THE CLASSIC SALE 22nd & 23rd MARCH 2025

24 The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025 iconicauctioneers.com • This example is finished in Signal Black with red and silver coach lines and sits on the correct SVE 13” Pepperpot alloys •Acquired by our vendor around 12 years ago, this super Capri has a very interesting history •Having purchased the car as something of a project, our vendor set about restoring it to a very high standard with all mechanicals and paintwork addressed •Unfortunately, he was then hit with the surprising news that the car had been reported stolen and the police became involved •Having spent a serious amount of time and money on the car, a negotiation took place and the original owner supplied the full history file for the car to our vendor, its now legal owner •Having been subject to considerable stress over a period of time, our vendor couldn’t bring himself to drive the car and so it has sat in storage ever since and visited occasionally •Now offered for sale, he states that this is a serious quality car, solid and a great basis for somebody else to bring back to the road and it was just that ‘interesting’ history that prevented him from having the wish to do so Emerging from long term storage, this is a great opportunity to acquire a previously restored and well preserved Capri 2.8 Injection. Seller Rating: 86 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: A650 JLD Chassis No.: WF0CXXGAECDP66281 Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000 Specialist: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Lot 132 1984 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection - Garage Find • Ford South Africa’s XR3 was priced at R6,725 when it launched in 1981 and was very well received in the tuning market too • To celebrate the wins of the Span Ford team’s RS1700T in South Africa, Ford released a special edition of the XR3 called the XR3 TF (Team Ford), of which 500 were produced • Finished in Diamond White with Ford XR3 stripes in triple blue, it utilised the 1600 CVH engine paired with a 5-speed gearbox and featured Diamond White wheels with black nuts, a white front grille, an XR3 spoiler, bodyside mouldings, tinted glass all around, driving lamps with Span Ford covers, a sunroof and blue-striped cloth sport seats • This particular example was sourced by a trusted Ford dealer who managed to secure a deal in South Africa with the vehicle returning to the UK in 2022 •More recent upgrades include a stainless standard-spec exhaust from Keltec in Leeds and a four-branch exhaust manifold • Featured in Classic Ford magazine and in impressive condition all round, this is believed to be the only one in the UK with very few more left in SA One of only 500 produced by Ford of South Africa to celebrate the Span Ford team’s RS1700T wins in SA. Seller Rating: 113 / 135 ««««¶ Registration: A518 YCY Chassis No.: DM29049 Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000 Specialist: Stacey Williams Telephone No: 07472 250306 Lot 133 1983 Ford Escort XR3 TF More Details Lot 132 Bid On Lot 132 More Details Lot 133 Bid On Lot 133