1971 Ford European Mk 1 Capri 2000 / v6 Coupe Cortina style min rust AZ CAR

Make:	Mercury
Model:	Capri
SubModel:	GT
Type:	Coupe
Trim:	MK I
Year:	1971
Mileage:	113,000
VIN:	GA5CLJ2672
Color:	Silver
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	5 speed
Drive type:	RWD
Interior color:	Burgundy
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Tucson, Arizona, United States

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1971 Ford "European built" CapriLow rust AZ CAR - DESERT SURVIVOR - Awesome factory classic European / AmericanGt 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 carsometime 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 thisproject. he had 2 other Capris as well and concentrated more in the lastfew 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 havePDB and what looks to be dealer installed of factory AC at one timetoo 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 buyerchecking 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 fromthe same era. All would look great and values. well hard to say. but eitherway. these cars values period are on the riSE and quickly being picked upby 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 toppanels are surface only too. Under the car is very solid too. The desertheat 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 itrunning. If it doesnt sell the first time here on ebay. I plan on buying afew 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 holdinglot a bit. DRIVETRAIN: under the bonnet looks to be a later model 2600 or 3. 0Ford V6 motor and after shifting the transmission while sitting in the dr seatto 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 itsoriginal style steel wheels. I wasnt too motivated on getting it running. becauseI know that some potential buyers out there are tempted to do another motorswap 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 looksto 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 vinyltoo. We have lots of pics. so check them all out below. EXTERIOR: the paint at least looks like its the original Silver. and at leastyou 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 thinkthe worst area was on the RR quarter area. I believe all the glass is fine. but Ido 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 telland 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 itspossible the front sway bar is an aftermarket larger ADDCO unit. This car is Id guess to est be a 80% rust free Arizona carThe worst place I found rust. was the spare tire well in the trunk. Not muchdrainage 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 aslow connection. so be patient AND looks for the extra schrollbar 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 picsThere 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 saleand even if you have to pay shipping to your area. it still beatspaying 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 daysspeaks volumes. Also. if you buy a car thats been "restored". who knows what sortof surprises are hidden under new paint or thick undercoating. People are flipping cars all the time when most of the jobs arefast. for a quick buck and quality suffers. Our auctions have NOTHING to hide . Restore a car like this yourself or locally and you knowexactly what you have in the end. Honestly. I think more sellers should post pics like we dobut buyer beware if they dont. Email us with ANY questions before you bid please If you treat yourself to buying one of our vehiclesyoull never buy a total rust bucket again from anyone !!Our Impeccable FEEDBACK speaks for itself. Doing restoration on this type of project is less laborintensive 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 OVERwith 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 HANDI wont end the auction early !!CAR MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 14 days of auctionsEND ! 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 titlefrom us in hand. This car. you can see clearly what to expect with no surprisesand 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/stateand 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 endsand say Hi and we can take it from there. Bank Wires need to be prompt if you are out of the countrybecause they always seem to take longer then expected. I bank with B of A which makes things easy for many out ofstate for payment. direct deposit or Cashier checksIf 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 workout a deal after it ends. NO PAYPAL. sorry. Must be paid within 5 days of auctions end.