Ford Capri Aston Martin

Capri aston martin volante replica.

Ford capri aston martin.

This 1985 ford capri is one of approximately 100 turbocharged examples built by tickford which at the time was owned by aston martin. Aston martin lagonda global holdings plc is a british independent manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers it was founded in 1913 by lionel martin and robert bamford steered from 1947 by david brown it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s and with the fictional character james bond following his use of a db5 model in the 1964 film goldfinger. Ford capri aston martin replica. The cars finish doesn t look too bad but reading the description this could be the car is wrapped but it does use genuine.

An initial build run of 250 cars was later revised down to. The tickford capri arrived at the very end of the iconic ford s production in fact the final capri ever registered was a tickford. For a short video of the vehicle running please click here. Handbuilt tickford aston martin 1 of 85 some say 100 an not one of them are them same.

A very unusual aston martin volante convertible kit car based on a ford 3000 capri. My own car build 002 is registered with the dvla as a make of tickford rather than ford. Love it or hate it it is up for auction on ebay. Some of you will hate it because a capri was used in creating this car and some of you will hate it for trying to be something it is not.

Still registered as a ford capri but been built since the 1980 s. Ford capri 2 8 injection tbt fifth gear duration. The tickford capri is a type approved vehicle in its own right with a brass aston martin tickford vin plate under the bonnet showing the nta number 12101t. In late 1955 tickford limited was bought by david brown owner of aston martin since 1947 and lagonda since 1948 both always fitted with tickford bodies.

It runs and drives well has leather interior hood is in good condition just needs a bit of tidying but will make a good car. 17 405 not warranted 3500 00 buyers premium. Found in a derelict state in a farmers shed in wiltshire where it had lain for over 2 decades full of rubbish and many engine parts missing the vendor tells us he put on his rose tinted.