For Sale: 1983 Mercury Capri RS Crimson Cat (5.0L V8, 5-speed, 74K miles)
This 1983 Mercury Capri RS was sold new at Northwest Lincoln-Mercury in Schaumburg, Illinois, and spent time in Iowa before being acquired by the current owner in 2017. Finished in Bright Red over a black and red fabric interior, the car is one of 1,363 Capris equipped with the one-year-only Crimson Cat package. Power is supplied by a 5.0-liter V8 paired with a five-speed manual transmission, and modifications include an Eibach Pro lowering kit, ceramic-coated shorty headers, an 8.8″ rear end with 3.55:1 gearing, and more as described below. Now showing 74k miles, this Capri RS is offered with spare parts, the window sticker, an Elite Marti Report, manufacturer’s literature, service records, an accident-free Carfax report, and a clean New Jersey title in the name of the seller’s wife.
