Caranzine - Digital Automotive Magazine #2

So yeah, Alberto fortunately never lost
his interest towards cars entirely. He's
been working on cars as a hobby since
2014 and he collected a decent lineup at
home during the years: seven cars and
one moped, like a Ford F350, and an
original Land Rover Series 1 ­ there are
good odds anyway that Alberto is
among the most enthusiastic Land Rover
fans in the world.
Then that seven turned eight when one
day he heard about a first­gen Capri
lying around on a nearby farm. Alberto
went, saw and faced a one­time deal.
"Okay, it has to be mine."
­ said Alberto muted in that barn, staring
at that Capri­shaped 36­year­old pile of
dust. Her brakes got totally stuck during
the last three and a half decades so it
was pulled out to the sunshine again by
a tractor.
Nevertheless the car was in quite an
okay shape, partly thanks to the
Southern climate as well, which was
merciful to the body.
The deal was made, work could start,
and Alberto put all his free time effort
into the Capri. Containing of course a
head gasket replacement, following with
the Ford Scorpio valves made in Madrid,
got a new alternator and a custom­built
exhaust­system, working paralelly with
the body. The interior, the brakes and
the rear axle were completely rebuilt.
Even though she doesn't have her fancy
untouched vibe anymore, this car is very
close to the factory state. And this is
actually true to the matte black bonnet
and the red leather interior 'cos bothl of
them are stock features right from the
factory. The alcantara­covered
dashboard just seems so, because that
was actually made by Alberto. The car
was made in Cologne, hence there is a
1.7­liter V4 Ford Taunus engine inside.
Inline­4 Kent engines were only built in
in the UK.
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