LOT 103

1970 Ford Capri 2000 GT XLR Coupé Chassis no. GAECKR95537 Engine no. KR 955 37

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Lot 103

1970 Ford Capri 2000 GT XLR Coupé

The Bonmont Sale|29 June 2025, 14:00 CEST|Chéserex, Switzerland

1970 Ford Capri 2000 GT XLR Coupé
Chassis no. GAECKR95537
Engine no. KR 955 37

• Swiss delivery
• Stunning first series, V6 engined Capri in striking period colours
• Matching numbers (chassis & engine)
• Comprehensively restored in 2021/2022

Inspired by the success of the Mustang 'pony car' in the USA, Ford introduced the Capri - 'The car you've always promised yourself' - to the European market in 1968. The Capri's imaginative fastback styling was a relatively new departure for the 'Blue Oval', but beneath the skin the car remained typically Ford, sharing engines, gearboxes, and many other components with the rest of the range.

This stunning Capri with the Ford Cologne-built 2.0-litre V6 engine was first registered on 30th November 1970 to a certain Mr Bersier of Yverdon-Les-Bains at the shores of Lac de Neuchatel. Mr Bersier kept the car until 1988, when it was deregistered and laid up in a dry storage. The Capri was in remarkably solid condition when found by the vendor, only the second owner since new, but nevertheless was subjected to a comprehensive restoration in 2021/2022. The body was professionally restored with new metal where needed and resprayed in the original and stunning typically 1970s colour of brown metallic. The car is offered with Swiss registration documents and pictures of the bodywork undergoing restoration.

These early Capris have a dedicated following and this beautiful example is seeking only its third owner since 1970.

Footnotes

1970 Ford Capri 2000 GT XLR Coupé
Châssis n° GAE CKR 955 37
Moteur n° KR 955 37
• Livrée neuve en Suisse
• Magnifique Capri V6 de la première série aux saisissantes teintes de son époque
• Numéros concordants
• Restaurée à fond en 2021/2022

Ford lança en 1968 sur le marché européen la Capri, « la voiture que vous vous êtes toujours promis de posséder », encouragé par le succès rencontré aux Etats-Unis de sa célèbre « pony car », la Mustang. Malgré un style original et innovant, dû à son fastback, la Capri demeure une Ford traditionnelle, partageant les mêmes moteurs, boîtes de vitesses et autres éléments avec le reste de la gamme.

Cette magnifique Capri à moteur V6 2,0 litres construit par Ford-Cologne fut immatriculée pour la première fois le 30 novembre 1970, au nom d'un certain M. Bersier d'Yverdon-les-Bains, sur les rives du lac de Neuchatel. Celui-ci la conserva jusqu'en 1988, date à laquelle elle fut mise hors circulation et conservée au sec. Elle était dans un état remarquablement préservé lorsque son actuel propriétaire, le second depuis l'origine, la découvrit. Il décida malgré cela d'offrir à sa Capri une profonde remise en état en 2021/2022.
La carrosserie fut restaurée en brun métallisé, sa couleur d'origine, typique des années 1970. La voiture est proposée avec ses documents d'immatriculation suisses et des photos de la restauration de sa carrosserie.

Ces Capri de première série jouissent d'un public fidèle et ce bel exemplaire attend son prochain propriétaire, qui ne sera que le troisième depuis 1970.

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