Available from hobbylink japan in 1981 zakspeed unleashed a ford capri upon the group 5 racing series in europe, little did they know but they had just released a racecar that would become almost unbeatable but also a racing icon known in all corners of the globe. See more ideas about race cars, road race car and racing. We have been undergoing a light restoration of this car for 3 months. For this article were heading back to zakspeed racing in germany, pioneers of extreme reinterpretations of ford s finest during the 1970s such as the awesome ford capri turbo. This is the third version of the ford zakspeed turbo capri to be offered by tamiya. The car was the result of the tieup between the legendary zakspeed racing team and ford. Tamiya ford zakspeed turbo capri scale auto magazine. This carrera car can be individually coded, is digitally controllable and guarantees authentic racing thrills. Ford and zakspeed opted to run in division 2 with a turbocharged four cylinder engine. May 09, 2014 released 1981 ford capri zakspeed turbo group 5. Carrera 30817 digital ford capri zakspeed turbo slot car 2. Group 2 escort and the group 5 capri, based on the mkiii production model.
Ford capri zakspeed turbo group 5 race car from 1981. Ford capri zakspeed turbo racing at spafrancorchamps 2018. Its castiron block was derived from the production kent. Zakspeed capri group 5 0 by ingo rfactor wips rfactor central. Zakspeed turbo capri and zakspeed mustang k wijker. Used, carrera ford capri zakspeed turbo liqui moly. Bmw e36 320 judd v8 for assetto corsa now available. At the same time, zakspeed were also contracted to produce a gr. The capri was raced for one more season in 1983 with jorg van ommen at the wheel. A place to worship the ford capri zakspeed turbo group 5 racer and also information about my ford capri zakspeed tribute project.
Ford capri iii turbo brickyard legends team racedepartment. Clark, who was also involved in the design of the ford mustang. The ford capri 3000 gt mk i is a coupe with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels. With the class being split into 2 groups over 2 litres, and under 2 litres ford opted to run the 1. In the early 1980s, zakspeed also prepared a mustang for ford usas special vehicle operations to race in the domestic imsa camel gt series. I might have had to wait 25 years, but it was more than worthwhile. Players will be able to drive in many different classes and cars from ginetta g40 juniors to gt3 and endurance vehicles, iconic gt cars like the ford. Inspired by the wild zakspeed group 5 racers, the werksturbo model was capable of an impressive 220 kmh 7 mph.
Zakspeed ford turbo capri video restored zakspeed ford. It is a straight reissue of the original 1979 kit, with different decals. It achieved excellent results throughout its racing career, the highlight being in the 1981 season in which it blew away its rivals. It provides power and torque figures of 185 bhp 188 ps8 kw at 5500 rpm and 279 nm 206 lbft28. The images shot at the the race became a popular feature of carrera catalogues for years and now, at last. As almost every other car site on the web is likely to be filled with new corvette superlatives today, we thought wed offer some old ford goodness. The 1980 ford capri zakspeed turbo brought into the competition by mucke. Classic ford capri zakspeed turbos for sale car and classic. For their final season, in 1989, they had to use yamaha engines as turbos. Initially the revised engines displaced just over 1. Ford capri mk2 mk3 zakspeed, x pack, 3001, double xx, side skirts, front spoiler, evo rear spoiler, bumper uk. Zakspeed is a motor racing team from germany, founded in 1968 by erich zakowski and after. A report on german tv from a round of the 1981 deutsche rennsport meisterscahft at the nurburgring. Zakspeed turbo capri 112 scratch car forums and automotive.
The ford capri first came to market in 1969 in europe, and arrived in australia during the same year. Zakspeed capri group 5 0 by ingo rfactor wips rfactor. Hi, beside my current project,the lotus 72 in 18, i got a new one. Sports car racing photo gallery of ford capri gtr photo galler. In the 70s the ford capri zakspeed turbo was technically innovative, and the capri of the jurgen ham. Carrera 30817 digital ford capri zakspeed turbo slot car 1. Preorder carrera car30816pre digital2 rtr ford capri. Its the turbo b6t engine which has just had the cylinder head over hauled, engine sump reseal and other seals replaced, all receipts to show work done. Several limited edition capris existed, including the 280, laser, tickford turbo, werksturbo, series s, gp1, and the last model to be built, the ford capri injection special. Jun 27, 2018 loud engine exhaust sound idle revs revving car automobile racecar canon legria hf g40 dm100 dm100 mic microphone ford capri turbo zakspeed drm deutsche rennsportmeisterschaft peter mucke. The imsa mustang was a thinly veiled reskinning of the gr. Soon after the popular group 5 regulations were adopted by the competitive german drm championship a predecessor of the current dtm, ford of cologne commissioned longtime partners zakspeed to prepare a suitable racer based on the third generation capri, which was due in 1978.
Seeing as how tuesday is only marginally better than monday on the morning motivational scale, we figured you could use a little extra boost. Rel ford capri zakspeed turbo mk3 vehicles gtaforums. This 1981 group 5 zakspeed ford capri turbo is sitting in the zakspeed teams factory in niederzissen. The ford capri is a fastback coupe built by ford motor company between 1968 and 1986, designed by american philip t. Media in category zakspeed ford capri turbo the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The ford classic is a musthave for every carrera racetrack. See 4 results for capri turbo for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from. Hello i have for sale my 1989 ford sa capri turbo, has a hard top that can be removed and a soft top can be fitted.
A further connection with ford in the shape of their sports. Fantastic option for a highspec escort cosworth zakspeed capri rs200 other. Ford capri zakspeed turbo racing at spafrancorchamps. But by 1977, with the mkiii capri model in production, it was decided to reintroduce the model to racing.
During this period, the zakspeed team achieved a number of victories including the overall championship in 1981 with driver klaus ludwig. Zakspeed compilation ford escort, capri turbo youtube. Its 6 cylinder, overhead valve turbocharged engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2. With a heritage of prestigious machines, strict regulations, and noteworthy champions, gt racing is a motorsport with a variety of faces. Nutmeg owl jumper age monthscheck out my other items. With its 600hp turbo engine, 800kg weight and massive downforce it can make some epic laptimes.
Its been the subject of a painstaking sevenyear restoration by original zakspeed engineer marco fichter, which now sees the car in immaculate, asnew condition. Released 1981 ford capri zakspeed turbo group 5 beamng. The mk i capri was manufactured to the european spec on home turf in sydney. Engines are in unused condition and include clutch starter bosch kugelfischer mfi as well as original blueprints and ford motorsport. A place to worship the ford capri zakspeed turbo group 5 racer and also information about my ford capri zakspeed. See more ideas about racing, race cars and ford motorsport. Ford capri zakspeed turbo mk3 19781983 dtm beast i built the original capri in 2006, and promised to come back and rebuild it one day, well here it is at last replaces the bfinjection another version may be released to replace a different car. Sep 17, 2014 soon after the popular group 5 regulations were adopted by the competitive german drm championship a predecessor of the current dtm, ford of cologne commissioned longtime partners zakspeed to prepare a suitable racer based on the third generation capri, which was due in 1978. However, with cologne now closed ford were not able to build the cars inhouse. The capri went on to be a highly successful car for ford, selling nearly 1. Jun 21, 20 this is the third version of the ford zakspeed turbo capri to be offered by tamiya.
Rmd this ford denim zakspeed escort ii piled up an impressive collection of wins in the 1982 season of deutsche rennsport meisterschaft drm at the hands of jorg van ommen, and is now up for sale at rmd. Thanks to the use of alloy and composite materials throughout the car, the ford zakspeed capri weighed less than 800 kg. Ford capri, lsx turbo v8, 2 speed glide, 9, cromo cage, engineered. Because how many other places in the world can you build a group 5 capri at home, stick a turbo honda s2000 engine. The diffuser doesnt do a whole lot even at 580 drag, due to the imperfection of beamngs aero. Dec 10, 2009 ford capri zakspeed turbo mk3 19781983 dtm beast i built the original capri in 2006, and promised to come back and rebuild it one day, well here it is at last replaces the bfinjection another version may be released to replace a different car. The model itself is 100% modeled by me so its not ripped from any game or anything like that. It used the mechanical components from the mk2 ford cortina and was intended as the european equivalent of the ford mustang. Ford capri rs 2600 cosworth, try to overtake me and i will set you on fire. Released 1981 ford capri zakspeed turbo group 5 page 2.
When i was a little boy of 11 years,we went to hockenheim to the jimclark memory race at 1982. In 1981 zakspeed unleashed a ford capri upon the group 5 racing series in europe, little did they know but they had just released a racecar that would become almost unbeatable but also a racing icon known in all corners. Later used in the zakspeed developed imsa probe gtp. In the late 1970s, zakspeed was the official ford team in the german. Definitely my all time favorite group 5 car, the zakspeed capri is a 850kg race car featuring a ford cosworth bda modified by zakspeed. Ford capri mk2 mk3 zakspeed, x pack, 3001, double xx, body. The company constructed and entered an fia group 2 escort and the group 5 capri, based on the mkiii production model. Historic cup austria april 2014 histocup brunn peter mucke im ford zakspeed turbo capri. Jan 14, 20 as almost every other car site on the web is likely to be filled with new corvette superlatives today, we thought wed offer some old ford goodness. Group 5 zakspeed capri question tentenths motorsport forum.
Carrera is motorsport at home carrera sponsored manfred winkelhock, the top driver of the ford capri zakspeed turbo, at the norisring race in 1981. The car achieved excellent results throughout its racing career, the highlight being the 1981 season in which it blew away its rivals. The mustang chassis was based on the group 5 capri. Big wing ludwig car of 1980, winkelhock killer capri of 1981 and niedwiedz nordschleife record car of 1982. Carrera digital ford capri zakspeed turbo liqui moly equipe. Lamborghini ferrari road race car race cars road racing sports car racing sport cars auto racing audi quattro.
May 09, 2014 ford capri zakspeed turbo group 5 race car from 1981. Apr 09, 20 seeing as how tuesday is only marginally better than monday on the morning motivational scale, we figured you could use a little extra boost. In the late 1970s, zakspeed was the official ford team in the german deutsche rennsport meisterschaft drm series, a predecessor of the current dtm. But zakspeed s renown stretched well past that decade and continues right up to the present day. Meanwhile, ford continued to be represented in the etc and drm by the zakspeed built group 2 racing escorts. I try to build an zakspeed turbo capri in 112 scale.