South African Racing Legend: The Team Gunston Ford Capri Perana V8 Returns
Bobby Olthoff's orange-and-gold Capri Perana V8 defined South African saloon car racing in 1970, and now this historically significant machine is being restored to running condition. The Perana conversion—a South African-built V8 variant of the European Capri—represents a forgotten chapter of regional motorsport ingenuity that predates most American awareness of the model entirely.
South African Capri Perana V8s are the racing history nobody talks about. If you're serious about Ford pedigree beyond the obvious, this is where it gets interesting.
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