Bit from an episode of Top Gear in 1997 with Quentin Wilson talking about the Granada and why the Police used it in the 70s -- All rights go to the BBC --
Back in 1974, my father purchased a Ford Consul 3000 GT (as in The Sweeney TV series) in white with green tinted glass. When I was learning to drive a couple of years later, he took me out for a few 'bonus' lessons in it. I managed to perfect the three-point-turn and hill start in that car (almost burning the clutch out). It was a brilliant car and fast. After passing my test, and as my father worked nights, I was allowed to drive it to school _(it was sheer bliss as the journey had previously taken 2 hours and two buses 'one way' - but in a car it was just 30 mins)._ I used to park it in the teachers car park and they hated me for it, as it was the best car there 😂 Great car and great memories.
Back in 1974, my father purchased a Ford Consul 3000 GT (as in The Sweeney TV series) in white with green tinted glass. When I was learning to drive a couple of years later, he took me out for a few 'bonus' lessons in it. I managed to perfect the three-point-turn and hill start in that car (almost burning the clutch out). It was a brilliant car and fast. After passing my test, and as my father worked nights, I was allowed to drive it to school _(it was sheer bliss as the journey had previously taken 2 hours and two buses 'one way' - but in a car it was just 30 mins)._ I used to park it in the teachers car park and they hated me for it, as it was the best car there 😂
Great car and great memories.
I miss the old TG. Loved this motor.
Vee Six Modor
Filmed at the MOD Police HQ in Essex!!
The mk1 Granada/Consul is a very handsome car, and in Sweeney copper bronze metallic paint with light tan velour interior they are just car porn
SVO them were
Most made in Germany
ported and balanced hey.....?? were they now....
Yes think it more enthusiast opinion rather than fact as for most of the comments made by qiunten Wilson
Engines were stock in all the Norfolk consul gt jam sandwiches, their 3.0 capris ( unmarked) were broadsheet tuned.
Why didn't they sell this car in the United States?
Tana Shine Ford already had a Granada in the US so it didn't make sense to sell it over there.
our granada sucked.......
Jack Beanstalk The Granada was a big car for Europe but small by US standard
Tana Shine you guys have all the best cars. You can't ask for more