Ford Capri Aston Martin Tickford

The tickford capri was a successful project.

Ford capri aston martin tickford.

There appears to have been a safety issue with the wheel studs and in april 1984. He soon moved aston martin onto the site at tickford street where it remained until ford moved db7 production to bloxham and then to gaydon for the db9 and dbs. Built around an upmarket fuel injected v6 model these tickford turbos were extensively modified from exterior and cabin styling to suspension and of course forced induction. The tickford capri is a type approved vehicle in its own right with a brass aston martin tickford vin plate under the bonnet showing the nta number 12101t.

From special order a brand new 2 8 injection special was delivered to aston martin tickford where it. There were only ever 100 built and it s not surprising considering the 1986 cost was over 17 200. What can you say about this amazing car. In late 1955 tickford limited was bought by david brown owner of aston martin since 1947 and lagonda since 1948 both always fitted with tickford bodies.

Thousands of capri fans wanted a tickford but few could afford one. Tickford were coachbuilders owned by aston martin and in 1981 aston martin created an engineering service subsidiary choosing the name aston martin tickford rekindling the specialist service available to all vehicle makers which had been the tickford philosophy for the first half of the century. As the bedworth tickford factory had yet to be created. The first handful of tickford capris were actually built by aston martin themselves.

An initial build run of 250 cars was later revised down to. Recall letter sent to the supplying dealer of build 004. 1984 ford capri by tickford 2 8 litre for sale by auction. Aston martin created an engineering service subsidiary choosing the name aston martin tickford rekindling the specialist service available to all vehicle makers which had been the tickford philosophy for the first half of the century.

Aston martin issued a recall notice. My own car build 002 is registered with the dvla as a make of tickford rather than ford.