Rare Factory V8 Capri – South Africa’s Shelby?

Rare Factory V8 Capri – South Africa’s Shelby?

What happens when a South African tuner takes a lightweight Ford Capri and shoves a Mustang V8 under the hood? You get the Capri Perana V8—a factory-backed muscle car faster than a Mustang, rarer than a Shelby, and nearly forgotten outside of South Africa.

In this video, we dive deep into the incredible story of Basil Green Motors and how they transformed Ford’s European coupe into one of the greatest underdog performance cars ever built. With Ford South Africa’s official backing, the Capri Perana became a street and track legend, embarrassing BMWs, Alfa Romeos, and even Ford’s own race teams.

⚡ 0–60 mph in just 6 seconds
⚡ Powered by a 302 V8 Mustang engine
⚡ Around 500 units ever produced
⚡ One of the rarest Ford muscle cars in history

If you love rare Fords, hidden muscle car history, or Shelby-style engineering, this is a story you can’t miss.

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