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Ford Granada 2.8 Manual Saloon

Ford Granada 2.8 Manual Saloon

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Lot number 11
Hammer value £1,700
Description Ford Granada 2.8 Manual Saloon
Registration YPA 629Y
Year 1982
Colour White
Engine size 2,792 cc
Chassis No. WF0FXXGAGFCT00904
Engine No. CT00904

Launched in March 1972, the Ford Granada succeeded the Zephyr as Ford's executive car offering.

It was restyled and upgraded in August 1977 as the Granada MkII with handsome straight-edged styling and a wider choice of engines. It was further developed in 1982 with a mild facelift and improvements to the drivetrain to reduce noise, vibration and harshness. At first the cars were produced at Ford’s Dagenham plant, but from the 1980s onwards all were produced in Germany.

The top-of-the-range model was the 2.8-litre, powered by a ‘Cologne’ V6 which developed 160bhp. Driving through Ford’s excellent five-speed manual transmission, it could launch the car to 60mph in around 9 seconds with a top speed of 120mph.

Strong, fast and comfortable, the MkII was always very popular with the Police and was frequently seen doing lurid powerslides on TV shows like The Sweeney and The Professionals. The MkII range sold well until it was replaced in 1986 by the much more rounded but far less attractive Granada MkIII.

This particular 2.8 Manual was first registered in November 1982 and has had six keepers to date, the fifth of whom owned it from 1998 until 2010 when it was acquired by the Stondon Motor Museum. At some point the car has been done up to look like a Police car but it is unlikely that it actually saw service in this capacity.

Appearing to be in generally sound condition, it is said to be in good running order and comes with a current V5C but has not been used on the road for some time and will doubtless need precautionary recommissioning before being used in anger.

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