Capri... My Old Fella bought a new '73 V-6 four-speed while I was away in S.E.A. Lemon Yellow. His motivation was the "gas crisis". He'd parked his Lincoln and the Capri served as his commuter.
In late '77 the Elan was down for a water pump R&R so I was given the loan of the Capri. On a visit to th' local, to powwow with co-worker friends over a custom build of a 930 Turbo, I was driving it. As I tried to reverse out of a parking space, the floor shifter snapped off at its base leaving about a two inch nubbin, flimsy thing that it was. A pair of Vice-Grips served to change gears until a replacement was bought. Dealership parts guy said he kept the gear levers in stock, as the things were notorious for breaking off at the bottom!.
My overall impression of that car was that it was a tinny, overpowered, rust prone copy of the earlier Ford Falcon. I was glad to get the Elan back in service.