Search found 193 matches

by Steve Saxty
Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:27 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Laser featured in opening spread
Replies: 9
Views: 1380

Re: Laser featured in opening spread

Fordoholic Nick wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:07 am
Steve Saxty wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:04 pm Just to show I listen.....
Hmmm....so.... about me getting Numbered Edition 112 then Steve :wave: :lol: :lol: :lol:
If I get the number I want then you'll get yours.
by Steve Saxty
Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:04 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Laser featured in opening spread
Replies: 9
Views: 1380

Laser featured in opening spread

Just to show I listen.....

Enjoy delighting that it's not all V6 cars.

Phew, finished the book tonight!

Image
by Steve Saxty
Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:51 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: new wheels fiited
Replies: 37
Views: 11473

Re: new wheels fiited

I like the car on 15" but nothing more. In case you wondered why the problem is that wheearches are designed to radius around a wheel. The Capri was obviously drawn in the era of tiddly 13" wheels and the 15% RS-style seven-spokes look comically large and wonderful - but nothing bigger in ...
by Steve Saxty
Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:58 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri Book Update sent out tonight to readers (so thought you might be interested)
Replies: 2
Views: 632

Re: Capri Book Update sent out tonight to readers (so thought you might be interested)

Looking forward to this one steve and I have my name on the list also young Nick said that if he gets book 112 he will bake you a pie for Brooklands and sing you his lastest song that he has been working on . My Capri book collection has really doubled this last year :beer: Sadly I'm on a diet but ...
by Steve Saxty
Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:37 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri Book Update sent out tonight to readers (so thought you might be interested)
Replies: 2
Views: 632

Capri Book Update sent out tonight to readers (so thought you might be interested)

Hello there, I promised to give you odd updates on my new book, Capri 50 as it nears completion. Here’s the nearly-finished cover art of the book, I think it’s stunning. The good news is that we are nearly there and it’s now a case of me reading through the final PDF before it goes to print in the n...
by Steve Saxty
Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:54 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Re: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

TBH he's really cheap at that price £1800 for a little drawing of a car. Is it really worth it? It absolutely wouldn't be worth it you're right if it were used just for the timeline. But they will be used as high res double-page spreads in the book with each car annotated by Ford's designers. and t...
by Steve Saxty
Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:01 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Re: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

Pas28i wrote: Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:13 pm The red injection looks too much like the special; I’d change the wheels and alter the injection stripe to the early version where the top coach line continues over the lettering.
Otherwise lovely poster!
Yup, as I mentioned the Injection will be on pepperpots. Glad you like it!
by Steve Saxty
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Re: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

I thought you had a chalk board back then :lol: Papyrus and a quill, actually! :lol: I should say that the Illustrations are brilliant, and the artist is very talented. These pictures have definitely whetted my appetite for the book. Andrew. TBH he's really cheap at that price, I'd typically have t...
by Steve Saxty
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:02 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Re: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

Interesting to see te Laser was mainly for the UK market. Did they carry on with the LS, S and Ghia for longer in the other markets ? The Laser was a UK-only name for a range of special value Escorts, Sierras, etc. Here you go - you really need to buy The Cars You Always. ..! https://static.wixstat...
by Steve Saxty
Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:56 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Re: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

No Laser and it outsold any other model :guitar: Wasn't it the run out model Jason - a few on A plate then B plate, C plate, D plate and E. Still, does get a brief mention in the 2.8 blurb. Must be enough! Yup Laser was a run-out car mainly UK - so penny numbers of around 35,000 units vs the other ...
by Steve Saxty
Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:22 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Re: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

Although the images can't be changed substantially there's a few points needing adjustment - anything I missed? Just one tiny thing, side repeaters on the Special front wings. Other than that, as the 1975 GTS(JPS) & the 1976 RS2800 look almost identical, you could make a lot of people very happ...
by Steve Saxty
Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:46 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri artwork
Replies: 6
Views: 1158

Re: Capri artwork

The artwork on this is just that Steve, Art. He's a very talented illustrator & has captured not only the subject matter but the dynamic way the cars are presented look like they're about to jump off the page. You can see how much time has gone into the book itself, you may be leaving book writ...
by Steve Saxty
Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:53 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Re: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

I think most of us will be hurt that there is no laser! :lol: Don't worry Danny, all the best models are represented! :whistle: :lol: Andrew. :lol: The red injection does look good on the 7 spoke alloys :whistle: Yup - always one of my faves on the seven-spokes in Rosso Red and so I sneaked it on t...
by Steve Saxty
Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:15 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline
Replies: 27
Views: 6862

Help! Take a look at the Capri timeline

Here's the work-in-progress timeline from Capri 50 which will also, by request, be a poster too. I'm after a quick look-over from you guys here. Although the images can't be changed substantially there's a few points needing adjustment - anything I missed? Red injection to be on pepperpots Backgroun...
by Steve Saxty
Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:04 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri artwork
Replies: 6
Views: 1158

Re: Capri artwork

Glad you like it. My slight disappointment was that people voted to have the optional poster feature the profile cars with the rather lovely timeline on the second side. I'd secretly hoped that people would want the cover art - maybe I'll also get them done as posters as I'd love to have these mysel...
by Steve Saxty
Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:55 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri artwork
Replies: 6
Views: 1158

Re: Capri artwork

Jasonmarie wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:50 pm Looking forward to this one sir . Will it be ready for me to take away in August ?
Yup - it should be on the presses in 2-3 weeks I would think.
by Steve Saxty
Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:46 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri artwork
Replies: 6
Views: 1158

Capri artwork

I'm just about to sign off the cover art for the new Capri 50 book this week, what do you think? One is for the slipcase on the signed and numbered Collector's Edition and the three cars will be on the cover. The guy isn't cheap who draws these for me. Although this second book will be cheaper at £2...
by Steve Saxty
Thu Jun 06, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Collectors Edition Classic Ford Capri 50yrs Mag
Replies: 24
Views: 4036

Re: Collectors Edition Classic Ford Capri 50yrs Mag

I still haven't got mine as it has a fair way to travel - is it all new material or reprints from their earlier editions which someone said it was? Nice to see it's good quality. How many pages? Yes a lot from the magazine just put together as a all Capri base magazine some stuff I think has been n...
by Steve Saxty
Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:25 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Collectors Edition Classic Ford Capri 50yrs Mag
Replies: 24
Views: 4036

Re: Collectors Edition Classic Ford Capri 50yrs Mag

I still haven't got mine as it has a fair way to travel - is it all new material or reprints from their earlier editions which someone said it was? Nice to see it's good quality. How many pages?
by Steve Saxty
Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:55 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Big up for Jason....
Replies: 20
Views: 3522

Re: Big up for Jason....

Thank you - I have the first PDF with me here in Pennsylvania and it's looking nice. This place is a parallel world of 60,000 attendees at a Ford enthusiasts' event, quite amazing.