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    Default 1985-86 Capri Production Numbers (Sandy Block / Mercury)

    1986 From Sandy Block

    Complete 1986 Mercury Capri Build Specs:--

    Production Specs for 1986 Mercury Capri

    Total number built: 20,869
    17,029 GS
    03,840 RS
    20,869

    Some Options were lumped together, while
    other Options were broken out seperately
    for each model. First, the clumative totals:-

    16,256 Had Speed Control (or 77.9%).
    11,207 Had Am-Fm Stereo (or 53.7%).
    09,198 Had above, plus Cassette Player (44.1%).
    00,464 Had Radio Delete Credit Option (2.2%).
    ( 162 of the above 464 were to be made into ascMcLaren Coupes
    and were to be fitted with Alpine 7272 Stereos at ascMcLaren,
    leaving 302 regular Capris leaving for dealers with no radios in them).
    15,067 Had Air Conditioning (or 72.2%).
    15,589 Had Power Door Locks (or 74.7%).

    Model Specific Options:-
    08,055 of the GS (47.3%) were ordered with Whitewall Tires
    00,626 of the GS (3.7%) were ordered with Vinyl Seats
    16,403 of the GS (96.3%) were ordered with the standard Cloth Seats
    02,980 of the GS (17.5%) were ordered with the Pop-Up Sun Roof
    01,252 of the GS (07.4%) were ordered with the T-Top Option
    00,672 of the RS (17.5%) were ordered with the Pop-Up Sun Roof
    00,282 of the RS (7.3%) were ordered with the T-Top Option
    15,683 Cars were ordered with Solid Steel Roof (75.15%).
    01,534 of the GS were ordered with Steel Belted Radial Tires (9.0%)
    07,440 of the GS came with the Standard Tires (43.7%)

    00,406 Cars were shipped to ascMcLaren to become ascMcLarens
    00,114 ascMcLaren Coupes
    00,245 ascMcLaren 5.0SC 2-Seat Roadsters
    00,047 ascMcLaren "EuroCoupes"

    Transmissions:-
    GS:--
    11,832 3-Speed Automatic
    05,197 4-Speed Manual
    RS:--
    02,471 5-Speed Manual
    01,369 4-Speed Automatic

    COLORS:-
    Code >>>>> Name>>>>>Number Made
    9L Oxford White 3,068 or 14.7%
    2A Medium Red Metallic 2,859 or 13.7%
    1C Raven Black 2,775 or 13.3%
    2R Bright Red 2,755 or 13.2%
    1D Smoke Charcoal Grey Metallic 2,734 or 13.1%
    3J Light Regatta Blue Metallic 1,962 or 9.4% (N.A. on RS)
    1E Platinum Silver Metallic 1,878 or 9.0%
    7B Dark Shadow Blue Metallic 1,774 or 8.5% (N.A. on RS - Available on ascMcLaren)
    8L Sand Beige 459 or 2.2% (N.A. on RS)
    8Y Dark Sable Clove Brown Metallic 396 or 1.9% (N.A. on RS)
    4M Slate Green Metallic 146 or 0.7% (N.A. on RS)
    4E Dark Sage 63 or 0.3%
    Info courtesy of McLaren and Capri Guru Sanford Block

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    Default 1985 Production Numbers

    1985 Production Numbers from Sandy Block (Straight From L/M)

    For 1985, it was done in a different style. The various models were not broken out as per optional accessories. Furthermore, I was never able to obtain exterior color usage numbers for the 1985s'
    Here we go:-

    18,654 Mercury Capris' bore 1985 Titles, some having been built in calander year 1984 and the remainder having been built in 1985.

    The following numbers are "OF" the 18,654 total.

    04,869 had the 302 V-8 Engine (26.10% RS/GS? see below)
    02,369 had 3.8 Litre Six Cylinder (12.70% GS)
    11,416 had the standard 2.3 Litre Four Cylinder (61.20% GS)

    09,028 had 3-Speed Automatic Transmission (avail. on GS only) (48.40%)
    04,757 had 4-Speed Manual Transmission (avail.on GS only) (25.50%)
    03,283 had 5-Speed Manual Transmission (RS only) (17.60%)
    01,586 had 4-Speed Automatic with Overdive (v8 only) (8.50%)

    14,382 had a solid steel roof (77.1%)
    02,873 had Manual Pop-Up Sun Roof (15.40%)
    01,399 had T-Tops (7.5%)

    14,254 had Speed Control (76.41%)
    12,573 had Air Conditioning (67.40%)
    13,543 had Power Door Locks (72.60%)

    12,591 had Am-Fm Stereo Radio (67.50%)
    05,354 had a Cassette Player (28.70%)
    00,709 had the Radio DELETE option (3.80%) (150 of these 709 were built to D32 Specs to become ascMcLaren Coupes).
    00,559 had the Radio DELETE option (3.00%) that were NOT destined to become ascMcLaren Coupes)
    00,407 were built to Code D32 "ascMcLaren Conversion Specs" (2.2%)

    05,634 had Whitewall Tires (avail. GS only) (30.20%)
    03,152 0f the GS Models had the optional Steel Belted Radials (22.87%)
    02,517 Of the GS Models had an Optional Wheel or Wheel Cover (18.26%)
    11,268 Of the GS Models had the Standard Wheel or Wheel Cover (81.74%)

    00,437 went to ascMcLaren for Conversion, thusly:-
    00,257 as SC 2-Seat Roadsters
    00,150 as ascMcLaren Hatchbacks
    00,030 as Grand Prix IV Commemorative Editions.

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    (I added the following - Mike)
    Please note:

    The replacement list he obtained from Ford stated simply the following (no reference to RS or GS):
    04,869 had the 302 V-8 Engine
    02,369 had the 6-Cyl. Engine
    11,416 had the 4-Cyl. Engine

    Before he lost the original list, Sandy sent me the following:
    13,785 were the GS Model (73.90%) (this adds up to the 6 and 4 cyl cars from the replacement list)
    04,869 were the RS Model (26.10%) (same number as the v8s made in the replacement list)
    (Allthough listed as an option, factory records show that no V-8 GS Models were built for Model Year 1985).

    Now there is a big debate (unresolved) in the Capri community about 85 GS cars with the 5.0....so I don't want to draw any "conclusions" from the numbers but I find it a bit odd that in one list they included the RS/GS breakouts with the engine options and in the other it was absent.

    All other numbers between the two lists were exactly 100% the same.

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