Henry Ford II's Custom-Built 1981 Ford Capri Is Up for Auction
The driver's seat is wider than the standard seat to accommodate Ford II's "wider frame."
Ford has built its empire with masterful creations like the Mustang and F-150, things you or I are used to seeing every day out on the road. That being said, there's something extra special about an American car built and sold exclusively outside of the U.S. — just ask anybody who's driven an RS200.
Or, you could ask Henry Ford II, who learned quickly that being the CEO of Ford Motor Company means that you have access to pretty cool rides wherever a Ford is sold — but sadly, he's dead, so you'll have to take our word for it. One such example, however, is this bespoke 1981 Ford Capri, a car built exclusively for Ford II to drive across Europe whenever he visited. And now, it can be yours to do exactly the same.
The original Capri was intended to be Europe's Ford Mustang. It was a rather American car with a tinge of European styling, and over the years morphed into something that looks a bit more like a rowdy Pinto. And at the tail end of 1981, the flagship began rolling off the assembly line complete with its all-new, 158 horsepower 2.8-liter V6 — the perfect car for Ford's former CEO and Henry Ford I's eldest grandson.
