For Sale: 1985 Mercury Capri in Bradenton, Florida

1985 Mercury Capri ASC/McLaren Convertible �€" 5.0L V8, White over Navy, Low Miles Why This Car Is Special The 1985 Mercury Capri was not simply a rebadged Mustang with a different grille. While it shared Ford's Fox platform, the Capri carried its own distinct sheetmetal, its own character, and in this particular configuration, something the standard Mustang convertible of the same year could not offer: the ASC/McLaren treatment. ASC �€" American Sunroof Corporation �€" partnered with McLaren Performance Technologies in the mid-1980s to convert Fox-body Mustangs and Capris into premium open-air vehicles. The resulting cars were not dealer add-ons or afterthought conversions. They were engineered upgrades with dedicated interior packages, specific body modifications, and a level of attention to detail that set them apart from anything Ford was building at the retail level. The 1985 Mercury Capri was in its final production year. Ford discontinued the Capri nameplate after 1986, making the 1985 model part of the last generation of a car that had been in the lineup since 1970 in its original form. The Fox-body version, which ran from 1979 through 1986, was always positioned slightly upmarket from the Mustang �€" softer lines, a more formal appearance, and a buyer who wanted performance with a bit more refinement. The ASC/McLaren convertible took that philosophy to its logical conclusion: a V8-powered open-top personal luxury car with European-sourced seating and genuine convertible engineering, not a T-top or a targa compromise. The odometer on this car reads 16,387 miles. That figure alone tells a substantial story about how this car has been treated and what condition you can expect to find throughout. Features List - 5.0L EFI HO V8 engine - Automatic transmission - ASC/McLaren Edition �€" documented rare variant - Power convertible top - Navy blue convertible top - Tonneau cover - ASC/McLaren custom alloy wheels - Recaro leather bucket seats with headrest-mounted speakers - Wood grain dash and console - Leather-wrapped steering wheel - Tachometer and full gauge cluster - Vehicle warning display (lamp outage and low fuel monitoring panel) - AM/FM cassette stereo - Center console - Rear storage compartments - Louvered hood - Power door locks - Power windows - Power steering - Air conditioning - Front disc brakes - Flowmaster exhaust with polished tip - Navy blue carpet - Solid, clean undercarriage Mechanical Under the louvered hood sits Ford's 5.0 Liter EFI H.O. V8, the same engine that was reviving the Mustang's performance reputation throughout the mid-1980s. In 1985, this engine was rated at 210 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque in EFI form, delivered through electronic fuel injection rather than a carburetor �€" an important distinction that made the 5.0 HO more tractable in daily use and more responsive at partial throttle than the carbureted versions that preceded it. The air cleaner on this car still wears its original '5.0 Liter E.F.I. H.O.' decal, and the engine bay presents as a genuine, unmodified example with its original layout intact. Backing the V8 is a three-speed automatic transmission, which was the appropriate pairing for the ASC/McLaren package targeting the personal luxury buyer rather than the track-day enthusiast. Power goes to the rear axle via a driveshaft and solid rear axle, consistent with the Fox-body's known configuration. Front disc brakes handle primary stopping duty, with drums at the rear. The exhaust has been upgraded with a Flowmaster muffler �€" clearly visible under the car during the lift inspection �€" exiting through a polished tip at the passenger-side rear. The undercarriage photographs tell the most important story: the floor pans are solid, the frame rails are straight, the subframe components are well-preserved, and there is no evidence of patch panels, rot, or accident repair. This is the kind of undercarriage that takes years of searching to find on a 40-year-old convertible. Powe