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The Capri was launched in 1969 as the European counterpart to the wildly popular Mustang in the USA. In 1970 a new version, called RS 2600, was introduced for the German market and featured some very serious modifications, making Capri one of the fastest cars in Europe at that time. The engine was a Cologne OHV 2-valves V6, reassembled by Weslake and also featured its special all-alloy cylinder heads. The Capri RS2600 used Kugelfischer fuel injection to raise power to 150 bhp and also received modified suspension, a close ratio gearbox, lightened bodywork panels, ventilated disc brakes and aluminium wheels. It could hit 100 km/h from a standstill in 7.7 seconds. The RS 2600 was immediately used as a basis for the racing model, which was built in order to comply with Group 2 rules. It was raced in the ’up to 3-liter’ category in many championship where FIA Group 2 cars were accepted but it mainly collected its success in the European Touring Car Championship. Being fielded in this ’under 3 liter’ ca
