@kennyh
Nope, RS Turbo.
And one sold at Kings Lynn auctions about two years ago for £64k, although that was the earlier model.
Capris were a horrid drive for me. But that’s not the driving force behind these prices!
Meanwhile you can get a mint MR2 Spider for 3 grand.
But that’s missing the whole point of what is on a collector’s wish list. The MR2 will probably make big money years later. Maybe a lot more. However, the generations of Ford fans vastly outnumber Toyota fans, and a huge culture and support industry backs them up.
Here you go Tony......A Capri with a price tag. Stunning but boy what an ask.
https://speedmastercars.com/vehicle/1972-ford-capri-rs2600-weslake/
If your pockets aren't deep enough for the Group B 205, maybe the homologated 205 Rallye for the lower classes is for you, certainly looks like a right load of fun. I always wanted the Series 1 106 Rallye, similar concept, but probably missed the boat now for one of them sadly.
I think they’ve always fetched good money! And with that racing pedigree, I just don’t think it raises an eyebrow. That engine sounded gorgeous!
Back when I was an active member of the RSOC many moons ago, one of the RS500 owners bought up a couple of genuine ex touring car RS500s- A Labbats and a Texaco from memory- he didn't pay peanuts but compared with what they might make today it would have been peanuts, he also picked up an ex DTM 190e. Hindsight and all that...
What sort of condition is the little Peugeot in Tony?
It’s weird though. To me, the BTCC and ETCC happened almost yesterday with RS500s, but when you see the puny roll protection, the look ancient.
Donington, ETCC, 1987. The way those Eggenberger (?) RS500s accelerated down the straights was mesmerising. A bloke in his 80s, ish, was watching them while stood next to me. We watched them, shook our heads, looked at each other, and he said “F**k me!”
Looking at those two cars, I’d guess the Nissan’s aero was costing it 100 horses for top speed.620 in the GTRRRRRRR and not exactly flying past is it!