Lincoln's first postwar design was introduced in 1948 as the Lincoln Cosmopolitan, and in 1949 the Cosmopolitan 2-door coupe was given the name 'Capri'. From 1952 the Lincoln Capri was a whole model line of Sedan, Hardtop and Convertible. Standard power was a Y-block 5,203cc (318) 205 bhp V8 engine. The Capri was built on a 123-inch chassis. Lincoln Capri cars took 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in their class (7th, 8th, 9th and 10th overall) in the 1953 Carrera Panamericana Road Race.
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Lincoln Capri 1953 Hardtop Coupe. Those of you who thought that 'Capri' first appeared on a British Ford coupe in 1962 should realise that the Ford Motor Company first used 'Capri' on the top Lincoln model 1952-54.
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Lincoln Capri 1953 Hardtop Coupe - Badge on bonnet
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Lincoln Capri 1953 Hardtop Coupe. The Lincoln Capri given the new Ford Y-block 5,203cc (318) 205 bhp V8 engine, which was enough to power four Capri Coupes to 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th overall in the 1953 Carrera Panamericana Road Race.
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Lincoln Capri 1953 Hardtop Coupe. Powered by a a Y-block 5,203cc (318) 205 bhp V8 engine, which was sufficient to produce 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in class in the 1953 Carrera Panamericana Road Race.
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Lincoln Capri 1953 Hardtop Coupe. The Ford Motor Company first used 'Capri' on the top Lincoln model 1952-54. Built on a 123-inch wheelbase, the Capri was offered as a 4-door sedan, 2-door hardtop coupe, or 2-door convertible.
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Click here to go to an album on: Ford (USA) 1952. Ford Customline 1954 2-door sedan. A mid range Ford with styling similar to the British Ford Zephyr
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Ford Consul Capri GT 1963. The Capri 335 was the 2-door coupe version of the Consul Classic 315 and was designed by Charles Thompson. The lavish fastback roof was expensive to manufacture
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Ford Capri 1600 XLA 1970. The Capri was marketed into every segment of the car market, with engines from 1300cc to 3-litre; this even included an Automatic gearbox option for some models such as this 1600 XL