1980 Mercury Capri RS

Pony car powered by 1980 Mercury Capri RS engine family.

Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.

Bodies Three-door hatchback coupe

Configurations RS with 2.3 four, RS Turbo, RS with 3.3 six, RS with 4.2 V8

Engine range 2.3 four through 4.2-liter V8, including Turbo RS

Chassis Fox-platform strut front, four-link rear, and RS Radial Sport tuning

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1980 Mercury Capri RS

The 1980 Capri RS family combined three-door hatchback coupe with RS with 2.3 four, RS Turbo, RS with 3.3 six, RS with 4.2 V8 configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The RS could be ordered around four distinct engine paths, including the Turbo four and 4.2-liter V8. Engine-specific suspension, transmission, axle, emissions, cooling, and appearance details must remain linked. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The Fox chassis used front struts and a four-link coil-sprung live rear axle. RS tuning varied bars, springs, bushings, wheels, tires, and axle ratio with the selected engine. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.**Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

2.3-liter four-cylinder Single-overhead-cam inline-four · Regular RS path · engine assembly / specification
2.3-liter Turbo four-cylinder Turbocharged single-overhead-cam inline-four · Turbo RS path · engine assembly / specification
3.3-liter inline-six 200 cu in inline-six · Optional RS path · engine assembly / specification
4.2-liter V8 255 cu in Windsor-family V8 · Optional RS V8 path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Four-speed fully synchronized manual
Factory transmission Automatic transmission by engine application

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

TURBO-RS Turbocharged 2.3-liter RS factory · performance · Engine, turbo system, induction, cooling, exhaust, transmission, axle, chassis, trim, dates, and records must agree.
4.2-V8 4.2-liter V8 factory · performance · Engine, transmission, 3.45 axle, suspension, emissions equipment, exhaust, dates, and records define one installation.
TRX TRX wheels and tires factory · performance · Wheel dimensions, tires, suspension application, dates, and records must agree.
RS Radial Sport package factory · performance · Engine-specific springs, bars, bushings, wheels, tires, graphics, cabin trim, and records must agree.

Paint

A photographed 1980 Capri showing white paint, gold pinstriping and emblems, black moldings, hood treatment, lamps, bumpers, glass, and wheel context; finish, equipment, restoration, condition, and individual-car originality remain specific to this car.Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

1C Black factory · solid
9D Polar White factory · solid
2P Bright Red factory · solid
3H Medium Blue Glow factory · metallic
5T Bittersweet Glow factory · metallic
8D Dark Cordovan Metallic factory · metallic

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1980 Mercury Capri RS family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1980 Capri RS VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1980 Capri RS production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.