- Back in 82 when I turned 16 I got at 79 Mercury Capri Turbo, sister-car to the Mustang you describe. My uncle had one of those silver/black 79 Mustang Cobra 2.3L turbos, with Recaro seats, similar to the Indy Pace car that year. I loved my Capri, ran great till the turbo died (then it ran...