Lot Ended
Description
1994 Suzuki Cappuccino
No
Reserve
Cutesey Japanese 'Kei car' with turbocharged 3-pot
657cc engine and manual 'box; targa and full convertible options
In production from 1993 to 1995, the Cappuccino was a
small car specially made by Suzuki to take advantage of the lower taxation rate
for cars that met a set of rules known as the ‘Kei specs’. In order to qualify,
the car needed to have an engine with a capacity no more than 660cc and conform
to certain power, weight and overall size restrictions.
The Cappuccino’s 660cc turbocharged engine developed 63bhp
and although top speed was limited to 87mph, with just 725kgs to propel it could
sprint to 60mph in 8 seconds. This light weight, combined with a mid-mounted
engine, made the car a hoot to drive with go-kart responses and a rev limiter
that didn’t kick in until 9,300rpm! Throw in strong brakes and a slick 5-speed
gearbox and it offered about as much fun as you could have with your clothes on.
The three-panel targa roof was most ingenious and offered
a number of options from fully open to fully closed (the rear screen being made
of glass with a built-in heating element) and the whole lot could be stowed
neatly in the tiny boot, allowing for mid-journey adjustments as the weather
allowed.
Supplied new by F. Vindis & Sons of Peterborough in
August 1994 and acquired by the vendor in 2015 from Brightwells after its
previous owner had used it to tow behind his motorhome, changing the colour from
its original Mercury silver to white to match his motorhome.
Our vendor has enjoyed the car over the past 5 years,
covering a modest 1,000 miles or so per year giving a total indicated of just
under 92,000 miles. The history file includes the V5C, current MOT without
advisories running to August 2021 along with nine old MOTs back to 2008. We
also have the owner’s manual, owner’s manual supplement and original service
book with supplying dealer stamp and 13 service stamps, the last stamped service
in July 2005 at 71,649 miles.
Invoices on file show the car has had non-specified
welding carried out in May 2019 by Caunsall Garage of Caunsall at a cost of
£940, an undated service invoice for the current vendor including brake fluid
change costing £234 along with historic service invoices from its early days.
Said to be great fun to drive and with a recent clean MOT
it looks like a lot of fun especially when offered at No Reserve!
For
more information - contact will.daniels@brightwells.com
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