1979 Ford Capri Group 1
CC13 is the 13th of 17 Group 1 Ford Capris constructed by CC Racing Developments, founded by Peter Clark and Dave Cook in 1976. Delivered to Gordon Spice Racing, it finished 5th overall at the 1979 Spa 24 Hours — after accident damage and repair mid-race — and won the Quatre Heures de Millenaire at Nivelles the same year. Following decades of subsequent ownership, the car underwent a comprehensive restoration after 2016 and was campaigned at the Goodwood Members' Meeting by Roberto Ravaglia.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £103,500 (≈ $129K)
- 2016-02-26Auction saleSold £58,000 (≈ $73K)
- 1979 →Factory deliveryGordon Spice Racingpartial documentation
Chassis delivered to the Gordon Spice team for use in the 1979 Spa 24 Hours and subsequent events; entered under Belga cigarette sponsorship.
- → 2016Private saleRic Woodpartial documentation
Well-regarded race engine builder who retained the car for roughly two decades before selling it.
- 2016 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Immediately upon acquisition, commissioned a comprehensive restoration including a substantial engine rebuild carried out by Ric Wood; had the car prepared for historic competition.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPeter Birdspartial documentation
Active competitor in the Northern Sports and Saloons Championship; acquired the car after its Spice Racing period.
Competition
- 1979Belgian Saloon Car Championship1979 Spa 24 HoursDriver: Gordon Spice5th overall
Co-driven by Alain Semoulin; car suffered significant bodywork damage and a fuel tank rupture after Semoulin was caught up in another driver's incident, yet Spice resumed and set the fastest lap. The team also secured the Coupe de Roi trophy.
- 1979Quatre Heures de Millenaire, NivellesDriver: Gordon Spice1st
Co-driven by Semoulin; the Martin brothers finished second, giving Spice's team a 1-2 result and a Capri sweep of the top four places.
- 1980Belgian Saloon Car Championship1980 Spa 24 Hours
Participation of CC13 in this event is considered probable but not confirmed; Spice entered a four-car squad.
- 1981Belgian Saloon Car Championship1981 Spa 24 Hours
Again, CC13's inclusion in Spice's four-car entry is likely but unverified.
- —Goodwood Members' MeetingDriver: Roberto Ravaglia
Competed following the vendor's restoration; exact year of the meeting is described only as the current year at time of cataloguing.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1979Repair
Significant nearside bodywork damage and a ruptured fuel tank were repaired mid-race at the Spa 24 Hours, allowing the car to continue.
Repair carried out during the race itself.
- 2016RestorationRic Wood
Comprehensive, cost-unrestricted restoration of the car commissioned by the new vendor, including a full engine rebuild costing approximately £10,000.
Engine rebuild performed by former long-term owner and race engine specialist Ric Wood.
- —ServiceDavid Margalies
Race preparation work carried out by a Capri specialist ahead of the current sale.
Described as recent at the time of cataloguing; car considered ready for immediate competition.
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