Ford Capri Aston Martin Tickford

Recall letter sent to the supplying dealer of build 004.

Ford capri aston martin tickford.

Tickford were coachbuilders owned by aston martin and in 1981 aston martin created an engineering service subsidiary choosing the name aston martin tickford rekindling the specialist service available to all vehicle makers which had been the tickford philosophy for the first half of the century. There appears to have been a safety issue with the wheel studs and in april 1984. Built around an upmarket fuel injected v6 model these tickford turbos were extensively modified from exterior and cabin styling to suspension and of course forced induction. My own car build 002 is registered with the dvla as a make of tickford rather than ford.

In late 1955 tickford limited was bought by david brown owner of aston martin since 1947 and lagonda since 1948 both always fitted with tickford bodies. There were only ever 100 built and it s not surprising considering the 1986 cost was over 17 200. The tickford capri was a successful project. What can you say about this amazing car.

Aston martin created an engineering service subsidiary choosing the name aston martin tickford rekindling the specialist service available to all vehicle makers which had been the tickford philosophy for the first half of the century. He soon moved aston martin onto the site at tickford street where it remained until ford moved db7 production to bloxham and then to gaydon for the db9 and dbs. The tickford capri arrived at the very end of the iconic ford s production in fact the final capri ever registered was a tickford. This 1985 ford capri is one of approximately 100 turbocharged examples built by tickford which at the time was owned by aston martin.

The tickford capri is a type approved vehicle in its own right with a brass aston martin tickford vin plate under the bonnet showing the nta number 12101t. An initial build run of 250 cars was later revised down to. The aston martin tickford capri. 1984 ford capri by tickford 2 8 litre for sale by auction.

Thousands of capri fans wanted a tickford but few could afford one. As the bedworth tickford factory had yet to be created.