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Heres a pic of Dads Capri back in 1980. Dad was a battler in his younger days,was his 1-st ever car which he bought 2nd-hand in 1979 (was Mustard with Black vinyl top) and couldnt afford to spend cash that he didnt have on his car as other boys used to so stuck to the minimal/basics.He says the engine was a basic 3L V6 but had just 2x twin Weber carburettors adapted with Triumph TR5 or TR6 (he cannot remember which) exhaust system and his Capri could reach speeds of up to 150mph back then which was quite fast & exciting he says.The engine would over-rev due to the fact that the gearbox was a bog-standard 4-speed linkage type and a ltd-slip differential.He says the Alfa Gtv6 & the uprated V6 Cortinas XLE & 30's never stood a chance but lost to the V8 Perana Capri which belonged to his rich friend.He tells me now that he wishes to own another Capri....duh
numi

Looks like it has the Starsky & Hutch side stripe?

Hi MM,i never heard of Starsky & Hutch and have no idea what it is I will inform Dad when hes home tonight.
numi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsJ4pALlbEM
here you go Numi title from the awsome early 80s US cop show a main stay of my youth
Starsky is the dark haired one Hutch is the fair haired

...or this version ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhsQLddllc

The more i look Numi it would appear to be the sun light reflecting on the side if the car giving the impression of a 'go faster' stripe.

Rob wrote:...or this version ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhsQLddllc

Classic Rob, could watch them all day.

fixer wrote:Starsky is the dark haired one Hutch is the fair haired

zBret

Noooo i wanted to be Starsky!!!

That's worryingly close to how I dressed at the time