1985 Mercury Capri Rs T-top 5.0 Aod 1 Of 1399 Ever Made. Rare 64k Actual Miles on 2040-cars
West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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This is a great car that needs some TLC. I decided to sell my winter project. It is a virgin 64K actual mile MERCURY '85 RS T-Top Capri. 1 of 1399 T-Top Capri's ever made. Break that down to tan interior cars and it's probably less than 100 left today. It's a Oklahoma rust free car it's whole life. Its a real deal 5.0 car with the auto trans. That means its the 175HP CFI fuel throttle body injected. It runs great and doesn't smoke or knock. Its completely original, short of daily maintenance items and dual exhaust. as you can see it caught a deer on left fender and small door damage but comes with two perfect rust free fenders and hood. This would be a easy father son project and would be a great teenager car as its the auto trans car. It has had a complete dual exhaust system installed with large chrome tips sounds great. These are the first cars with forged pistons so would be great to modify with performance parts. The sky's the limit with these engines as they have lots of available parts at reasonable prices. These FOX body platform cars have lots of possibilities. I would restore as its so close to original.
It does need some brake work(bleeds off when pedal is depressed but pump up quickly) and does have some fluid leaks. It has been sitting the last five years in a storage shed. It has the typical crack in the floor these cars get. I purchased subframe connectors with floor brace that are included.We did drive it 450 miles to my house from where we purchased it in Oklahoma. I would recommend a trailer but its up to you if you wanna take the chance. When it leaves my house it's your baby. I will assist in loading any way I can. I cannot deliver you must come get it. I can store up to two weeks or longer if discussed at auction close. As long as it's paid in full within 72 hours of auction close. There is a $500 deposit required at auction close through PAYPAL within 24hrs of auction close. I reserve the right to close this auction at any time for any reason without repercussion to me. This is a real car and this is a real deal and it needs to go. I just got divorced and need to free up some funds. I am a serious seller looking for a serious buyer. please call with any questions you have I can take any picture wanted and text you or email you back. Please call Todd with serious questions @ 515-556-7730. Any question asked that is not serious or can be explained in the pics/description will not be responded to. |
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