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hi all just back from very long trip around the world and need to get my jps done does anybody have a picture or nows wot radio went into 1975 capri

I would guess that the radio would have been an optional extra at the time of the JPS. It wasn't till 1977 that they started to be fitted to higher spec models.

It may have had the P21 as an option but more likely it was the silver buttoned Blaupunkt manufactured one that would have been fitted. I have a 1975 brochure somewhere and will try to scan it for you.

I would have fitted a period radio cassette to mine, indeed I did fit a Sharp ANSS RG model one to my 77 2.0S that I owned back in 1980.

This may help as i have a photo of me sitting in my grandads white JPS what must have been only a few days old and the radio is in the back .

If it helps, there is a pic of dash near the middle of this http://www.flickriver.com/photos/trigge ... gs/player/

And this at 1.44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEu55QYk-U4

What is strange is the JPS wheel had the flags on all of them even the white 1.6jos you see around also the airbox should be blue . So I don’t think the video one is true to form but the radio looks the same .

Jasonmarie wrote:What is strange is the JPS wheel had the flags on all of them even the white 1.6jos you see around also the airbox should be blue . So I don’t think the video one is true to form but the radio looks the same .

All the later MK2 "S" models should have the steering wheel with the flags centre cap. All MK2 four cylinder OHC engines should have the blue rocker cover, cambelt guard and the 2.0's had a blue air filter too.

Jasonmarie wrote:This may help as i have a photo of me sitting in my grandads white JPS what must have been only a few days old and the radio is in the back .

Rocking the same bowl cut as me in the 70s.......
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timfromull wrote:

Jasonmarie wrote:This may help as i have a photo of me sitting in my grandads white JPS what must have been only a few days old and the radio is in the back .

Rocking the same bowl cut as me in the 70s.......
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Didn't we all have that haircut and check trousers at some point in the 70's

Kids today have no idea of style

Thought that hair cut was still in ..... but grey

Thats not a JPS

It was a 1.6 JPS new from Fords in white as many people think they were black and 3.0 .

Is that Jimmy Krankie sat in the car?

Andrew.

N-spoorder wrote:Thats not a JPS

I tend to agree
It's not a JPS ,it's a white S model. If you look the steering wheel centre boss is S not JPS ,the seat material is S and on the door trim, the handle pull bezel is chrome , the JPS were black.

It was a JPS and one of the very first to come in to the U.K. they did them in white and black there is a white JPS 1.6 that goes to the CCI meet every year .
But I will not go down the path of no it’s not yes it is .

Jasonmarie wrote:It was a JPS and one of the very first to come in to the U.K. they did them in white and black there is a white JPS 1.6 that goes to the CCI meet every year .
But I will not go down the path of no it’s not yes it is .

If it makes you feel better Jason I believe you - A quick google of "white JPS ford capri" brings up this

Ford introduced the John Player Special limited edition, (known as the JPS) in March 1975. Available only in black or white, the JPS featured yards of gold pinstriping to mimic the Formula 1 livery, gold-coloured wheels, and a bespoke upgraded interior of beige cloth and carpet trimmed with black.

i Am fine thank you Dan . Just makes me laugh when all the capris my grandad had the white JPS was the Capri we all wanted him to keep , I asked him only this year why he moved on his JPS and he said he liked a change but should have kept it . I have got Mr Chris Doyle our main Capri artist who is doing some art work of a few capris for me with my two capris & a red Mk1 my grandads first Capri
And at the front is the White JPS 1.6 ( or in the non believers eyes a Vauxhall viva 1.1 L )

Jasonmarie wrote: I have got Mr Chris Doyle our main Capri artist who is doing some art work of a few capris for me with my two capris & a red Mk1 my grandads first Capri
And at the front is the White JPS 1.6

That looks great Jason. Is that the chap who drew Stonehenge for you?

Andrew.

Yes you was there when he came over at mays CCI , he new about Grandad and is doing his car at the front with his very first Mk1 Capri a red 1.6 lx with my two mercury grey ones in pencil this time . As you I am such a petrol head it’s almost art to me the Capri .
I always said if I win the lotto I would have a Capri in my man cave as art . Nice fella also saying Capri I can’t wait for Steve’s book to come out as it will be a great read and something to keep .

Jasonmarie wrote:Yes you was there when he came over at mays CCI

Yes, I remember that, I just wasn't sure that it was the same person or you had a team of artists working for you!
He's a great artist, that's a really good picture.
The Viva needs a bit of work though....it looks more like a Capri

Andrew.

Pants I was sure it was a viva