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Ford Capri RS2600 1970

During March 1970 the RS2600 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, albeit with a mock up fuel injection system. It wasn't until September the same year that the first fuel injected RS2600 left the Niehl assembly line in Cologne, Germany. The RS was easily recognisable as it had no bumpers, two vents in the front panel and sported Richard Grant road wheels, - the lightweight versions of the car used Minilites - it also had a pair of rectangular wing badges reading RS2600 and an RS roundel on the boot lid. These cars had the front cross member re-drilled for negative camber and were fitted with uprated brake pads and linings supplied by Ferodo, competition front springs, single leaf rear springs and Bilstein shock absorbers all-round.

Ford Capri RS2600 1970

Inside, as with the lightweights, Scheel sports seats were used though these were now reclining and the rear seats were of bench design trimmed in the same heavy cord material. A Springall deep dish steering wheel was used but there was no centre console, which was widely used on the Mk1 Capri's. Externally the RS2600 gained chrome quarter bumpers with the front ones incorporating the indicators, but the two vents in the front panel were now deleted, wheels were now the RS 4-spoke items similar in design to those of the Mk1 RS Escorts but 6 inches in width. Twin Cibié headlamps also adorned these cars. Performance figures for the RS2600 were very impressive with 2,637cc producing 150bhp at 5,800rpm which was sufficient to propel the RS2600 from 0-62mph in 8.6secs and on to a top speed of 124mph.