Mercury Capri
Capri (later Mercury Capri) is a nameplate marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company on three distinct series of automobiles between 1970 and 1994.
| Capri Mercury Capri | |
|---|---|
1971 Capri | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Europe (1970–1978) Mercury (Ford) (1979–1986) Ford Australia (1991–1994) |
| Production | 1970–1977 1979–1986 1991–1994 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (1970–1977) Pony car (1979–1986) Roadster (1991–1994) |
| Related | Ford Capri |
From 1970 to 1978, the Capri was a sport compact marketed in North America by the Lincoln-Mercury division without any Ford or Mercury divisional branding; it was a captive import, built by Ford of Europe and sold simply as the Capri. From 1979 to 1986, the Capri became part of the Mercury model line as a U.S. built pony car. From 1991 to 1994, the Mercury Capri roadster was built by Ford Australia (and sold outside North America as the Ford Capri).
In North America, the first and third generations of the Capri were marketed without a direct Ford-brand counterpart but were sold in other markets under the Ford brand.