1985 Ford Granada Ghia X Estate
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The photo does not show the 70s Vauxhall Victor and whatever cool 70s or 80s Renault he has in there. The bloke also has a Matra Rancho, a Lancia Gamma Coupe, a V12 XJ-S, and other mega cool cars. He's also a very splendid and decent man, and married to a delightful and gorgeous woman. I hate him!
Breadvan72 said:
Possibly a Chasseur. That version even had matching luggage. The matching luggage for my blue one looks like this:-
I actually laughed like a drain 
I shall not mention how many of these donated their engines to Mk 2 Escorts back in the day ( only way i could beat mates Dolly Sprint) but nice to see one saved.
Thread revival: Two of the three buyers of this car having sold the car to the third member, we were saddened to learn a while afterwards that the third guy was trying to flip the car on for a profit. This was never within the spirit of the enterprise, especially as we had bought the car to save it from being banger raced and to help a bloke who needed funds for his Capri project, giving that bloke first refusal to buy the car back.
Thus I and the other former co-owner have gone halves and re purchased the car for a chunk more than we paid for it last time (we had sold our one third shares at cost). The car is coming back to my place next week. It may get a blowover but will otherwise be just mooched around in, used for tip runs and as a spare motorway car when other cars are knackered.
Thus I and the other former co-owner have gone halves and re purchased the car for a chunk more than we paid for it last time (we had sold our one third shares at cost). The car is coming back to my place next week. It may get a blowover but will otherwise be just mooched around in, used for tip runs and as a spare motorway car when other cars are knackered.
Great thread!
My dad used to have a white 2.8 Ghia with chocolate brown vinyl roof and interior. (MAV 821W where are you now?)
A lovely old hector, but being an '81 was pre facelift which I actually preferred , showing off the coolness of Bahnsen's design. For a car nigh on 40 years old it still looks incredibly well proportioned and elegant, from an age before a plethora of EU rules tied the hands of designers
I remember going with him to the main dealers in Spalding once to get it serviced and drooling over the brand new metallic blue 2.8i Ghia X executive replete with dove grey leather interior in the showroom. The model designation was so long it pretty much started at the blue oval!
There have been some stunners on carandclassic over the last couple of years..a ghia estate owned by the Royal family and resprayed from new in a dark metallic green with connolly hide fitted and a dutone blue/ silver sapphire with optional leather. I was sorely tempted to bid on the sapphire but with only one garage it would be stored outside and I couldn't bring myself to do it
My dad used to have a white 2.8 Ghia with chocolate brown vinyl roof and interior. (MAV 821W where are you now?)
A lovely old hector, but being an '81 was pre facelift which I actually preferred , showing off the coolness of Bahnsen's design. For a car nigh on 40 years old it still looks incredibly well proportioned and elegant, from an age before a plethora of EU rules tied the hands of designers
I remember going with him to the main dealers in Spalding once to get it serviced and drooling over the brand new metallic blue 2.8i Ghia X executive replete with dove grey leather interior in the showroom. The model designation was so long it pretty much started at the blue oval!
There have been some stunners on carandclassic over the last couple of years..a ghia estate owned by the Royal family and resprayed from new in a dark metallic green with connolly hide fitted and a dutone blue/ silver sapphire with optional leather. I was sorely tempted to bid on the sapphire but with only one garage it would be stored outside and I couldn't bring myself to do it
[quote=Breadvan72]
Thus I and the other former co-owner have gone halves and re purchased the car for a chunk more than we paid for it last time (we had sold our one third shares at cost). /quote]
You need better legal counsel.
Quite the collection though, BV. Do you really not have a modern tucked up your sleeve for those days when none of the BL stuff decides to start? I have visions of endless adjournments on the grounds of sloppy workmanship by long-retired Brummies...
Thus I and the other former co-owner have gone halves and re purchased the car for a chunk more than we paid for it last time (we had sold our one third shares at cost). /quote]
You need better legal counsel.
Quite the collection though, BV. Do you really not have a modern tucked up your sleeve for those days when none of the BL stuff decides to start? I have visions of endless adjournments on the grounds of sloppy workmanship by long-retired Brummies...
My daily driver is a 1982 Rover SD1. My most modern car is a 1994 UMM 4x4. I have a 1992 Jag but it is on blocks. My bikes are from 1980 and 1982. I did have a 2004 Jag but I gave it to Mrs BV when we parted ways earlier this year, as she had just broken her 2001 Saab.
Once many years ago I owned 9 cars, of which I think 7 had MoTs and so on. One weekend every single one was broken, but my mech managed to bodge one sufficiently for it to make it to Cornwall and back before conking out again.
Once many years ago I owned 9 cars, of which I think 7 had MoTs and so on. One weekend every single one was broken, but my mech managed to bodge one sufficiently for it to make it to Cornwall and back before conking out again.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 22 August 19:02
Provenance of current heaps : two from Coventry, one from Birmingham, one from Cowley (Oxford), one from Hethel near Norwich, one from Cologne, one from Lisbon, and one from wherever the Hell in Italy Lancias come from*. Bikes - one from Nagasaki or somewhere like that, and one from Bologna.
* Turin, Dummy.
* Turin, Dummy.
Breadvan72 said:
Provenance of current heaps : two from Coventry, one from Birmingham, one from Cowley (Oxford), one from Hethel near Norwich, one from Cologne, one from Lisbon, and one from wherever the Hell in Italy Lancias come from*. Bikes - one from Nagasaki or somewhere like that, and one from Bologna.
* Turin, Dummy.
Maybe you've been fortunate through freedom of choice, BV.* Turin, Dummy.
Current fleet is one from Sweden, one from Belgium (I think?) and one from Longbridge.
Consider yourself lucky old chap.
Breadvan72 said:
My daily driver is a 1982 Rover SD1. My most modern car is a 1994 UMM 4x4. I have a 1992 Jag but it is on blocks. My bikes are from 1980 and 1982. I did have a 2004 Jag but I gave it to Mrs BV when we parted ways earlier this year, as she had just broken her 2001 Saab.
Once many years ago I owned 9 cars, of which I think 7 had MoTs and so on. One weekend every single one was broken, but my mech managed to bodge one sufficiently for it to make it to Cornwall and back before conking out again.
One of these days I will find the time to explore Temple and put a post on here featuring the automotive insanity contained therein.Once many years ago I owned 9 cars, of which I think 7 had MoTs and so on. One weekend every single one was broken, but my mech managed to bodge one sufficiently for it to make it to Cornwall and back before conking out again.
Edited by Breadvan72 on Tuesday 22 August 19:02
I suspect it's caused by not having a proper law degree. I'm 9 months into a 10 year old from Hethel and close to burning Norfolk down in retribution.
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