This week's Ford of Britain photo from its archive revealing rarely seen images features the Ford Capri 'The car you always promised yourself' and which offered refinement and a high level of comfort - a feature the creators of this week's image seem keen to promote.
Or they just wanted to suggest more literally that the Capri was a dream car.
When Henry Ford made motoring affordable for the masses, could he have imagined how much time we'd spend behind the wheel in the 21st century? An old saying advises 'invest in good shoes and a good bed because if you're not in one, you'll be in the other', but we also spend a lot of time in our cars.
Today, sleep is still on the minds of Ford engineers as they develop technologies to help reduce the thousands of accidents caused annually by sleepy drivers.
Ford's Driver Alert system stops drivers nodding off and losing concentration, while its Lane Departure device vibrates the steering wheel to alert if the car is inadvertently drifting across lanes. Ford's Active City Stop ensures that a momentary lack of concentration doesn't result in a costly collision by automatically applying the brakes if a collision is likely.
Our pictures show the Ford Capri MK1 with optional 'snooze' control! and Ford's Driver Alert with dashboard warning light and audible chime.
