There are a lot of variables here. One person’s idea of fully restored can vary enormously from somebody else’s. Is the car in mint, factory condition, or in good driving condition? Is it modified in any way? Is it a weird or undesirable colour? Does it have competition history? These are all things that will make a huge difference to the asking price.

Classic cars will make better money if they’re in standard form and with all the desirable options fitted, including a manual (versus automatic) transmission. But even then, the post-Covid market for such things is pretty volatile and even something like another Trump tariff announcement (affecting superannuation values) could send prices tumbling.

However, as a (very) ball-park figure, a good condition, unmolested Capri V6 GT from 1972 should start the bidding around $50,000 or $60,000.

There's no real reason to disconnect your battery when recharging it as long as the ignition is off when you do it.

YOUR aunt's MGB is a classic treasured by many people around the world and some people know they can make money from supplying parts to repair and restore them. Unfortunately, your Capri isn't yet regarded that way and parts are more difficult to find. Car companies generally hold spares for about 10 years, but might then sell the remaining stock and tooling to parts suppliers that continue to make and supply parts. Try the Capri car clubs and see if members can help you. eBay often has hard-to-find car parts for sale.