Barn Find Ford Capri Mk1 in London

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?

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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

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[samholdsworth]

In the words of Johnny's favorite musical artist DJ Khaled....




ANOTHER ONE ☝🏻

[GavinByrneLand]

There are plenty of barn find videos on YouTube, but none hold a candle to Jonny. Regardless of the car, it's the genuine enthusiasm, compassion, expertise and interest (in both the people and the machines), which makes a Jonny Barn Find just that extra bit special. An absolute gem of a channel and a gem of a chap!

[anthonymulligan]

As a long term Mk 1 Capri owner, this ep has been very special. Thanks Jonny for one of the consistently best channels out there

[patreekotime]

The thing I absolutely love about these barnfind episodes is the way Jonny treats the people with respect and humanity. There are not many presenters out there, especially in the automotive world who would be able to do this without just making a bunch of snide, condescending comments for "laughs". Sometimes we see that kind of purile behavior in the comments, but it isn't welcomed. I really appreciate this and I think it's exactly why so many people are inviting him into what potentially could be a vulnerable, embarrasing, or emotionally difficult situation.

This is an interesting car that I don't think I've ever seen in the states... here it seems to have been superceded by the Maverick. But considering that the Maverick's I saw as a kid were completely rusted out 40 years ago, I have a hard time believing many of those Capri's survived.

[pauljansen]

The only thing us total fans are shouting at you Johnny is encouragement! These barn finds are pure, unadulaterated GOLD! Thank you for everything that you do 👍

[jgolf]

As others have mentioned, I really like the respectful and genuine way that Johnny reacts and responds to the owners and their stories. So easy to make snide comments about the junk and mattresses and so forth but he avoids the cheap gimmicks and focusses on the car and the story. Really growing on me, these barn finds.

[simonwkey]

My dad worked with an eccentric character in the 70's early 80's. He had rare motorbikes, a jukebox in his lounge way before any of this was 'standard'. My dad would tell me stories how the guy used to walk on stilts at diner time, better than anyone could walk on the ground. He also would sleep in motorbike leathers to stretch them. He also could walk then do a backflip.
He also had a massive garage in his garden, that had central heating in it years before we had it our house! Long story short he purchased a white cortina brand new, drove it home and its never left the garage since. It honestly must be a museum piece, he still lives 10 mins away. He and my dad are now in their eighties.

[SeanChandler]

I absolutely love these episodes. I grew up in the Caribbean in the 70s and 80s, and there were so many interesting cars around, from Japan, the UK, the USA and Europe. In my own family we’ve had: MIni Moke, Mustang, Fiat 600, Mini, Beetle x 2, Audi 100, Marina, Pug 205 and 106, Fiat 127, Daihatsu Charade MkI and II, Mazda 323 and CX-5, Suzuki Swift, Vitara and Jimmy, Mitsubishi L200, Nissan Frontier D40 and D41, Chevy Silverado x2 and GMC Canyon.

[missogyny]

From my experience of such cars ‘in period’, I reckon a set of points, condenser, distributor cap, coil and plug leads should be in the toolbox as a matter of course.

[arthurdardalis]

As a Capri MK3 owner, loved this, Panos is Greek, greetings from Greece

The MK2 was also sold in the States as a Mercury Capri, the last model year was 1977

[webgateltduk]

I can't help but think that the security alarm may be involved in the inability to start. Though Panos said he thought he disconnected it, it's probably worth checking.

[mikejba]

Currently its very windy and raining outside, but I have a warm brew and biscuits whilst watching another cracking LateBrakeShow vid inside. I love these episodes and the stories that go with them. Certainly wish my dad was still around he'd have loved this, he regularly mentioned his Capri MK1 and his love for it. Thanks Jonny and team.

[Android-vkyh]

The only thing that should be shouted at you Jonny is " more please " our barn find hero 👏 would love to see that Capri restored so much potential

[EdwardJamesCrockford]

My dad drove a Mk1 Capri, silver with black vinyl roof, in the '70s and as a young lad sitting in the back, I remember being mesmerised by the shape of the rear windows.

[genzigzag]

Jonny, you brought back memories of my youth, adjusting the carbs on my old Datsun and changing the plugs, then calling my brother to get sage advice when the motor was running rough. Thank you for sharing these stories.

[JASONEAVIS]

Another cracking barn find revival, thank you Johnny and the LB team.

I'd love, love, love to see a Late Brake Show x Vice Grip Garage collaboration.

[acapri]

My first car was a Mark I Capri 2000 built in Cologne, Germany. In America they were sold in Mercury dealerships (along side Pantaras) but they didn't have any Mercury markings. The hood (bonnet) had Capri instead of Ford across the front. We had the power bulge hood and 4 round headlights with turn indicators on the grill for all models. We also got some Mark II Capris with the hatch back, but instead of the Mark III we got re-badged Mustangs starting in 1979.

[grumpyrocker]

My dad had a banana yellow 1973 Mk I 1.6 Capri for a short while around 1989 to 1990. And that's what I learned to drive in. Being a shortarse that was one heck of a bonnet to look over. Loved that car. Alas dad sold it to a collector who left a note on the windscreen.

[sthrowback]

Wow this brought back memories. Grew up in Brixton South London and in the early 70s as a kid we lived in a small street and 2/3rds of our neighbours were Greek and Cypriot. They had family that would visit that had MK1 Capris done up. We'd be in the street playing football and you'd hear them coming blasting their musical airhorns. They'd pull up and lift the bonnets so us younger kids could see the chrome rocker covers on the V4s. They also had chrome feet for the accelerator, yellow with black vinyl roofs.
Can remember the fashion on old Anglias, Mk1 Cortinas and MK1 Capris to put wide steelies on with small chrome centre hub caps and sometines the bigger rally arches and left in primer. Not sure if it was a South London thing but great times.
When you wheeled it out the garage and was pointing out the fake vents that side view showed just how good looking the MK1 was, smooth styling.
Enjoyed this vid a lot, can you do a follow up whwn its running ?

[peterward]

As a 12yr old in 1969, i remember seeing my first Ford Capri, the school caretaker purchased a basic 1300cc Silver Capri.
To us kids it had the wow factor and looked so futuristic.