From Down at the barns.
This isn’t just a Ford Capri.
This is the final chapter in one of Britain’s most loved cars — the Ford Capri 280 “Brooklands”, built as a dignified farewell rather than a last hurrah.
Just over 1,000 Capri 280s were produced, all finished the same way, all marking the end of a story that began in 1969. No wild redesigns. No attempt to chase the future. Just a quiet confidence — and a sense that Ford knew exactly when to stop.
In this episode of Classic Car Stories, Adam Poulton explores why the final Capri didn’t go out with a bang, but with something far rarer: restraint, pride, and dignity.
Because some classics don’t need a comeback.
They just need to be remembered.
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00:00 – The last one ever made
00:17 – Ford Capri history
00:39 – The Brooklands
01:34 – The spec and details
02:26 – Not just a car but a memory
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🧾 Car Details
• Model: Ford Capri 280 “Brooklands”
• Year: 1987
• Engine: 2.8-litre Cologne V6
• Production: Just over 1,000 cars
• Significance: Final factory-built Ford Capri
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