carsntrucks4you Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 (edited) This rearend shows to a 1983 Mercury Capri RS Crimson Cat. The Mercury Capri was based on the fox bodied Mustang and only sold as a hatchback model. Main difference to the Ford Mustang where the flared fenders and a different front facias. For 1983, the Capri received a redesign of the rear hatchback, distinguished with a large compound-curve "bubble-back" rear window. Along with that revision came newly styled tail lights, rear bumper cover and front end grille. The car in the picture shows the one-year only Crimson Cat package. The Gold striping, TRX wheels and bright crimson red (code 27) paint, with black sport performance seating and red inserts gave this Capri a distinctive appearance. I got a lot of correct answers and a few refers to the Crimson Cat . Therefore I split the result into Gold and Silver award Gold - 1983 Mercury Capri RS Crimson Rat: Fabrux otherunicorn thatz4u DonW Silver - 1983 Mercury Capri RS TarheelRick Bucky Meriva Bainford Congratulations to all of you, well done. Edited November 11 by carsntrucks4you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Raoul Ross Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 (edited) I really didn't need to look this one up... Edited November 7 by Raoul Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Thanks Michael Note it's Crimson Cat, not Crimson Rat!? Cheers, -Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsntrucks4you Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 3 hours ago, DonW said: Thanks Michael Note it's Crimson Cat, not Crimson Rat!? Cheers, -Don. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Michael, the wheels on that particular car are from a later year Thunderbird. They are not the TRX wheels it came with. Probably changed because the TRX wheels were a metric size ,usually hard to come by in some places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 1 hour ago, Can-Con said: Michael, the wheels on that particular car are from a later year Thunderbird. They are not the TRX wheels it came with. I thought so! Didn't look like TRX wheels to me. But the gold stripes were the giveaway. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 You make so few mistakes, Michael - hope our comments don't put you off the great job you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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