Series 1 Mk II Granada's - where are they all?

Alfasudcrazy

I have been searching in vain for a 2.8i Ghia or GL saloon 1979 / 1980 - series 1 Mk II. Not interested in the mk II face lifted version, or estates.

Not interested in Mk I Granada's either.

craig612

what year did the facelift model start in

Alfasudcrazy

craig612 wrote: »

what year did the facelift model start in

1982

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Granada_(Europe)

kasper

i would say most of them have been banger raced best o luck in your search if i hear of any will let you know

bijapos

I saw an early MkII Granada estate a few weeks ago, it was parked beside a Jag MkII and more people were looking at the Granada than the Jag. Turns out it used to belong to an old teacher of mine.

I was looking for a Granada Mk III (Scorpio) for a daily driver a few months ago, couldn't find any even though they were one of the more popular exec cars of the 1980's. Same goes for other fords like the Orion and indeed the Sierra. I suppose the 2000 scrappage got most of them but I would have expected a lot more to survive. I ended out with an XR4i but even that was a UK import.

furtzy

Theres a sweet looking MK II 2.8 Ghia estate for sale at the roadside at the Nine Mile Stone roundabout in Ashbourne. Its on UK plates. Looks very clean

carchaeologist

Many have hit the track alright,but not as much in this country,Banger racing is more of an english thing. Having said that this mega rare '83KY reg Granada windsor estate (stretched in the middle) got raced in ireland a few years ago.

Also this rare Minster Limo was raced in 2001 aswell(rear doors stretched)


What happened to Granadas was the same as all big cars in this country,when they got old they were too expensive to run/repair/tax so they were dumped and something else bought. The pre facelift is the best looking of the MK2s alright,but given the choice i would go for a MK1 GXL myself,i always found the MK2 interior a bit bland,the MK1 is a far better looking car IMO.
This is a May 1978 Cork city reg'd 2.8 Ghia in Innishannon a few years back.

Shouldnt be too hard to pick up a 2.8 Ghia,id say nowadays they are more plentifull than the 2.0Ls though you might have better luck in england.

kasper

they used to do the banger racing in nutts corner on sunday afternoons in nutts corner maybe it was saturdays i could see and hear them from the place i was working , that was the late eighties

Kevin_Herron

My own is due to hit 30 years old next week.

I was only commenting on how rare they have become in 2.8 Ghia form.

A silver car needing a few bits and pieces turned up for sale in Trim a few weeks ago and a pretty shabby white 2.8 Ghia was in Lusk last Sunday.
Both were for sale but I didnt inquire how much.

carchaeologist

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

My own is due to hit 30 years old next week.

Is yours irish Kevin?

Kevin_Herron

carchaeologist wrote: »

Is yours irish Kevin?

No its originally an English car. I have been waiting 8 years for this day to come!!

quattro777

How much would you have to pay for a Mk1 3.0 in excellent condition?

G Luxel

I used to see a cream with black vinyl roof one alot up to last year. It was xxx EPI. Probably still around.........

carchaeologist

quattro777 wrote: »

How much would you have to pay for a Mk1 3.0 in excellent condition?

Well theres this at 8500 http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1307059


Or this at 5K

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1338695

Or this spicey one @4500

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1301685

Blue850

2 I've seen at shows

Ali Babba

carchaeologist wrote: »

Or this spicey one @4500

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1301685

I've seen this car and heard it and I have to say it's something else, if I didn't have so much stuff myself i'd have it, it's got a Rover V8 fitted to it by a custom car builder and the interior has been re-trimmed to a very high standard, the conversion is first class and it sounds like an proper V8, the more I think about it the more I ask myself why didn't I buy it!!!!

kasper

probably not what your looking for there is a 1981 on donedeal at the moment

Alfasudcrazy

Irish classic car sellers just make me cry.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1438177

Big Nasty

My father worked for one of the old Ford garages in the late 70's / early 80's and was always supplied with a premium company car. Had Granada's for years, my favourite of which was a late MkII facelift model (louvered rear lights) black 2.8 Ghia auto with light brown leather interior. Would kill for that car today!

Kevin_Herron

quattro777 wrote: »

How much would you have to pay for a Mk1 3.0 in excellent condition?

The best one that I have ever seen sold not too long ago at auction.
It was Sapphire blue with black vinyl, one owner and had 35k miles from new.
It made £9460 at auction including commission.

Cheap car if thats exactly what you want- you would never find a better one.

Alfasudcrazy

tis a nice 1 :cool:

Pity tis only an L

http://fordgranadamk2.forumotion.com/cars-for-sale-f13/1979-mk2-granada-20-l-t64.htm

Ali Babba

There's a black Granada Ghia under a house (as in parked!) out the old Mallow road not far from Blackpool, you can just about make out the back of it if you know the house. If i'm out that way i'll try and get a closer look and see if it's for sale. I think I remember someone telling me it might have been Jack Lynch's old state car but I can't confirm that.

Alfasudcrazy

Ali Babba wrote: »

I think I remember someone telling me it might have been Jack Lynch's old state car but I can't confirm that.

Oh WOW - I remember that car when he visited Tralee in it - would love to hear more about it. :eek:

RossDonegan

Ali Babba wrote: »

There's a black Granada Ghia under a house (as in parked!) out the old Mallow road not far from Blackpool, you can just about make out the back of it if you know the house. If i'm out that way i'll try and get a closer look and see if it's for sale. I think I remember someone telling me it might have been Jack Lynch's old state car but I can't confirm that.

I don't think it is.
As far as I no somebody I know has it and its under restoration. Its definatley a state car and i think he said Jack Lynch's.

Kevin_Herron

Alfasudcrazy wrote: »

tis a nice 1 :cool:

Pity tis only an L

http://fordgranadamk2.forumotion.com/cars-for-sale-f13/1979-mk2-granada-20-l-t64.htm

Groovy car with super low milegae.

carchaeologist

Maybe its just me,but i prefer to see poverty spec cars surviving in good order,something great bout a car surviving years when its worth peanuts most of the time.

Ali Babba

I hate poverty spec models, it would have to be a Ghia or top of the range, I just don't see why anyone would bother saving a bog standard model. And some of the colours!!! There seem to be a glut of beiges and vomit greens and browns, all very 70's I suppose.

carchaeologist

Ali Babba wrote: »

I hate poverty spec models, it would have to be a Ghia or top of the range, I just don't see why anyone would bother saving a bog standard model. QUOTE]
Exactly,this is why i like to see boggo stuff lasting the battle. I like the top spec stuff too,but its just nice to see throwaway stuff still around.

kasper

should be easier to source bits for the bread and butter cars because there were more around

Kevin_Herron

Unfortunetly for the pre-facelift Mk2 Granada's both the ordinary and high spec models suffered the same fate and is very hard to find either in excellent original condition.

Also there is not many people interested in restoring them.

Big Nasty

There was a beautiful bronze 2.8 Ghia Mk II Countryman (estate) for sale last year for small money that I was extremely tempted to buy. It was an '84 facelift model which I prefer to the original Mk II. It was round about the time that the new NCT laws came in (i.e. 5 penalty points for no NCT) and it didn't have one so I let it go.

Big Nasty

I know its an estate OP but it's worth a look:


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1484923