Story and photography by Tara Hurlin
It’s not a Subaru, a Volkswagen or even one of those European-market Ford Escort Cosworths. It’s a Capri, built in Germany by Ford and sold stateside through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships. And for more than a decade, this one has stood out at American rally events.
Bob Olson prepped the mini pony car more than a decade ago. He longed for a rear-wheel-drive, European-spec Ford Escort but settled for the next best thing: the Capri, built from 1969 through 1986. This chassis is dated as a 1974.
Bob has since retired from rally driving to focus on his business, the Danza del Sol Winery in Temecula, California. That’s where this Capri’s current driver, Mike Hurst, comes in.
Mike’s rally history began in 1982 with the Northern Lights Rally in Houghton Lake, Michigan. This former mechanic was soon crewing for NASCAR legend David Pearson in 1983 and 1984.
The team had just four full-time employees. The only other…
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