Ford Capri 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.

Ford capri aston martin.

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. Found in a derelict state in a farmers shed in wiltshire where it had lain for over 2 decades full of rubbish and many engine parts missing the vendor tells us he put on his rose tinted. Still registered as a ford capri but been built since the 1980 s. 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.

For a short video of the vehicle running please click here. Ford capri aston martin replica. Ford capri 2 8 injection tbt fifth gear duration. This 1985 ford capri is one of approximately 100 turbocharged examples built by tickford which at the time was owned by aston martin.

Aston martin lagonda global holdings plc is a british independent manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers it was founded in 1913 by lionel martin and robert bamford steered from 1947 by david brown it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s and with the fictional character james bond following his use of a db5 model in the 1964 film goldfinger. The cars finish doesn t look too bad but reading the description this could be the car is wrapped but it does use genuine. An initial build run of 250 cars was later revised down to. 17 405 not warranted 3500 00 buyers premium.

Capri aston martin volante replica. Some of you will hate it because a capri was used in creating this car and some of you will hate it for trying to be something it is not. My own car build 002 is registered with the dvla as a make of tickford rather than ford. Year make model mileage sold for.

Love it or hate it it is up for auction on ebay. It runs and drives well has leather interior hood is in good condition just needs a bit of tidying but will make a good car. Handbuilt tickford aston martin 1 of 85 some say 100 an not one of them are them same.