panels can be hard to find.
General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.
Rivals of its day
Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.
See the real thing
These open in a new tab: the car on Wikimedia Commons, the interior and the badge as Google image searches.
Today's money: the launch price adjusted for inflation to 2026, using the Office for National Statistics price index.