Ford · 1973
Capri RS3100
Manual · RWD · Europe
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£60,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£36,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£60,000
Good usable example
Concours
£90,000
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Ford Capri RS3100
The RS3100 was built to homologate the Capri for touring-car racing. It had a 3.1-litre version of the Essex V6 with 150 PS, a ducktail rear spoiler and uprated brakes and suspension, and only 250 were built, in November and December 1973. Its racing derivative, with a Cosworth-developed four-valve engine, was a formidable touring car.
What moves the price
- Scarcity: with 250 built, it is one of the two collector’s Capris, alongside the 280 Brooklands.
- Documents that agree: Capris have been stolen, re-identified and upgraded more than most cars, so a genuine car’s papers, chassis number and registration history should all match.
- The body: rust is the main cost, and a good-looking car can hide expensive structural work.
Before you buy, check
- Chassis number, documents and registration history, all agreeing with each other.
- Front wings, inner wings, sills, floors, rear arches and boot floor, for rust and past repairs.
- A service history and an inspection by a Capri specialist who knows the RS3100.
From our research for Fast Fords · Lotus Cortina to Escort Cosworth, which covers it in full.
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1973
Performance
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Ford Capri RS3100: value questions answered
- How much is a Ford Capri RS3100 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Ford Capri RS3100 is worth around £60,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £36,000, and a concours-quality example around £90,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Capri RS3100 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the Capri RS3100 I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many Capri RS3100 cars were built?
- Around 250 were built, by our production records.
- Is there a buyer's guide to the Capri RS3100?
- Yes: Fast Fords · Lotus Cortina to Escort Cosworth, a 48-page collector’s guide. You can read a complete dossier free before you buy it.
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