Description Only 21,500 miles indicated; few owners, the current since 2015; outstandingly original; interesting history; unique colour scheme; extremely rare survivor in time warp condition The European equivalent of the American Mustang, the Ford Capri was launched in 1969 and proved a huge success, bringing affordable fastback styling to the average working Joe.

Okay, it shared its underpinnings with the rather less glamorous Cortina, but that was no bad thing, and sales were boosted by the dizzying array of options on offer.

Buyers could completely customise their car, stepping up through standard, L, XL, GT and XLR trim packages, with anything from a frugal 1.3 four-cylinder to a muscular 3.0 Essex V6.

By the time it was replaced by the Mk2 in February 1974, some 1.2m Mk1 Capris had been sold worldwide.

This particular Capri Mk1 is the sporting 2000 GT version with the 93bhp Essex V4 engine and twin-choke Weber carb which made it good for 106mph.

It has the Borg-Warner 3-spee...