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RARE-ASC · Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 1198 Location: Canton Ga

I own a WHITE 85 MERCURY MOTORSPORT DETROT PACE CAR GRAND PRIX CAPRI 5.0 5-speed vin# 615388 no t-top or sunroof it is all original 17k miles original gatorbacks fully documented have the double copy window sticker and the one that was on window says on window sticker sold to FMC "SHOW CAR" new car buyers order original title even where they shipped it to ASC for conversion plus much more this car is rust free and in cherry cond there were only 30 ever built 3 silver and 27 white and only 17 have been located at this point 20 years later i think it is the rarest original untouched specialty capri 5.0's left or one of a very very few what do you guys think?
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negusm · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject:

Sandy posted this a long time ago....

#14 at 805 made the Crimson Cat of 1983
#13 at 575 made the White Lightening of 1981
#12 at 469 made the Black Magic of 1983
#11 at 381 made the "Charcoal" Turbo R/S of 1983
#10 at 348 made the White Lightening of 1982
#09 at 257 made the asc/McLaren Convertible of 1985
#08 at 245 made the asc/McLaren Convertible of 1986
#07 at 150 made the asc/McLaren Hatchback of 1985
#06 at 115 made the asc/McLaren Hatchback of 1986
#05 at 050 made the asc/McLaren Convertible of 1984
#04 at 047 made the asc/McLaren EuroCoupe of 1986
#03 at 030 made the asc/McLaren G.P. IV Pace Cars of 1985
#02 at 025 made the asc/McLaren Hatchback of 1984
#01 at 017 made the Turbo (R/S) of 1981

So you are already at #3...and you may be right if we only count currently known existing cars....

-Mike
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mustang marty · Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 274 Location: Seattle

Cool... I broke into the top 10 with my 85 vert Very Happy

Sandy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:49 am Post subject:

A Silver one would be rarer at 3 made.
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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/

negusm · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:29 am Post subject:

There is at least one more "Capri" that Sandy does not have listed there but I would still consider....and I would consider it the rarest.

Its the 1983/1984 official NHRA Motorsport Capris. There were at least 2 based on pictures I have:

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/Promotional/84_FordMotorsport_Racing_09.jpg

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/Promotional/83_MotorcraftExceedsTheNeed_08.jpg

-Mike
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MercRS · Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 193

sweet I did pretty good.

14
12
10
7
4
had all of these and a bunch of 81-82 Black Magic cars,I almost
had a 81 Turbo car real beat up the guy wouldn't sell.
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Sandy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject:

WOW!
You had ALL of those, MercRS ?? You gotta have had the most!! I had/have # 6. Bought it new, it still is new. Has 646 miles on it, in storage.
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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/

MercRS · Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 193

I like Mercs Capris and Cyclones mostly.I have had about 21 Capris.
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81 Mercury Capri RS
70 Mercury Montego
71 Mercury Cyclone GT
69 Mercury Marauder X-100
70 Mercury Cyclone GT
86 McLaren Euro Coupe
85 McLaren Capri Coupe
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70 Ford Fairlane 500 SCJ DragPac
70 Mercury Cougar
73 Montego GT

RARE-ASC · Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 1198 Location: Canton Ga

RARE-ASC · Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 1198 Location: Canton Ga

fredzilla · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 155 Location: New England

Wouldn't the 86 ASC McLaren SC with the 3.8L be the rarest
Capri....at only eight. Wink

MercRS:

negusm · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:41 am Post subject:

Sandy · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:05 am Post subject:

That's exactly correct, Mike. No records were kept regarding the engine(s) in cars received for conversion. (I just triple checked). It was a looong wait to get a 1985/86 Capri McLaren Roadster. Took 4 weeks for Dearborn to make & ship to ascMcLaren, and they stayed at ascMcLaren for 3 weeks and an average of 10 days in transit, for a total of close to 9 weeks to arrive at ordering dealership.
I did speak to one owner and he said that he was told "about 8 six cylinder examples were made...." (for what that's worth....)"
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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/

n20capri · Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Bensalem PA

My 86 is 6th... Smile

I really like that chin spoiler on the 1983/1984 official NHRA Motorsport Capris...very clean looking but definitely more aggressive than stock...cool stuff
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ponydude · Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 108 Location: Hickory, NC

I've got #9 and #12.
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