In the advertising ... with a 1973 skin over top. A V8 engine was never available in the Capri in the United States. The only V8 Capri models officially sanctioned by Ford called the Capri ...

After a run of 1.2 million cars sold, and with the post-1973 mood being rather glum in the wake of the Energy Crisis, Ford appeared to take the Capri into a much more sensible direction.

And Ford has been cheekily teasing the vehicle's unveiling with a sneaky ad campaign with various references to the Capri's comeback scheduled in less than a fortnight. Here's when it is due to be ...