Broadspeed Granada

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Anyone got any info on these big old beasts i know there are not any mk1 granadas left and only 1 mk2 twin turbo in ireland but if anyone has ever owned one or worked on them any info would be appreciated

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photo sent by scott house of LUE 111L Ralph Broads own car

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LUE 111L

[r5kdt]

spack said:

Anyone got any info on these big old beasts i know there are not any mk1 granadas left and only 1 mk2 twin turbo in ireland but if anyone has ever owned one or worked on them any info would be appreciated

If thats one i'm thinking of, it was one of two management role cars based at Dunton. they would wheel spin in the first 3 gears. Came across it when my dad was working there in the early 80's

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Evening News (London) - Thursday 10 January 1980 the most well known mk2 granada FLY 2T

[rallye101]

spack said:

Evening News (London) - Thursday 10 January 1980 the most well known mk2 granada FLY 2T

Jesus, £11.5k in '79
Tons of normal ones to to stick a turbo in!

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[reddiesel]

rallye101 said:

Jesus, £11.5k in '79
Tons of normal ones to to stick a turbo in!

I think that Ghia in the picture looks fantastic . I remember as a youth , when Production of these ended in the late seventies , being really disappointed by the replacement . I also thought they had a nicer finish than the MK2 . Over time however opinions would change and you had to hand it to Ford , in the Seventies they didn't get much wrong .