Capri RS 2600 Introduction
The production approval for the first RS Capri the Capri RS2600 was received by FAVO
at South Okendon in Oct 1969 by March 1970 a car had been completed in readiness for
the Geneva Motor Show albeit with a mock up injection system, the next group of 50 cars
built for Homologation purposes at the Niehl Plant were all lightweight models these
cars did not have fuel injection but they did have the long throw crankshaft to give
them over 2.6 litres as required for competition, they also featured glassfibre doors,
boot and bonnet made by BBS they had no heaters or carpets they even cut down on paint
and fitted sliding perspex windows in an attempt to achieve the 900kg required for
racing but the build quality of these cars was so poor the car was not legal to sell in
Germany.
By September 1970 the first production RS2600 rolled off the line at the Niehl Plant
only to find that on full lock the wide alloy wheels fouled the front wings, resulting
in the unique front wings on the RS2600 and RS 3100 as we know them, unlike the
lightweights.
In September 1972 the whole Capri range was facelifted, this saw the RS2600 with new
4-spoke RS alloys, a flat 3-spoke steering wheel, black finished bumpers all round with
full width at the rear, it also featured a Decal kit and a front spoiler.
