Sold for £29,531
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: TUW 677S
Chassis No: GAGFTP03934
MOT: Exempt
Launched in March 1972, the Granada succeeded the British Ford Zephyr, and the German P7-series as Ford's European executive car offering, and completed the integration of Ford's British and German model ranges. Mechanically, the European Granada conformed to Ford convention, the initial range using the Ford Essex V4 unit in 2.0 L displacement, and the Essex V6 engine in 2.5 and 3.0 L capacities. The V4 was later replaced by the Pinto unit. The Granada was available as a four-door saloon, a five-door estate, and a two-door fastback coupé. The model soon became popular for private hire, fleet, and police use. It was also converted into limousine and hearse versions by the British companies Coleman Milne and Woodall Nicholson. In 1973, Ford introduced an upmarket Ghia model, with a unique grille. This would be joined for 1974 by a Coupe - for the UK, this would be a Ghia-only model, but in mainland Europe it would be available across all specifications.The MkI Granada Ghia essentially offered one package. Metallic paint was standard, with Black paint a special order. An array of vinyl roof colours were available to complement a customer's paint choice along with the Ghia's velour upholstery. The Ghia trim also included a tachometer, oil pressure and ammeter gauges, dual horns, leather covered steering wheel, a rear centre armrest, inertia reel seatbelts, tinted glass, halogen headlights, a digital clock in a centre console, a push button radio with twin speakers, a manual tilt sunshine roof, a manual remote adjust driver's door mirror wood veneer surfaces and cappings and a cloth headliner. Early MkI Ghias came with steel hubcaps similar to normal cars but colour matched to the car, but from 1976 facelift cars came with Ronal alloy wheels. 3.0 litre Ghia models received power steering as as standard.
Offered here is a facelifted 1977 Granada in Ghia trim and with an automatic transmission that was first registered on 1st August 1977. The envy of the company car park in the 1970s, wearing a distinctive grille, finished in Onyx Green with a Black velour interior it is in fantastic original condition, in fact we have never seen better. A rare site on the roads today, this beautiful example is theoretically a one owner car, the two owners on the V5 attest to the ownership of the Ghia moving to a very close family member following a bereavement. The Ghia has been the subject of a speedo change that is documented from 2010 and at 26,563 miles, with the current mileage displayed as 4,645, equating to a total of 31,208 miles. Recently recommissioned, 'TUW' has been fully serviced, the power steering rack has been fully overhauled and it has undergone a full health check and deemed 'ready for it next custodian'.
For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760
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