Ford Capri Aston Martin Tickford

The tickford capri arrived at the very end of the iconic ford s production in fact the final capri ever registered was a tickford.

Ford capri aston martin tickford.

Aston martin created an engineering service subsidiary choosing the name aston martin tickford rekindling the specialist service available to all vehicle makers which had been the tickford philosophy for the first half of the century. Aston martin issued a recall notice. The aston martin tickford capri. Thousands of capri fans wanted a tickford but few could afford one.

The first handful of tickford capris were actually built by aston martin themselves. From special order a brand new 2 8 injection special was delivered to aston martin tickford where it. As the bedworth tickford factory had yet to be created. The tickford capri is a type approved vehicle in its own right with a brass aston martin tickford vin plate under the bonnet showing the nta number 12101t.

This 1985 ford capri is one of approximately 100 turbocharged examples built by tickford which at the time was owned by aston martin. Tickford were coachbuilders owned by aston martin and in 1981 aston martin created an engineering service subsidiary choosing the name aston martin tickford rekindling the specialist service available to all vehicle makers which had been the tickford philosophy for the first half of the century. Built around an upmarket fuel injected v6 model these tickford turbos were extensively modified from exterior and cabin styling to suspension and of course forced induction. An initial build run of 250 cars was later revised down to.

Recall letter sent to the supplying dealer of build 004. In late 1955 tickford limited was bought by david brown owner of aston martin since 1947 and lagonda since 1948 both always fitted with tickford bodies. The tickford capri was a successful project. There appears to have been a safety issue with the wheel studs and in april 1984.

My own car build 002 is registered with the dvla as a make of tickford rather than ford. 1984 ford capri by tickford 2 8 litre for sale by auction.