Droop-Snoot Capri: The '76 "Modular Aerodynamic"

[DarrenW]

I was vaguely aware of this, and was reminded just now when flicking through a '76 Geneva show report in an old CAR Mag.



Does anyone have any better pics? Google doesn't seem to be much help

[sharkattack]

never knew this existed but now i do. for that i give thanks.

now want to know more!

[gumpspeed]

ive been itching for a front end like this !

[kent]

is that an Rs2000 nose grafted on a capri?
Surely a photshop whizz could do a mock up to satisfy the needs

[Jowey]

I'm on it.

[Garry]

From Google:

''In between the two came the Mk II which was actually little different from the Mk III we're looking at, as the development of the car took less than a year. Its roots lay in a concept shown at the 1976 Geneva motor show called the Modular Aerodynamic, which looked like a cross between a Mk II Capri and a Vauxhall Droop Snoot. The following April a development programme began using the name Carla and in March 1978 the outcome was unveiled at the Geneva show - the Mk III Capri.''

''The Capri Mk III was referred to internally as "Project Carla", and although little more than a substantial update of the Capri II, it was often referred to as the Mk III. The first cars were available in March 1978, but failed to halt a terminal decline in sales. The concept of a heavily facelifted Capri II was shown at the 1976 Geneva show: a Capri II with a front very similar to the Escort RS2000 (with four headlamps and black slatted grille), and with a rear spoiler, essentially previewed the model some time before launch. The Mk III featured improved aerodynamics, leading to improved performance and economy over the Mk II and the trademark quad headlamps were introduced.''

So its basically a Capri Mk3 concept car, but I can't find any more pictures.

[DWDarkWheels]

Something like this? (Not much time spent)

[optima21]

its a google preview, looks like someone has deleted the main picture. taken from this thread

www.fordcapriforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=29618&p=195698

[Jowey]

Well photoshop is broken so I got the pencil and pad out.

Capri RS2000

[sharkattack]

Oct 3, 2011 21:41:07 GMT Jowey said:

i love it!! maybe i should scrap my plans to sell the capri and build myself a massive nose cone

[Jowey]

I wonder what the size difference is in the 2 noses.

Not that you can get hold of an RS2000 nose cone without parting with most of your internal organs.

Looks slightly early celica-supra'ish with that dropped nose.

[bortaf]

The Mk2 concept design

[beany]

that looks like a Princess

[mr]

nose looks like those ugly lambos from wayyyyyyyy back. rear looks like a manta........
just as well they didnt put that out!!!

[nofrills]

That is awesome, think i need to do this in 1/18th scale :-)

[dbizzle]

Oct 5, 2011 4:53:02 GMT mr said:

ugly lambos

These two words don't sit well together.

[mk14dr]

Oct 5, 2011 9:30:40 GMT dbizzle said:

Oct 5, 2011 4:53:02 GMT mr said:

ugly lambos

These two words don't sit well together.

Indeed. I think Mr is refering the Espada, which I think are quite pretty. Hell, even the LM002 had a brutal elegance to it....

For what its worth I think the droopsnoot Capri is quite a good looking car. It'd certainly be interesting to know what happened to it...

[cianha]

There's a lot of Alfa Montreal going on with those prototypes…

[dbizzle]

[popuptoaster]

I think a Capri axle is around 4" wider than an Escort axle, so there wont be much diifference in the width of the nose i wouldnt have thought.


According to Wikipedia the capri is 1,702 mm wideand the Escort is 1,570 mm

now obviously i dunno where that width is measured on the car but it gives an idea.