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Est: £16,000 - £20,000

1982 Ford Capri 'RS' Twin-Turbo

United Kingdom • 14 Oct 2026 • Lot 53

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AI Listing Summary

A heavily modified Ford Capri 2.8 Special, now featuring a twin-turbo 2.9-litre Cosworth V6 engine producing around 456hp. The car has undergone significant upgrades but requires substantial reconditioning due to an unfinished repaint.
This unique 'The Grey Prince' is a well-known car in Ford circles, offering immense power and show-stopping looks, but its potential is currently held back by the incomplete restoration work.

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Condition 

3

Needs substantial reconditioning due to unfinished repaint

/ 10

Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

WF0CXXGAECCR97493

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

BLY 296Y

RHD/LHD:

RHD

'The Grey Prince' Twin-Turbo Cosworth.

Registration No: BLY 296Y Chassis No: WF0CXXGAECCR97493 MOT: Exempt

Entered from the collection of the late owner of Cosworth specialists, Top Boss Performance
Owned since 2016, with just five previous owners
Fitted with a 2.9-litre V6 Granada Cosworth engine with Twin-Turbos
Significant mechanical upgrades throughout

Ford’s Capri was launched at the 1969 Brussels Motor Show.

The fastback Coupe was intended to do for Europe what the Mustang had done for the USA – i.e.

it was our ‘pony’ car, and would have been called Colt had Mitsubishi not claimed the moniker first.

The monocoque body featured independent front suspension by MacPherson strut and a live axle with leaf springs at the rear.

Worthwhile improvements came with the MkII models of 1974 and the quadruple headlamp MkIII cars introduced in 1978.

Then in 1981, the venerable 3-litre Essex-engined variant was dropped in favour of the 2.8 Injection model – a single-car range powered by...

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£700

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£8,850

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£38,219

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