1971 Mercury Capri

GT Coupe

V6

5 speed

GA5CLJ2672

Clear

Gasoline

1971 Ford "European built" Capri Low rust AZ CAR - DESERT SURVIVOR - Awesome factory classic European / American Gt coupe..Really a great color combo (Silver on burgundy) ..was factory AC too at one time. Up for auction: Originally this Capri was a 2000 model 4 cyl car sometime in the last few yrs, the prev owner started to do a V6 swap did a Ford V6 to it. The previous owner just lost interest in this project, he had 2 other Capris as well and concentrated more in the last few yrs on the V8 swap car he had. Not sure exactly what size V6 was but it looks to be from another Capri from the same era. Currently not running, has been off the road since 2009. We believe the trans is now a 5 speed as well. The car does have PDB and what looks to be dealer installed of factory AC at one time too and most of the stuff is still there under the hood and dash. A very rare option. THE CAR IS OBVIOUSLY A RESTORATION CANDIDATE !! this makes it a fun and affordable project for just about any buyer checking it out right now :) How do you restore it ? Stock or restomod or maybe make it just a vintage road racing track car. Maybe clone it after a popular race car from the same era. All would look great and values, well hard to say, but either way, these cars values period are on the riSE and quickly being picked up by collectors all over the world. Seeing as this car has been sitting outside in the AZ weather day and nite, the cars interior has taken some beating. Most of the rust on the top panels are surface only too. Under the car is very solid too. The desert heat has been very kind to this 40 yr old rare European Ford. We have keys for the car but its going to need a few things to get it running. If it doesnt sell the first time here on ebay, I plan on buying a few parts that it does need and try to at least get it running enough to get onto a car hauler under its own power and drive it around our holding lot a bit. DRIVETRAIN: under the bonnet looks to be a later model 2600 or 3.0 Ford V6 motor and after shifting the transmission while sitting in the dr seat to me it feels like a 5 spd. To get it running, its going to need at least a starter, exhaust hooked up, and some other stuff under the hood . Rearend looks to be stock and original, and the car still wearing its original style steel wheels. I wasnt too motivated on getting it running, because I know that some potential buyers out there are tempted to do another motor swap to a small block 5.0 or similar (and wouldnt that be NICE ) Most real buyers are just looking for rust free clean bodys, such as this car here. NO RUST AROUND the UPPER STRUT MOUNTS, ZERO. INTERIOR: check out the pics, but the interior really needs alot of work. But seems to be fairly complete still. It even comes with what looks to be a factory lower console as well, just loose in the car. Pretty much all the rubber seals are baked and dry rot, as is most of the plastic and vinyl too. We have lots of pics, so check them all out below. EXTERIOR: the paint at least looks like its the original Silver, and at least you can see for yourself, there are no previous repairs of bodywork done or hidden under the paint. The body is really pretty straight for its age. I think the worst area was on the RR quarter area. I believe all the glass is fine, but I do know that both rear 1/4 windows are not bolted in at the moment. They open and fall out at the moment so they are currently locked into place via wire. Almost all the surface rust is just that , surface rust ie patina. SUSPENSION: the suspension is basically all original and stock the best I can tell and Im sure has some worn stuff there too, but dont see any areas of damage. EXCEPT the front sway bar I did see some urethane bushings on the sway bar, and its possible the front sway bar is an aftermarket larger ADDCO unit. This car is Id guess to est be a 80% rust free Arizona car The worst place I found rust, was the spare tire well in the trunk. Not much drainage there from the inside out. Again, please check out all the pics below. Check out ALL the pics below -----> it may take a full minute for them all to load if you have a slow connection, so be patient AND looks for the extra schroll bar on the right side. Az gets maybe 12" a yr of rain and Az very dry climate. more info AFTER the pics etc. There are 100+ large pics. Hope you like the detailed pics There you have it, probably The BEST represented FORDs on Ebay. Shows you all the good as well as any bad, hope you appreciate them. We put a lot of time and effort in marketing our cars and it shows. People wait months for a car this solid to come up for sale and even if you have to pay shipping to your area, it still beats paying a body shop to hopefully fix a rusty car for weeks on end. Having as much as the original steel on a restored car these days speaks volumes. Also, if you buy a car thats been "restored", who knows what sort of surprises are hidden under new paint or thick undercoating. People are flipping cars all the time when most of the jobs are fast, for a quick buck and quality suffers. Our auctions have NOTHING to hide . Restore a car like this yourself or locally and you know exactly what you have in the end. Honestly, I think more sellers should post pics like we do but buyer beware if they dont. Email us with ANY questions before you bid please If you treat yourself to buying one of our vehicles youll never buy a total rust bucket again from anyone !! Our Impeccable FEEDBACK speaks for itself. Doing restoration on this type of project is less labor intensive which means overall cost is less too ! With less horrid surprises later on. Dont let auctions with little to no pics try to fool you. With other auctions, you really dont know what to expect until you take the car apart. While we go over our cars ALL OVER with great pics to help making your decision easier. Along with ANY other questions you may have. Email me for a quote for shipping. Or fly in and drive it home if you choose. Clear ARIZONA TITLE IN HAND I wont end the auction early !! CAR MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 14 days of auctions END ! we can no longer store cars for anyone !! Unless other arrangements have been made before auction ends. Can help with shipping outside the USA too if you need help. But keep in mind, the car cant ship until you get your title from us in hand. This car, you can see clearly what to expect with no surprises and our Feedback speaks for itself ! EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE !! Car will obviously ship as an INOP. IF you need a shipping quote, just email us with your city/state and Ill find out our best quote for you !! No problem helping it to the docks if you are shipping overseas . If there is a winner, please email me when the auction ends and say Hi and we can take it from there. Bank Wires need to be prompt if you are out of the country because they always seem to take longer then expected. I bank with B of A which makes things easy for many out of state for payment. direct deposit or Cashier checks If you wire the funds we must add a $50 fee that our bank charges us. must clear before car can move. Its a sign of the times, sorry. IF RESERVES NOT MET, email us anyway maybe we can work out a deal after it ends. NO PAYPAL, sorry. Must be paid within 5 days of auctions end. On Feb-17-15 at 01:46:49 PST, seller added the following information: ALTHOUGH THIS CAR WAS BUILT 9/71 IT MAY BE TITLED AS A 1972, ILL CHECK AND SEE WHAT THE TITLE SAYS TOMORROW JUST A HEADS UP