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The Capri from Ford in Cologne burst into the middle of the wild 1968s and struck a chord with an entire generation. As a sleek people's sports car, it became a legend in no time. What the bosses at Ford in faraway America ordered was to become the most popular sports coupe in the world as a European version of the US bestseller Mustang. The Ford factory in Cologne had been working on the prototype for four years, then they presented the result: inexpensive but durable mass-produced technology, a vehicle with a long hood and a short rear. Nicely and fashionably packaged, always visually fast and not at all stuffy. You can also find this and other documentaries in the ARD Mediathek: https://www.ardmediathek.de/dokus More than 50 years after the model's debut, Capri fans from the southwest and from all over Germany, the sprightly fans of the past and the young ones of today, are meeting up. The film meets people who are passionate about preserving the Cologne car icon and those who were unbeatable in motorsport with the Capri for a long time. The film also gives an insight into the largest private Capri collection in the world and shows those Capris that were only available in small numbers and for which ridiculous prices are paid today. More information: https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendunge... First broadcast on SWR: December 27th, 2020 First broadcast on NDR: April 20th, 2024 #ndr #doku #auto