The final generation of the Capri arrived in 1978, and had a production run of 10 years. Interestingly, the Mk3 Capri wasn't new underneath its skin — it was just a heavy redesign of the Mk2.

In 1969, Ford was riding high. Five years prior, Ford launched the Mustang, which sparked a craze in the United States car market for affordable, powerful, sport-oriented cars which would later be ...