UPPING THE ANTE

With his Dad and Grandad both huge Capri fans, Tom Aspinall had no choice but to get one, too. And with his 2.8i Special now sorted, he would have it any other way.

- Jon Cass

For as long as he can remember, Capris have played a huge part of Tom Aspinall’s life. In fact, his family connection with Ford’s respected icon stems way back before this 29-year-old was born. As we’ll find out, it’s no surprise that Tom has continued the family’s tradition and is now the proud owner of this 2.8i stunner.

“My Grandad, Derrick always had a love for the cars of his youth,“ Tom explains, “not just Fords though he did have a particular soft spot for the Capri.” In his lifetime, Derrick owned three examples, a black JPS limited edition and a Venetian red automatic 2-litre Ghia among them. “It was the red Ghia I have fond early memories of,” Tom smiles. “I remember being picked up in it every Saturday and taken to my grandparents’ house while my parents worked, I absolutely loved the thing, how it looked, how it sounded and the people that would stop and talk to my Grandad at every opportunity.”