Legendary Ford Capri 3000GT complete with racing bucket seats to hit auction… it can be yours for a bargain price

A LEGENDARY Ford Capri racing car is set to hit auction – packed full of competition-ready features.

The fast Ford is one of the highlights of Iconic Auctioneers ‘Race Retro’ Car Sale coming in February and could be picked up by a very lucky collector for a reasonable price.

The extra special Capri, built in 1972, is said to be one of just 31 3000GTs currently road registered in the UK.

According to the listing, this particular model “stands out from the crowd and is almost certainly unique” after being thoroughly modified and uprated to an “enviable standard”.

Powered by a turbocharged and injected 3.1-litre Essex V6 with a five-speed Borg Warner T5 gearbox, it comes with some pretty impressive additional specification including an aluminium bell housing, Pace custom alloy radiator, Weber Alpha engine management, uprated suspension and enhanced braking.

Eagle-eyed fans will also notice it has a full roll-cage and the instantly recognisable ‘Cologne’ front and rear arches.

To top that, it’s finished in an eye-catching Sebring Red complete with RS3100 graphics.

The black interior is equally plush with ‘fishnet’ Recaro bucket seats, Sabelt full harnesses and a classic RS four-spoke wheel.

While great to look at and surely fun to drive, this Capri road-legal is also ready for the track as a sprint or hill climb motor.

As part of a wide-ranging auction at Stoneleigh Park in Coventry, this remarkable racer goes under the hammer on February 23 with a guide price of £22,000 to £28,000.

This comes as another classic motor hits auction that’s featured on Netflix.

A replica of Princess Diana’s beloved Jaguar convertible, used in the hit Netflix series The Crown, is set to sell for £20,000.

And elsewhere a team of car cleaning experts have revealed how they brought an abandoned Honda Acura NSX supercar back to life after finding it abandoned in the woods.