Ford Capri Aston Martin Tickford

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.

Ford capri aston martin tickford.

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. 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. The tickford capri was a successful project. The first handful of tickford capris were actually built by aston martin themselves.

This 1985 ford capri is one of approximately 100 turbocharged examples built by tickford which at the time was owned by aston martin. 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. Recall letter sent to the supplying dealer of build 004. There were only ever 100 built and it s not surprising considering the 1986 cost was over 17 200.

My own car build 002 is registered with the dvla as a make of tickford rather than ford. An initial build run of 250 cars was later revised down to. 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. There appears to have been a safety issue with the wheel studs and in april 1984.

The aston martin tickford capri. The tickford capri arrived at the very end of the iconic ford s production in fact the final capri ever registered was a tickford. 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.

As the bedworth tickford factory had yet to be created. Aston martin issued a recall notice.