The fuel crisis of the 1970s had caused Ford of Europe to shut down its in-house racing division. This set the stage for the Ford Zakspeed Capri to make its mark in Group 5 racing in Europe during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Group 5 guidelines allowed racing teams a great deal of latitude, as long as a few basic rules were observed. These included a limit on engine displacement and a passing resemblance to the production Capri
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