Introduction
Paul Wright
Emerging from Halewood in Merseyside, the GT version is one of just ~2,002 produced.
When new, the Consul Capri provided British buyers with genuine glamour and glitz; an American-inspired car with a package suited for those who wished to turn heads, on a manageable scale and with the dependability of well-proven mechanics. Released in 1962, the Consul Capri was placed in the Ford line-up as a stylish and compact car, with genuine exclusivity. Sadly, the fast-paced changing fads of 1960s car styling were unkind to the Consul Classic, as the car, with its flamboyant fins, heavy chrome trim and curved screens, looked passé by the end of the decade, but the Consul Capri's snapshot of the jet era looks positively stunning today.
One criticism was the mediocre power. The Consul Capri was really built for modest cruising and being admired, and some felt the original engines were not quick enough. However, this 1963 example has been rebored to 1558cc, is fully balanced, fitted with a fully gas-flowed cylinder head and a fast Road Kent camshaft, quashing the original rumours that it was not fast enough.
Owned for the past 44 years, this fully restored 1963 Consul Capri GT has been a labour of love for Brian, who has thoroughly enjoyed carrying out the restoration and taking it to many shows to display his extremely well-executed restoration.
This listing was written from information supplied by Paul after meeting Brian the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Hello. A lovely looking car. I note the registration number does not come with the car although the V5 shows that number. Will you be getting the number changed back with the DVLA so it shows the original number on the V5 documentation
Thank you, it truly is my Dad’s pride and joy and this is a sad journey!
It’s looking likely that the private plates will be sold with the car and the originals can be given with the sale also. It would need to be MOT’ed to remove that reg plate and then the paperwork can only be done via post which will delay further. I just have not had chance to do all this admin!
Hello how do we know it’s a genuine GT as not on V5 ?
I can confirm that the engine is the original that needed to be completely reconditioned. Not sure how I can evidence this.
thanks Vicky thats great
I have researched this. The engine number can verify this “122E-2533” See below – last point…..
The 1963 Consul Capri GT was a rare performance trim (with only 2,002 units ever produced). You can confirm if yours is a genuine GT model by checking these specific mechanical and aesthetic features:1. Engine and Performance HardwareCarburettor: The GT was the first British production car to utilize a twin-choke Weber carburettor. Look for a Weber DCD setup resting on an aluminium inlet manifold.Exhaust: Genuine GTs were fitted with a distinct 4-branch exhaust manifold rather than the standard cast iron downpipe.Cylinder Head: The GT head (developed by Keith Duckworth at Cosworth) featured modified ports and larger exhaust valves.2. Engine Block CodesLook at the stamped engine number, which is usually found on the left-hand side of the engine block near the starter motor.Genuine GT models will typically feature the 116E prefix code.
Hey could u send pictures of the underneath please
I have taken some today but no option to upload them on these comments…I could email them to you, however the external video shows the underneath?
Hi has the registration number been changed
Hi, no I have not had chance to. I would need to MOT it to have the plate changed (for some reason!) and not sure I’ll have the time to get this done, therefore plates might need to be sold with it.
Morning Vicky. Is this a ford consul capri engine that has been rebored in the car
Hi again, I double checked with my Dad today (he is struggling with his memory and I am not a car chick!). The engine is original and needed to be completely reconditioned rebored by another company (Tonge Fold Engineering in Bolton).
Will the car come with the original engine parts ? Do you have photo’s of the rebuild ?
According to my Dad, the original engine was knackered. The GT engine that is in has modifications (some parts from a Lotus). He does have a spare GT engine but we have not considered this being part of the sale. Yes we have some photos of the rebuild, somewhere…I’ll try and dig them out.
Just wanted to confirm that the engine is the original but was totally reconditioned and rebored. The cylinder block is parts of a lotus.
Good afternoon Vicky, what grade of petrol does the vehicle run on, E10 or E5 please
Good afternoon, it has been modified to use standard unleaded petrol 🙂
Thank you Vicky
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