BREATHTAKING FORD CAPRI Mk1 1600XL SAME FAMILY OWNED

PRESENTING

 

A once in a life time opportunity to acquire what is almost certainly the lowest mileage best original condition 1974 Ford Capri MK I 1600 XL available anywhere - worldwide.

 

Just 6. 00 genuine miles from new supported by service history.

 

An exemplary example has the added benefit of a rare and desirable factory fitted vinyl roof and dealer applied Ziebart rust proofing treatment from new.

 

 0wned by the same family - Husband. wife then son from new until this year.

 

Always garaged and scarcely used at all but kept maintained and serviced.

 

 Remarkably rust free retaining all of its originally fitted panels & glass and the majority of its factory applied paint finish.

 

Absolutely exceptional in every way and presented in show winning condition.

 

Quite simply mind blowing!

 

 

 

Following the runaway success of the Mustang in the early 60's Ford desperately needed to produce a European equivalent to appeal to the younger customer in the emerging coupe market.

By 1964 Ford styling and design studios in America and Europe were drawing up the first ideas for "Project Colt". By the beginning of 1966 the new car was being shown as full size mockups to "clinics" in London. Cologne. Milan and other European cities. The Colt. owing to copyright issues with by the Japanese Car manufacture. became the Capri and was launched in the U. K to great acclaim in 1969.

‘Ford Capri: the car you always promised yourself'

An instant hit the Mk1 Capri soon became the ‘must have' car of the early seventies.

 

Available in various engine and trim combinations. starting with the L model. the most desired were. of course. the 1600 engined cars.

 

In the autumn of 1972. to keep The Capri ahead of its up and coming rivals from other manufacturers a face lift version was introduced with many upgrades. The face lift car received new and more comfortable suspension. rectangular headlights. enlarged tail-lights and new seats. The Kent engines were replaced by the Ford Pinto engine.

 

The following year. 1973. saw the highest sales total the Capri ever attained. at 233. 00 vehicles. and by August The millionth Capri was sold.

 

Capri's remain extremely popular and desirable today with the Mk1's the most sought after. It is almost forty years since the last one left the Halewood production line.

 

Time has taken its toll and very few original unrestored Mk1's now remain.

 

Completely unmolested examples are very rare. One in standard specification. as it was when it left the factory. very rare indeed. To find an unrestored original car though that has been owned by the same family for four decades - now that would be a tall order. One with all of this and that had covered just six thousand miles from new well that surely would be completely impossible.

 

. Wouldn't it?  

 

OKF 42M

 

On the 17 January 1974 The first owner of OKF 42M. at the time in his late sixties. travelled the 4 or so miles from his home in an affluent suburb of Liverpool to Ford dealers J Blake (Blakes) & Co Ltd. Hardman Street in the City Centre.

 

The purpose of his visit was to order a new car before his pending retirement as a Director of his own company. His accountant had told him that there would be a tax advantage in having the new car invoiced to the company. although it could still be registered in his private name. There was no part exchange to trade in as the owner intended to keep his current company car for everyday use. The new car was to be very much used only for 'high days and holidays'

 

The owner had studied the sales brochure (copy in the file) in great detail prior to his visit to Blakes. He had already decided that his new car should be a Capri. He had come to the conclusion that a 1300 OHV would not be powerful enough. a  2000 too powerful and thirsty.

 

The new to the MK1 facelift Ford Pinto 1600 OHC seemed the perfect choice. As for model. The L was too basic. he wanted some comfort. the GT would be fantastic - if only he were 20 years younger! The XL seemed to fit the bill exactly.

 

The minute he saw OKF 42M on display in Blakes showroom he knew that it was the car for him. Finished in diamond white the car looked resplendent with a factory fitted black vinyl roof to match the interior.

 

A deal was done there and then (copy of the hand written order form in the file)  a 10% discount for no P/Ex was negotiated and the owner took very wise precaution of investing £38 in one of the new to the market full Ziebart Rust proofing treatments. Probably the most astute £38 he ever spent as once again decades on it is plain to see just how well these early rustproof treatments have worked in keeping rust at bay.     

 

Ziebart was a revolutionary process that injected the box sections and cavities of a vehicle and then sprayed the whole underside. in the boot and under the bonnet with sealant. The process was then guaranteed not to rust through from the inside for a period of 10 years or 100. 00 miles. Ziebart preferred. as in this case. to treat the vehicle prior to first registration but in any event would only give their full guarantee to vehicles that were treated before they were 3 months old or before they covered 3. 00 miles (they knew that after this time/mileage the damage was already done and all they were doing was just sealing it in and helping it spread).   OKF 42M was treated on the 22nd January 1974 (14 recorded miles) and issued with a full guarantee (now expired of course) a copy of which is in the history file.

 

According to the invoice from the supplying dealer the only other extra was a locking petrol cap £1. 67 and 4 gallons of fuel £1. 65.

 

The first owner collected OKF 42M on the 1st February 1974 which was also the date of first registration. This will mean that the car was almost certainly manufactured in 1973 so should be able to be classed as Road Tax exempt when the laws change for next year.  

 

OKF 42M was its owners absolute pride and joy. As we say it was never intended to be a car for daily use and as it happened the owner content with the tax benefits the car had earned pretty much confined it to the double integral garage at his home. using it even less than he had at first intended. On the odd occasion it was used it was never for more than local runs. The owner never left OKF 42M out overnight and rarely used it in the wet.

 

This Capri has been maintained and cared for without regard to cost; if anything needed attention it was done but with such little use in its early days that was not very much at all.

 

On the 22 March 1985. according to a copy of the original log book in the file. ownership of OKF 42M transferred to the fist owner's wife at the same address. I week later a full service and MOT was carried out according to the copy of the invoice in the file the mileage then was just 3. 43.

 

The first owners wife had no intention of using OKF 42M any more frequently than her husband had but she had every intention of caring for it in the same way that he had. In fact 4 years after the above service another invoice is present in the file dated April 1989. To recover the car from the owners address and strip seized brakes check all over and MOT when this was carried out the mileage had advanced by just 1. 00 to 4. 91.

 

In the following 7 years the car covered just 53 miles.

 

An invoice is present dated 31st may 1996 for again recovering the car a full overhaul of the brakes was carried out the mileage is recorded at 5. 44. Six months later and another 16 miles recovered from the home address once more for new cam belt. water pump brake master cylinder etc mileage 5. 60.

 

OKF 42M by now was effectively laid up in dry storage but a familiar pattern was being established. Another 8 years (2004) another 13 miles (5. 73) and another invoice from the same garage to recover the car from the home address. service. change the cam belt again. free off the brakes repair leaking carburettor and MOT.

 

In 2005 the copy of the V5C shows ownership to be transferred to the owners son who at the time was in his mid fifties.

 

In 2006 an invoice shows the discs being replaced at 5. 45 the clutch assembly being replaced 6 months later at 5. 47 miles. Invoices after this date are now in the sons name and there is one for MOT's and or services (all stating recorded mileages) for most years up until May of this year when the mileage is recorded on an invoice at 6. 76.

 

Also present in the file are old VOSA MOT's. The last dated August 2012 has the mileage incorrectly recorded by the Halfords tester at 61. 23 when of course it was actually 6. 62 - an easy mistake to make at quick glance on a forty year old car. A new 12 month MOT will be issued by auction end and obviously the mileage will be recorded correctly on that one which by the time it's done should be 6. 84 or thereabouts.

 

Ownership of OKF 42M then was Husband. wife then son from new. It stayed in the care of the original owners son up until very recently when it was acquired. with us in mind. by a Mk III Capri enthusiast who is a longstanding client of ours. When he contacted us and told us of the car we jumped at the chance to own it as it is. of course. exactly the type of vehicle that we strive so hard to find.

 

OKF 42M is certainly the lowest mileage best original condition MK1 Capri 1600 XL available for sale anywhere - worldwide.

 

A show stealer if ever we saw one!

 

BODYWORK

 

Finished in Diamond white. the colour really suits this Capri so well. set off by the contrasting factory fitted and excellent condition black vinyl roof and the original factory semi gloss black paint to the lower body.

 

The vast majority of the paint finish is that applied in the factory when new.

 

When we first saw OKF 42M we noticed though that the colour to both front wings is slightly different to the rest of the car. Must have had new front wings we thought as most Mk1's (in fact every one that we've seen) have.

 

Checking under the bonnet the Ziebart treatment that covered all of the panels (this was part of the process) seemed to be original and undisturbed but was quite thick on the inner wing lips so we could not see the spot welds beneath it.

 

It is our policy to remove Ziebart from the engine bay whenever we acquire a car that has the treatment. Whereas it does its job so well the black under the bonnet looked extremely unsightly when it was applied new but after a few decades it always really does look hideous! It is a job we absolutely hate but one when done that rewards the effort.

 

When we removed the Ziebart from the inner wing lips we were amazed to discover that both wings were in fact the factory originals. Both still had their factory welds and even more surprising both still had their original date of manufacture clearly stamped into them. the off side is dated 12 11 73 the nearside 16 11 73. All of the panels then are the factory fitted originals and the wings have not been changed.

 

It would seem that the reason for the front wings being a slightly different colour was due to a couple of scrapes against the garage door many years ago when ownership transferred to the first owners wife. As a result of these and in order to prevent further mishaps the local garage was instructed to fit door mirrors to both sides.

 

We have just had our body shop remove the mirrors and make good as door mirrors were never an option on the MK1 Capri and the eighties style none genuine Ford parts looked out of place on such a factory correct specification car.

 

We also had the Ziebart treatment removed from the front and rear valances as this too looked unsightly the paint surface was damaged a little during removal. We have painted both these areas to correct the damage and carried out a couple more minor localised blow ins to correct other blemishes to the paint finish.

 

OFK 42M is remarkably rust free for a forty year old Capri. due no doubt to the Ziebart treatment carried out before it was ever used on the roads. We have been over the entire body and we can find no areas whatsoever where body filler has ever been used.

 

Overall the body and paint work is superb for a car that is four decades old and retains a good lustre. There is the odd mark. blemish and stone chip to the surface finish here and there which have been attended to with a touch up brush over the years.

 

Door boot and bonnet shuts are in fantastic condition.

 

No welding has ever been carried out and none is required.

 

The chrome work is in good original condition although a little pitted in places. the front bumper is slightly distorted to the off side.

 

All rubbers are excellent.

 

The original supplying dealer's number plate and rear window sticker remain.

 

All the factory fitted Ford stamped glass remains.

 

The correct factory finish semi gloss black to the lower doors and sills remains and has never been redone.

 

INTERIOR

 

Finished in black the interior contrasts extremely well with the exterior and can only be described as exemplary by far the best we have ever seen on a Mk1 Capri and just as you would expect for a car that has only travelled 6. 00 miles from new.

 

A factory option. thankfully not taken. in 1974 was cloth inserts to the seat facings. The standard full vinyl facings to the bucket seats hold their shape and wear much better than cloth; they also give the car a far more classic look and feel.

 

The seats. carpets. drivers heel mat. door cards. headlining. dash. rear trim. rear parcel shelf are all unmarked.

 

Period radio with rear shelf speaker that has never been screwed down so no holes - the wire feeds through standard grommet hole.

 

The floors under the carpets are in absolutely superb condition; please let us have an email address if you would like us to send some pictures.

 

IN THE BOOT

 

The spare wheel well (Ziebarted) and boot floor is in excellent unwelded condition.

 

There is a spare wheel with original tyre.

 

Correct boot mat.

 

Unused jack and wheel brace still in their original sacking bag.

 

UNDER THE BONNET

 

As we have said this whole area was coated in black Ziebart sealant. We have removed the majority although some does still remain in the especially in the important areas. again some surface damage occurred to some of the paint finish in removal and this has been made good by our body shop. including the underside of the bonnet. or touched in with a brush.

 

On the whole though very clean and presents as only a low mileage vehicle can.

 

Original stickers in place.

 

newish battery

 

ON THE ROAD

 

OFK 42M Starts on the button with manual choke.

 

No untoward noises or smoke.

 

Everything is tight and this is as close you will ever get to what it would have been like to drive a Mk1 Capri back  early seventies when they were new.

 

Just such a joy to drive you can tell straight away that this is an exceptionally low mileage well maintained car.

 

The gears change up and down as they should everything tested works.

 

there will be a new MOT by auction end and our mechanic has just changed the cam belt as a precaution.

 

All 5 Pirelli Cinturato's are the originals fitted on the production line 39 years ago - a must if you are going to show the car. they probably still have 1974 air in them! They show very little signs of wear. after all they have only covered 6. 00 miles. and even the side walls don't look to bad at all with no obvious major cracking as often seen with tyres of this age. However given how old they are of course you should have them professionally checked before driving at speed or any distance.

 

HISTORY FILE

 

1.    Copy of the original log book

2.    Page 2 with the new keeper section of the current V5C our client sent the first page to Swansea this week in error so you will need to apply for a V5C in your name using a form V62 which we will supply.       

3.    service invoices from 1985 to May this year all with mileages.

4.    Current M. O. T valid until June 2014

5.    Original hand written order form dated 17. 1. 1974.

6.    original invoice

7.    Ziebart warrantee

8.    original brochure

9.    Blakes supplying dealer tax disc holder

10.                 spare set of keys.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

It is a safe bet that you will never again get an opportunity to own such an original. extraordinary low mileage. effectively 1 family owned Mk1 Capri.

 

This car will be of interest to enthusiasts. collectors and most certainly investors.

 

It is perfectly useable on a daily basis. should you so desire.

 

It has huge show winning potential and is a once in a life time investment opportunity.

 

OFK 42M is a truly remarkable and beautiful Mk1 facelift 1600 XL Capri.

 

It is totally original and unmolested and it has covered a genuine 6. 80 miles from new.   

 

VALUE

 

In today's market it is hard to imagine just where you could put a relatively small amount that would possibly give a better return than investing in this car. In any event we are certain that no other similar cost investment could give as much pleasure as OFK 42M will give you.

 

Only this week we noted a Mk1 facelift Capri XL with almost 3 times the mileage as OFK 42M on sale at £12. 00 and a none UK spec car with 28. 00 miles sell for almost that figure. It is hard to imagine that either of these cars can match the condition of OFK 42M. They most certainly can't match the mileage.

 

By comparison we would expect OFK 42M. with its lower mileage. to make in the region of £15. 00. it should certainly be worth that and more in the not too distant future.  

 

However our reserve is set way. way below the above figure in fact thousands of pounds below. Almost unbelievably it is set at a four. not a five figure sum - so you just could be very. very lucky!

 

VIEWING

 

We will. of course. be happy for serious buyers to view the car by appointment and with reasonable notice. although we will always do our best to accommodate. prior to auction end. However. please bear in mind the expected final price above.

 

If you are unsure of being able to acquire the relevant funds equal to the expected final price you should question. for both our sakes. whether you should come to view.

 

Please be sure that this is the vehicle that you want before you bid. If you have any doubt come and see it first or at the very least telephone. However. if you require someone else to sanction the purchase. i. e. your wife's permission. please get it before you come to view.

 

If you do want to view or ask for any more information please call David. on 07771 567567 or e-mail via ebay. We really are very approachable and welcome any questions about the vehicle.

 

ORIGINAL V RESTORED - OUR VIEW

 

We endeavour. on the whole. to offer original. genuine. exceptionally low mileage and unrestored cars from the 1970. and 1980. .

 

Almost all cars from this era have had a little paint rectification carried out at some time during their 20-40 years. However there is. of course. a huge difference between rectification of paint work and total vehicle restoration.

 

Paint rectification at the factory post production line or. indeed. by the supplying dealer was common in the 70's and 80's when most cars were sprayed by hand as opposed to today's automated processes. From time to time we will offer a car that has had some paint rectification for these reasons or perhaps to localised areas following parking mishaps etcetera.

 

Occasionally we may offer a car that has had rather more paint rectification although we will always endeavour to make this known in the description. It will be very rare however for us to offer a car that has had a full restoration. and only then if we have satisfied ourselves of the quality of the work.

 

It is becoming extremely difficult to obtain an unrestored 20-40 year old car. By and large they were just not built to last in the 70's and 80's. However. if you do find an original example that's survived the chances are that. if looked after. it should last for many more years. after all it will only have lasted this long because it will have had little use and been extraordinarily well cared for previously. The same. unfortunately. is far less likely to be able to be said for a car that has under gone renovation.

 

We think that you simply cannot beat a straight original example of any item. There is a school of thought that believes that if you take something apart and then put it back together you are just recreating that item in a false attempt to make it as it was in its former glory. and that no matter how well a vehicle has been restored it can only be original once.

 

Whereas we know that many restorations are done to the highest standards we believe that there are far more that are not. Who really knows what skulduggery may lie beneath a car that has possibly covered hundreds of thousands of miles then been restored at least one time or maybe even more than once! In our view if a car has required restoration then by default it must have become worn out. tired and have most probably been neglected.

 

It is interesting to note that of late we have sold some of our finest original quality cars to some of that particular Marques top and best known restorers - not for them to restore but for them to keep! Even they know. in their hearts. that one thing is for sure - a car that has been the subject of restoration. no matter how good will. almost with out exception. lack the spirit and soul of an original example and probably cost 3 times as much to complete and be worth less than half the an original example when done!

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

By Bidding on any item it will be deemed that you have read understood and accept these conditions.

 

ZERO RATED BIDDERS OR BIDDERS WITH A RATING OF LESS THAN 10. please read the conditions that apply to you below.

 

Contacts. location

The vehicle is in South West Oxfordshire. 15 minutes from the A34 at Oxford (M40 from London or Birmingham) or 20 minutes from Swindon East Junction of the M4.

Mobile 07771 567567

E-mail via ebay

Before you enter a bid

Please be sure that this is the vehicle that you want. that you are happy with and understand the description. that you understand the rules of ebay and that you have read these terms and conditions.

 

Description

We have included a full and honest description and photographs which many people will feel happy to buy from. The description endeavours to be as informative as practically possible but is not. obviously. meticulous with regard to every individual part or area of the vehicle and is intended to represent an overview and not a thorough condition assessment report.

 

Please remember that all vehicles deteriorate as soon as they leave the factory. just some to a lesser degree than others. This is not a new vehicle and common sense. giving consideration to its age and mileage. should prevail. Any references to condition should be taken in the context of age of vehicle.

 

If you require any further information regarding specific areas please just ask. BEFORE YOU BID.

 

We are a business selling on ebay it is important to us to maintain our good seller's reputation and ensure that our customers are completely satisfied. Therefore it is positively not in our interest to deliberately miss-describe the vehicle.

 

Finally so confident are we that our description is a fair representation of the vehicle that if. on collection. it is not and there are obvious serious imperfections or serious faults. not previously mentioned. we will not expect you to proceed. However please do not interpret this genuine good practice offer as a way out of not paying. or paying less for a vehicle that you have legally bought for the amount bid at the auction end.

Photographs

All photographs in the listing are taken by us using a digital camera. They are recent and are often taken just hours before the listing is posted. Other shots may be available please just ask and let us have an email address. All photographs are copyrighted and may not be used elsewhere without our express written permission.

Test drive

You will be able to take the vehicle on an accompanied test drive before you pay for it but will only be able to not proceed if you find a major mechanical fault that has not been mentioned in the description.

When you bid

By bidding you are agreeing and legally bound. if your bid is highest and the reserve is reached. to unconditionally buy the vehicle for the price that you have bid.

Negative. zero rated. international bidders or bidders with a score of less than 10 please call or e-mail before you bid with a landline number and address. We accept that just because you don't have a high score does not mean that you are not serious. but we do need to check you are real. that you clearly understand the rules and your intentions are good-you hear of some horrible tales!.

 

Far be it for us to tell you how to go about bidding. However. over the years we have had some bitterly disappointed bidders who placed there best and final bid just to late.

 

We understand why you might leave your bidding until the final few seconds however please at least make sure that you are signed in to your ebay account. one of our customers recently missed a car that he had searched for for years because when he went to bid he had been logged out and had not left himself time to re enter his password!

 

It may be to your advantage to take independent advice on the best way to bid. You are welcome to call 07771 567567 after the auction end should your bid not have been successful.

Reserve and buy it now price

As is the way with auctions. we will not normally divulge the reserve price or issue a buy it now price. if we do from time to time we will state so in the description.

 

In fairness to all bidders we will not end the auction early and let it run its course. except on the very rear occasion of the vehicle being advertised elsewhere.

 

Please. do not ask what the reserve is set at we really are unable to say any more about the reserve than we already have under the value section.

 

 

If you are the winner

The Successful bidder should contact us within 12 hours of auction end. Preferably  by email. via ebay. and by telephone 07771 567567.

 

An invoice will be issued for the full amount via ebay with instructions how to pay the deposit via Paypal.

 

All buyers must pay a £200 Deposit via Paypal or cash within 24 hours of end of auction.

Payment

In all cases the balances. after the £200 deposit above or any additional deposit below. must be paid within 7 days of auction end.

 

The total Balance to be paid by Cash U. K pounds on collection or bank transfer prior to collection. We will transfer the money back should we not proceed for misrepresentation reasons as outlined above.

 

If you are unable to provide the above we will require an additional deposit of 10% of the sale price paid in cash or via Paypal within 48 hours of the auction end. You will then be able to give us a personal cheque or bankers draft provided they are drawn on a U. K bank either of these will need to be cleared and funds drawn against them prior to the vehicle being released. Sorry there can be no exceptions and deposits are not refundable.

Collection

The vehicle must be collected within 7 days of auction end unless otherwise agreed. We will assist you with collection where we can and will email full directions on how to find us.

Please give us as much notice of required collection time and date as possible. If you are delayed its not normally a problem please just let us know. We would ask that you ring us when you are an hour or so away from us.

We reserve the right to charge for storage if the vehicle is not collected within 7 days of auction end.

We do check our vehicles over before sale but please remember that the vehicles we sell often are many years old and some of them have had none or very little recent use. Occasionally things can unexpectedly go wrong. Allow plenty of time for your journey. especially if you are catching a ferry and it may be a good idea to have AA or RAC cover. this is not a reflection on this particular car just good general advice for any older/classic car user.

 

We are happy to pickup the buyer from Oxford or Swindon Station; delivery of the vehicle or collection of the buyer from elsewhere may be possible at extra cost – just ask. We will always try to be flexible and help where we can

 

AIRPORTS. Provided that the reserve price has been met we do offer a collection service from Birmingham. Luton. Heathrow or Bristol Airports. subject to suitable times. We charge a nominal £25. 00 for this. For costs where the reserve has not been met or other locations please enquire.

 

Delivery. we do have a tow vehicle and are able to hire a trailer big enough for most cars. please enquire.

General

Non paying bidders will be reported to ebay and may be referred to an international debt collection agency.

 

The successful bidder should ensure that the vehicle is insured by them at auction end.

 

Bidders from outside the U. K. welcome but please call before bidding.

 

Descriptions. terms conditions and pictures used in this listing are copyrighted and my not be used without the authors express permission.

 

Items bought at auction do not have warranty.

 

You will not be disappointed with this vehicle so please start your bidding now- best of Luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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