We recently saw another one and admired its classic beauty: a Ford Consul 315. The Consul was a tribute to everything that came from the US from A. But then on a European scale.
Double headlights under subtle eyebrows, real tail fins, white wall tires and a 'two tone paint job'. Plus five chrome-plated stars in the grille and that crazy rear window ... There were brake discs on the front, the driver switched with a highly sporty gear, the brand new 1.340 cc four-cylinder.
And the problem was him, apart from the fact that the car was quite heavy and did not drive dynamically, precisely in the looks. Even with the coupe implementation, the Capri.
When the first lines were put on paper, the line was current. It was at the end of the over-exuberant Cadillacs DeVille from 1959. The designer was also the one behind the Edsel. Against the modern tightness of the Austin 1100, the Consul / Capri just looked old-fashioned.
Fortunately, the setback was made good later with the Cortina's.
Created: 1961-1963 in Dagenham, Essex
Engine: four-cylinder 1.340 / 1.498 cc
Top speed: something from 140-150