Dr. Detroit Gets Scientific: 1982 Mercury Capri Originally published in the July 1989 issue of Hot Rod magazine HOT ROD StaffWriterJan 01, 2023 See All 22 Photos ...

The Capri – later renamed as the Mercury Capri – was a nameplate used by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company between 1970 and 1994 across three generations in North America.

Over the years, the Ford Motor Company has used the Capri name on multiple cars, starting with a Lincoln in the 1950s, then under the Mercury marque from the end of the '60s through the '90s.

The later Mercury Capri, based on the Fox-body Mustang, was an entirely different vehicle, sharing essentially just the name with the first-generation Capri; there also was weird front-drive Miata ...

It appears the engine in this Capri is the non-turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine most commonly found in the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr, as well as the Mustang, of course.

The Mercury was built with the typical financial constraints of a home build—slowly. And before you ask, no, this ’86 Mercury Capri is not an ASC McLaren. “I had a vision, and I knew what I ...

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1982 Mercury Capri for Sale near Boydton, VA 23917 These cars are a great deal for Capri shoppers. Click below to find your next car.