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Year:1976 Mileage:40124 Color: White /
Brown and White

Location:

Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Hatchback
Engine:2800 V6
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: GAECSD54662 Year: 1976
Interior Color: Brown and White
Make: Mercury
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: Capri
Trim: Rally Cat
Drive Type: Rear
Mileage: 40,124
Exterior Color: White

Condition: Certified pre-ownedSeller Notes:"True Survivor with only 40K miles. Mostly original paint with touch ups. Only rust is on the passenger side behind the rear wheel and around the rear glass on hatch."

The car runs and drives excellent. The foam in the front seat bottoms should be replaced due to age. The temperature gauge is not working presently but I think its a loose connection. Has a couple of small cracks from the sun on the dash. The steering is rack and pinion and not power so a little armstrong at low speeds but nice going down the road. The struts are new for the hatch at the back but struggles to stay up because the optional rear wiper and the rear spoiler add weight. Has the original steel wheels and are in next to mint shape. The stripes on the hood were painted on after sun peel I believe, as the car originally came from Oregon in 2006.( About 20 miles north of California). Have bought a new stripe kit from Team Blitz on e-bay and will be included with some other assorted parts with auction. Also the front passenger front fender was replaced early in its life probably from a front side swipe. No other inner fender dents and they did a great job fitting it. Was going to paint the car but they are only original once and lost my nerve. The decor group option has the map light and different door panels along with split rear folding seats and the 140 Mph speedometer. The exterior color and the interior color are on the factory tags riveted to the car beside the rad.

I have mentioned everything I can think of but as always seeing the car in person is recommended. I can assist in transport at the buyers expense. $500.00 deposit will be requested via paypal if you win the auction.

Mercury Capri for Sale

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