Thread: Racing Capris
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Old 30 Aug 2006, 13:11 (Ref:1697581)   #24
driftwood
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driftwood has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
reading this thread reminds me of various things

1 NZ Cologne Capri
when i went to NZ in 1990 for my 3 month tour i happened to sit next to Paul Faheys niece ( living in uk but going home to the clan) then in the NZ rac emags whilst i was there a man had bought the shell of a cologne capri stating it was the ex Fahey and he was searching for the missing parts ie engine ( GaaV6 ) gearbox suspension etc
he also had a foto of the car when it raced in Asia i think he had singapore or ANZ sponsorship for that event
so i guess the car is now rebuilt having seen the fotos earlier in the thread

2 Zakspeed capri in the last months or so Fast Ford type mag had an article on the zakspeed capri now fully restored
1 of the Gp 5 Zakspeed escorts is in NZ also

3 racing capris in general
Supersaloon capris
Mick Hill Tony Strawson circa 72/3
Doug Niven at croft ingleston ( not sure of ot was the Mich Hill Capris had BOSS engine i believe
Vince Woodman Gp 2 special saloons later GpA Tricentrol Capri
i think he dragged out his Gp2 capri fo rsome thundersaloon races

Lydden in the 80`s had Garry Charlwood with Capri with jagv12 engine fitted
Thundersaloon Gatrac built Capri Gaa engine Nick Oatway sold later i think to Terry ? Nicholls

I recall in 89 90 (a replica ?) Cologne Capri built to race driven by norris miles? but owned by a guy who i think was i nvolved in Old no 1 Bently thing

Tom Walkinshaw owned the Lauda capris sold at auction 2/3 years ago - i believe Ric Wood has it now and another cologne Capri

ive left room for others to add comments

Last edited by chunterer; 30 Aug 2006 at 15:10. Reason: better be bit careful about the TWR 'closing' episode
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