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While Ford America called the Mustang its Pony car, Ford of Englands Pony car was the Capri, (it was also built in Germany). The Capri got the same long hood, short deck styling, but no V8 of course, it got the engine from the Cortina. This, the Mk I was built from 1969-74 (a facelift in 1970), most models had rectangular headlights The German built cars got their V4 engines; 1300cc, 1500, 1700 and the 2300GT In the UK it was the 1300 and 1600cc straight 4 cyl Kent, or the UK Essex 2000 V4 and Essex 3000 V6 GT In 1970 the upmarket 3000E was available, and the race ready RS2600 (street version 2600GT). 1972 saw a facelift, headlights and tail lights were enlarged, OHV Kent engines replaced with OHC Pinto engines. The 3000 V6 GT and new GXL got 4 round headlights, In 1973 the RS2600 replaced with the RS3100.

The early Mk I (pre facelift) was also produced in Australia from 1969-72. Models were; the 1600 Deluxe, the 1600GT, (later called the XL) and from 1970, the 3000 V6 GT, all had rectangular lights in Australia.
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Author Sicnag
Camera location41° 08′ 02.21″ S, 175° 01′ 51.92″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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