description Lincoln Capri Overview
The Lincoln Capri was a mid-size luxury car produced by Ford Motor Company from 1970 to 1977, distinguished by its distinctive fastback roofline and available features like automatic transmission and air conditioning.
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Is the 1970s Capri actually a Lincoln Capri?
No, the Lincoln Capri was a separate Lincoln model sold from 1952 through 1959. The fastback sold in the United States during the 1970s was the European Capri distributed through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships, usually without a Lincoln or Mercury badge. [Lincoln Capri history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Capri)
What kind of car was the original Lincoln Capri?
The 1952 to 1959 Lincoln Capri was a full-size luxury model and was positioned as a flagship line within Lincoln. It is unrelated to the smaller European Capri imported through Lincoln-Mercury in the 1970s. [Lincoln history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Motor_Company)
When was the European Capri sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers?
The European Capri was imported to the United States from 1970 through the 1977 model year, with remaining cars sometimes sold during 1978. In Europe it was a Ford, while in the United States it was marketed through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships as simply the Capri. [1970 to 1977 Capri history](https://www.hemmings.com/stories/1970-77-ford-capri/)
Why do listings confuse the Lincoln Capri with the 1970s Capri?
Ford reused the Capri name on two very different products: a mid-century Lincoln luxury car and a European sport compact sold through Lincoln-Mercury. Checking the model year is decisive, because the Lincoln Capri belongs to 1952 to 1959 while the fastback belongs mainly to 1970 to 1977. [Lincoln Capri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Capri)
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