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Barn Find Ford Capri Mk1in London. Welcome to a new barnfind episode, where Jonny Smith helps to dig out a 1972 mk1 Ford Capri that has been sat since the early 1980s. Bought new by the owner's Godmother, this mk1 classic Ford didn't have an easy life, but it has been preserved inside a dry garage for decades. Question is, will it run? Thanks for stopping by The Late Brake Show. Subscribed? DO YOU KNOW OF A CAR THAT MIGHT BE WORTHY OF JONNY HELPING UNEARTH ON VIDEO? DO YOU OWN A CAR IN A BARN/HEDGE/GARAGE THAT MIGHT JUST RUN OR NEED A NEW HOME? Email (ideally with details, photos and location) the Late Brake Show via contact@thelatebrakeshow.com If you want to see these episodes (as well as all the other playlists covering car collections and new car reviews) why not become a Patreon supporter from £1 per month? https://patreon.com/TheLateBrakeShow Smith & Sniff is the UK's #1 automotive podcast, where Jonny and ex Top Gear and Grand Tour script editor Richard Porter chat absolute rubbish for an hour, periodically mentioning car related topics. Listen now: Website: https://smithandsniff.com/index.html Apple music: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smith-and-sniff/id1507539214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1vXayLsQaEsejoCtVdRpzv?si=1ZMkoiWuTrG9akz3XtyOSw Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Smith-and-Sniff/dp/B08K59D5SG?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls&dplnkId=53f621d4-bfe4-4781-8e87-dc7bc922d62e Youtube: https://youtube.com/@smithandsniff?si=yZiWg1XVg1QcBbGt *********** Merch shop: https://thelatebrakeshow.com/shop ****** Become a Patreon supporter: https://patreon.com/TheLateBrakeShow ****** Website: http://www.thelatebrakeshow.com ****** SUBSCRIBE for a broad-church of automotive appreciation spanning EV, classic, modified and future tech. ******** Filmed and edited by: Phil Vaughn Pritchard https://www.philvfilms.com/ Thumbnail by: Matt Tarrant https://www.matttarantdesign.com **************** Jonny Smith Creative content maker, car presenter & car pervert for hire since '98 Website: http://www.carpervert.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carpervert CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:44 Meet the owner 1:31 Opening the garage 1:55 Untouched 2:15 London since new 3:26 Capri history 4:22 Military surplus 4:54 DECLUTTER! 6:13 Crash damage story 7:17 Engine bay 7:43 Capri engine options 8:22 Interior declutter 10:43 Inside boot 12:01 Engine checks 18:14 Original owner 22:00 Unseizing brakes 22:35 PUSHING IT OUTSIDE 24:16 Trying to start contd 26:45 Final start attempt #barnfind #forzabarnfind #classicford #thelatebrakeshow #4k

About Ford Capri

The Ford Capri is a car which was built by Ford of Europe from 1968 to 1986. It is a fastback coupé and was designed by Philip T. Clark, who had been involved in the design of the Ford Mustang. It used the mechanical components from the Mk2 Ford Cortina and was intended as the European equivalent of the Ford Mustang. The Capri went on to be highly successful for Ford, selling nearly 1.9 million units in its lifetime. A wide variety of engines were used in the car throughout its production lifesp...

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