capital escort mk2

[2door]

can you help me i have a mk2 escort capital and i am looking for a brochure for it.........it was only done for london dealers......if anyone could help that would be great........thanks

[trigger]

Sorry, I can't help with the brochure but any chance of seeing some photos of it?.

[fiatdaft]

maybe you should post some of cars aswell ^.

[shaun1706]

That is a proper rare edition! Pics please

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

From memory it was something to do with Capital Radio. Were they not red or white with Capital logos? Ford did some shocking limited editions to flog the Escort Mark 2 such as the Linnet etc. The Harrier was the good one though.

[Alexg]

There are dealers in car brochures on Ebay and at classic car shows. Worth e-mailing them or having a word....

[eddyramrod]

There are dealers in car brochures on Ebay and at classic car shows. Worth e-mailing them or having a word....

One that leaps to mind on the dreaded bay is named cadillacalex. I've bought from him and he seems to have a vast stock. Worth a try.

[Station]

MK II Escort Models (Starting with bottom of the range)

 

Base

Popular

Popular Plus

L

GL

Sport

Ghia

Mexico

RS1800

RS2000

RS2000 Custom

 

Special Edition Models (in no order)

 

Linnet

Harrier

Goldcrest

Capital

Huntsman

[Station]

Some further information, straight from Autoshite!

 

I thought I read somewhere that the Linnet or Goldcrest were a cancelled Hong Kong order, having said that it could have been the Escort Capital. Or I am speaking bollocks. The latter is most likely, as the incredibly informative "Ford In Britain" by Martin Rawbone makes no mention of this.

The MK2 Escort Linnet, Harrier and Goldcrest were all special editions released in late 1979 and 1980 and followed Fords trend to name special edition cars after birds, the Fiesta had the Firefly, Sandpiper and Kingfisher so I dont think any of these were a cancelled order.

 

As I mentioned in my previous post the ones that may have been cancelled are those L based Escorts with Linnet stripes I have come across afew always very late registered on a W reg.

 

You mention the rarest of the MKII's the Escort Capital (most MKII fans have never heard of them and some of those that have think they were just a myth but they do exist and the survival rate makes the MKII RS1800 look a common sight) im pretty sure it wasnt these as these were only available through London Ford dealers and have some sort of connection with Capital Radio but knowone seems to not what that is anyone on here know???

Would be really nice to see some photos of it!

[Pete-M]

 

Would be really nice to see some photos of it!

Unless it's a four door

[2door]

i always try the dealers at shows nec etc,this one is red with the stickers along the rear quarters....i will put some photos up when i get time to take some......

[greengartside]

Yeah I'd say your best bet would be to pop to the Classic Car show at the NEC in November. Guy there was virtually giving some brochures away! I bought stacks of them!

[VWPowered]

pics please