I just saw The Sweeney

[Thankyou4calling]

And loved the look of their "Company car" wouldv'e looked better in a different colour perhaps but still had great lines. Was it a Granada, Consul or what?

[youngsod]

It's currently undergoing a long restoration
http://www.thetvlounge.co.uk/sweeney/viewtopic.php...
I am in love...

[J4CKO]

Wow, amazing resto, that is a national treasure right there !

[oobster]

youngsod said:

It's currently undergoing a long restoration
http://www.thetvlounge.co.uk/sweeney/viewtopic.php...
I am in love...

Thanks for posting that link, great read, hopefully the guy will find the funds to get the car finished.

I initially thought this thread was about the new Sweeney with the black Focus ST. Wonder if that ST will be so sought-after in 30 years time!

[graemel]

Thankyou4calling said:

And loved the look of their "Company car" wouldv'e looked better in a different colour perhaps but still had great lines. Was it a Granada, Consul or what?

Ford Consul GT with a manual gearbox.

[Humper]

graemel said:

Ford Consul GT with a manual gearbox.

And a Granny later

http://www.thesweeney.info/motors/index.php

[4rephill]

oobster said:

......I initially thought this thread was about the new Sweeney with the black Focus ST. Wonder if that ST will be so sought-after in 30 years time!

as noted elsewhere:

4rephill said:

According to the DVLA:

The vehicle details for EU61 CKJ are:
Date of Liability 01 10 2012
Date of First Registration 26 10 2011
Year of Manufacture 2011
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1596cc
CO2 Emissions 139g/Km
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Licence Due to Expire
Vehicle Colour BLACK
Vehicle Type Approval M1
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £66.00
12 Months Rate £120.00

As Top Gear noted: it's not really an ST!

What Focus ST?

[uk66fastback]

NHK 295M

The guy's owned it since 1989 after seeing it in the Thames Valley Trader for sale (as it was then)

It was stripped and on a low loader ready to start the resto in 2003. Still nowhere near being finished. It'll be a few years yet I reckon.

Shame.

[aeropilot]

Thankyou4calling said:

And loved the look of their "Company car" wouldv'e looked better in a different colour perhaps

Copper Bronze Metallic is a great colour.

[loose cannon]

the black focus st in the sweeney film is not an st its a 1.6 ecoboost with st kit pre production mock up, paul swift is using it for his stunt shows, bit of useless trivea for ya