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The Car You Always Promised Yourself,” the Capri probably never escaped the label of a
lesser Mustang sibling. Still, that doesn’t mean the model wasn’t a great sales success, with almost two million units produced during its lifecycle. 42 photos
Although relatively simple when it comes to its mechanical elements, the affordable Capri was quite the exotic when it first arrived back in 1969 with sleek fastback styling.
After a second-generation hatchback hiccup, all records were again set straight for its third iteration, although Ford humorously added fuel to Car Magazine’s infamous dismissal of the Capri being nothing but a “