capri280 Group Success at CCI National Event 12th May 2024
capri280 Group Sweeps the Board!
1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Concours Competition!
Well done all!
Winners trophies also presented to the other 280s so everyone a winner!
Excellent start to the Season!
capri280 Group Box Trailer Sponsorship Found!
WELCOME TO IMPLEMENTAL LTD!
We are most grateful to Graham Head of Implemental Ltd for their sponsorship of the capri280 Group in 2023 and beyond!
Thanks to their very generous support we managed to purchase an Ifor Williams BV105G Box Trailer which has solved the Groups storage and Transportation problem for our Show display items and Display boards, tables etc.
Solving the problem
Various options were considered to solve these issues however all would involve ongoing expenses that would be beyond the capability of the Group to meet.
These included purchasing a Club van, renting storage or purchasing a shed.
All we’re considered and rejected as too costly for our funds. There was also nowhere to put the shed.
Solution
Whilst walking through the Display halls at the NEC Classic Car show I saw the answer to our problem! One stand displaying box trailers produced a light bulb moment !
Transport and Storage in one place!
Returning to our stand we had a discussion and secure storage and means to tow trailer we’re answered by our members.
Finance
We have managed to purchase an Ifor Williams BV105G Box Trailer thanks initially to some very generous donations from our membership! The final solution came from Implemental Ltd a Construction Company in Ludlow. A Telephone conversation with their CEO Graham Head resulted in a very significant sponsorship deal for the capri280 Group! Taking us to our target to purchase the Trailer we so needed!
Sincere thanks to Graham and Implemental Ltd pius all of our wonderful members who contributed to achieving our Goal! Thank you all!
Implemental Ltd, Abbeyfields Insurance, Cor van Zanten, Mick Ward, Roy Followell, Paul Stothers, Paul and Aldina Marsh, Sean Haighton, Robert Brown, John Sugrue, Phil Maxted, Paul Harrison, Graham Head, Wayne Wardell, Richard Newman, Steve Dusty Miller, Christopher Telfer, Peter Haydon, Martin Andrews, Bettina Heinrichs, Steve & Pat Wilson, George Antoniou, Stuart Hackney, Ian Wingfield, Bert Coughlan, Gary Marlor, Kev Hickling and Paul Douglas. All contributed to the cost of purchasing our Group Trailer!
Thanks all for your support most sincerely!
Box Trailer Sponsorship
We are now in possession of a superb Trailer to store and Transport our Event Display material. But it does not end there! We will need to maintain it in future and just to put it into useage we need to spend further on Insurance (not cheap) Datatag, Spare wheel cover, padlocks, Wheel clamp(s), ratchet straps. Number plate holder and number plate plus odds and sods!
Three member very kindly donated their winnings on a Blackout we ran as a fundraiser. Each won £20 and donated back Thank you Bettina Heinrichs, Paul Douglas and Bert Coughlan!
Any further donations gratefully received. Also Thanks to member Richard Newman who in addition to taking on Towing duties has been an incredible support in purchase, and preparation of the Trailer ready for use!
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Events Programme
Events programme 2025
Following a busy and highly successful programme of events during 2024 during which we attended a number of events in Europe, 3 Capri club events in the Netherlands and Germany, plus the the CCI National, Old Ford Rally and Bangers and Cash Live Classics.
We attended the NEC Practical Classics Restoration Show with a display stand for the third time and also the November Lancaster Insurance Classic Car show for our fifth successive appearance! Plus several UK events including the Capri Club International event.
For 2025 we will continue with a similar programme of events to attend starting with the Practical Classics Restoration show at the NEC in March. We look like having a fairly packed events calendar including hopefully a European Tour of 4 Capri shows in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg! Between Belgium and Luxembourg I will attend the Bring and Braai event in the Netherlands before returning for events in the UK.
Hopefully more members will join the adventure.
Easter Monday and May Bank Holiday Mondays we will attend the A47 Autojumble to have a meeting and search for elusive spares for our capri280s!
CCI National in May plus the Classic Car show at the NEC in November and I am sure other events may become known to us as the year progresses.
The Old Ford Rally at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon we hope once again will be a large turnout of capri280s in July.
We are however not twiddling thumbs during the Winter months as always there are unseen activities in progress.
Currently we are concentrating on expansion of the capri280 spares availability through the Group. We are gathering core units of Radiators, Power steering rack, Starter motor, Alternator and brake calipers. The plan being to add to our existing exchange service of these items for fully refurbished units.
Once we have these we will look at and clutches. It is hoped we will finally get this programme underway in 2025!
If you can help by providing old salvageable units we could use please get in touch.
capri280 Group Increase in Annual Membership fees
With regret we are unable to hold the Annual capri280 Group membership fee at current levels!
We are all aware that we are currently in a rapidly escalating price increases situation in all of our everyday requirements. This obviously is having an effect on the capri280 Group finances too!
The Group has come a long way in the 8 years of existance but has advanced only due to the contributions of our membership for which I am most grateful! We have each year had higher expenditure than income and in order for the Club to continue to exist and progress a member vote was taken. The majority 92% voted for an increase in the Annual Membership fee to £25 per annum.
I am sorry this has been necessary at such a difficult time for everyone but it is the only way forward. I hope that you will continue to support the ONLY Proactive Group dedicated to keep the capri280 both in the Public eye and on our poorly maintained roads!
With our members support it is intended to use our hopefully increased income to provide more long awaited finance for projects to increase their benefits as a member of the Group!
THANK YOU for your most welcome continued support!
Capri 280 Group at Ford Motor Co.
During 2019 the Ford Capri celebrated its 50th Anniversary!
We are proud that the Capri 280 Group were invited by Ford to attend 3 of their events to celebrate this special year.
We attended the first at the Niehl factory in Cologne, Germany in June. Then Warley, Brentwood Ford Head offices In July.
Next we went along to Ford’s Dunton SVE
Operations plant in August to another big turnout of Capri cars.
Ford employees were most helpful also with our Bye bye Capri recreation at the recent NEC Classic Car Show where we were allowed access to Ford’s archive material using previously unreleased photos of the 280 on the assembly line at Niehl for which we are most grateful.
Winter Programme
With the show season over its time to prepare. Capri 280 Group far from resting on our laurels are busy with our plans for growth of the group.
We are looking to grow by attracting more Capri 280 owners to the group.
This website is part of those plans by
appearing to a wider audience than our Facebook page allows.
We are also seeking financial support from sponsors to enable us to improve our display at events (our recent stand at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show at the NEC cost around £2000 and was financed by a small number
of our membership).
The group have a number of plans for the future to enable members to keep their 280 to a high standard and useable.
It is hoped we may be able to provide a complete service to our members.
Group News
Come along and see us at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show at the NEC Birmingham 7th to 9th November 2025. Stand number 010 in Hall 8! Our sixth consecutive appearance at the event! Our members are currently working on our themed display! So far we have 3 x 280s booked to display so a full stand! Jon Coleman, George Richardson and Stuart Hackney have kindly volunteered their 280s!
Come and see Capri 280 in both non and Turbo Technics versions. Join the Group, purchase regalia items, see some of the vast range of mainly new old stock genuine Ford and Motorcraft spares available to our members.
See the only Capri 280 group who offer a wide range of activities, regalia, Capri genuine Ford and Motorcraft spares, show meetings, European Tour, unique discount deals from suppliers, Discounted NEC car show tickets, Classic Car insurance at preferential rates and much more!
capri280 Group members can purchase tickets in advance for the show at member discounted prices £4.00 per Adult and £2 for Children, using our obtain our unique Club Discount code! CCCNOV5677. Buy in advance at www.necclassicmotorshow.com
How do I become a Capri 280 Group Sponsor?
Capri 280 Group require financial support to maintain and improve our high standard of presentation and to grow the group.
To this end we would welcome offers of sponsorship from companies who in return would have their company and/or products promoted in a variety of possibilities including options of advertising on the website, Facebook page, at events or various other possibilities. Product support is another welcome means of sponsorship. If interested please contact Mick to discuss a mutually beneficial partnership opportunity.
How do I become a Capri 280 Group member?
Do you own a Capri 280?
Did you own a Capri 280?
Do you want to own a Capri 280?
Are you a fan of the Capri 280?
There are many reasons that you may wish to become a member of the only proactive Capri 280 Group.
The easiest way to join is to go to our private (for security purposes to our 280 owning members) Facebook Group page, answer the three simple questions, agree to abide by the Group rules and await approval. You will then be asked to pay your membership fee of £25 per annum. PLEASE NOTE from May 1st 2024 Annual Membership increases to £25.00 per annum. Easiest method is to our Paypal account capri280@yahoo.com as a Gift or as Friends and Family (to avoid them deducting fees from our payment).
You DO NOT have to own a 280 to be a member of the Group! Indeed we have several former 280 owners and other models of Capri within our Group including a Tickford!
Not on Facebook and no wish to join Facebook? If that is the case either E-Mail me or phone on number provided.
LOOKING FORWARD IN 2025
EVENTS PROGRAMME
Its early days yet but due to the need to prebook Accomodation and Ferries plus time off work etc I have most of the European Capri events dates provided by the organising clubs. I can reccomend these as I visited several of them during 2022/23/24!
European Capri events 2025
In addition to the CCI National event plus any others that may become known to me such as the Old Ford Rally, I have the following European dates available.
Ford Capri Club Nederland at Welsum 23rd to 25th May
Capri Drivers Belgium at Diepenbeek 13th to 15th June
Capri Bring and Braai at Warmenhuizen 27th to 29th June
Capri Frenn Letzeburg Weiswampach 4th to 6th July
More information as I have it!
Capri National 2025
The National will be on Sunday 11th May (Date to be confirmed!) this year It will be as usual at CCI HQ Badgers Hill, Sheriffs Lench, Evesham.
capri280 Group will attend with a small number of items from our range of Regalia and Capri parts. If you require anything taking let me know in good time!
Members Discounted NEC Show Tickets
capri280 Group members wishing to visit the Practical Classics Restoration Show in March or the Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show in November can save money by buying tickets in advance using our unique Club codes. You must be a paid up member to obtain the code by contacting Mick or Steve.
Please support your Club!
We arrange a number of events throughout the year in order to meet up and socialise with our membership. From the two indoor events at the NEC either end of the season to a range of outdoor events in the UK and Europe.
Please try to visit us at least one of the range of events we arrange, Its good to meet up, show your car, ask advice, or pick up an item you may require from our range of parts and regalia. You are sure to enjoy it!
capri280 Group at Bangers & Cash Live
capri280 Group were invited to put on a display stand at Bangers & Cash Live 2024!
NINE members 280s entered as Exhibitors! We had an excellent weekend and await dates for 2025!
See the capri280 Group display stand at Bangers & Cash Live 2025.
Sadly we are advised that this event will not take place this year!
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Celebrity Guest 35th Anniversary Event
OK the secret is out now! We announced our Celebrity Guest for our show none other than the lovely Sarah Crabtree formerly on Bangers and Cash and now at Evoke Classics!
Sarah will be with us for the weekend presenting the awards and saying hello to her many fans whilst enjoying the show.
We can confirm that Steve Saxty formerly Ford Designer and currently well renowned author of a range of Ford books that reveal what did happen, what nearly happened or should have happened with various Ford models will be with us at the event as part of his busy schedule. Steve will have a range of his books available to purchase and can sign these for you. He will give talks and answer questions throughout the weekend!
Another former Ford AVO employee, journalist and author of numerous motoring books Jeremy Walton has expressed interest in attending our event but this is not confirmed as yet!
Exchange Parts Service - Now Available!!!
capri280 Group have established an Exchange Parts Service for the capri280.
First on our programme were original radiators!
3 Old units have been obtained suitable for recoring. They are available to capri280 Group members on an exchange basis.
Bring along your old radiator (this must be suitable for repair) at time of purchase. We must have an old unit suitable for recore in order to keep this serv
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