The most famous Ford Capri is without doubt, that which is driven by Terry in the opening titles of The Terry McCann Years and at various times during the series - it is the most famous of the Minder cars.

Fans of this car, the original white 1976 Mark II Ford Capri 2.0S driven by Terry in the opening titles and at various times throughout the series, will be pleased to know that this car has been rescued from the scrapheap and is available to seen today at various motor enthusiast events in the UK. We are proud to show you some recent pictures of this excellent restoration work.

In July 2005, Terry's Capri was voted the 28th Greatest TV car ever by viewers of satellite channel Sky One. A short clip of the car featured on this show along with its red 1980s Arthur Daley tax disk!

The car itself is currently owned by John Hill, the chairman of the Capri Club International. After purchasing it for £1500, John Hill approached Phil Blundell and Jeremy Redman of Bletchley based PMB Mobile Servicing to restore the car to its original glory days.

For information about this excellent restoration work and 'The John Hill Capri' you can contact the Capri Club HQ, Badgers Hill, Sheriffs Lench, Evesham, Worcs WR11 4SN - or telephone (01386) 860860 within the UK.

FORD CAPRI - JRX 782P

Apart from in the opening titles, this was the first ever Capri used in the series.
This shot is taken from episode 2 Bury My Half At Waltham Green.

 Terry uses this car to collect a person who he believes to be Albert Stubbs from Wormwood Scrubs.
In fact he collects con-man and decoy George Wilson played by Nicky Henson.

DVLA records suggest this car is on authentic plates and its road tax last ran out in November 1983.

FORD CAPRI - SLE 71R

In series 2 an alternative Mark I version of the Capri was used. Notice how the number plate is exactly the same in this shot, taken from the episode Caught In The Act, Fact.

 In this shot, also notice to the slight damage to the car's right front light - we can only wonder why this car was chosen here, particularly as it appears to be damaged.

At the time it would seem TV companies would purchase a variety of different car number plates and use them on a number of different cars or use third party firms to supply the cars.

ROLLS ROYCE - SLE 71R
Did George Cowley steal Terry McCann's Capri?

Here we see a very interesting photograph of the late great Gordon Jackson as George Cowley from the hit series The Professionals. This picture is taken from Dave Rogers book 'The Complete Professionals'. What's the number plate?

The book itself has become something of a rarity for collectors and I guess only the DVLA can provide some background as to which car was originally registered with the SLE 71R number plate. Just for the record, this car never featured in Minder.

FORD CAPRI - RLW 17R
This car is the infamous 'Continuation Crisis Capri'.

 In this shot, taken from the series 1 episode You Gotta Have Friends it is difficult to ascertain if this is simply the original SLE 71R car with different number plates on it, or if it is indeed a totally different car altogether.

The episode itself suffers a major continuation crisis when Terry heads off to find Arthur as scenes switch between the car shown here and the original SLE 71R Capri! Perhaps the producers thought we wouldn't notice?

This Mk III Capri was used from series 4 right up until the end of The Terry McCann Years. Interestingly we also see a shot of what would be Terry's last Capri in the first ever episode of the The Ray Daley Years also.

This particular shot is taken from the series 4 episode
 A Star Is Gorn.

What is also interesting is that this car featured longer in the series than the original 'John Hill Minder Capri', though most people will turn their head at the original car because it featured each week in the opening titles and nobody will blink an eyelid at this one! 

SERIES 7 - LTF 980P

In series 7 we only catch a glimpse of a white Capri in It's A Sorry Lorry Morrie when Terry is giving a driving lesson.

 This car doesn't last long as it is soon hit in the rear by a Melish & Rycott. DVLA records show this car's number plate to be real although the car the plate was originally registered to was in fact blue.