Classic Ford Barn Find is the ultimate rare special edition

[@nickroberts2271]

I’m so pleased that I contacted Jonny about this car on behalf of my friend Lyn. The video captures the day perfectly. This was a whole days work and the team were obviously true enthusiasts engrossed in not only the Granada but it’s history and meaning for the family. This has given them happy memories to look back on. Thanks Jonny for a great day!

[@trev_grhm]

I know Ford run a heritage fleet - might be worth seeing if they're interested in this one. Local ford dealer should have contact details.

[@patrickjm3487]

That’s one beautiful wagon the interior is like brand new and I love the suitcase style bags in the rear ya just don’t see these beauty’s ever !! That car is worth a lot of money being what it is)) 49k miles!! Very original inside and outside!!!! Hard to get any kinda model never mind this limited edition which are impossible to locate and who ever has one they aren’t selling them and I wouldn’t blame them))) This beautiful car seen a lot holidays and it’s a very well looked after car!!!! God bless guys!! More videos please))

[@leeosullivan4036]

Beautiful car. Excellent work lads 👍

[@MrMarkusmulder]

A car doesn't stop cause to the battery....

[@robertjackson8967]

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[@WhataTry]

Hi, My Dad had a Granada Estate. He used it for his business. He supplied confectionery to shops all around Dublin in Ireland. I am now 67 yrs, in 1976 my abiding memory was my dad gave me and my fiance the car to go and collect an old double bed , from my fiance’s Uncle , for our new house. The car was huge we got the whole bed into the car having collected it in Dundalk , which was about 2 hours drive north of Dublin. We are married 44 years now and the memory is still with me. Great video thanks.🇮🇪☘️ Have a great Christmas.

[@scottlp2323]

You've got to buy it, Jonny. We need to see more adventures with this beauty. Estates are going to exist only in the minds of some generations soon. Grew up riding around in Cortina mk3 and 4 estates of various family members. Loved them. Great to see this loyal family servant so well preserved. :)

[@StuartOliver83]

Yes I agree he should own this lol Jonny is the man for this car,the passion he has for these older cars from our generation is hard to match...

[@christeitzel9609]

start a go fund me for Jonny

[@vokstar]

Ultimate pool car for Smith & Sniff.. wonder if you could write it off on tax that way...

[@handymattadventures]

@@vokstar Is the boot big enough for the chairs though?

[@myparceltape1169]

You might be right about 'estate' cars. The Cortinas had big boots, enough for plenty of miscellaneous equipment, but it is something like 45 years that this house has been driving one hatchback after another.

[@simonwilkinson6554]

I was a Ford Mechanic in 1980 when this lovely edition Granada came out. I remember it as i was lucky enough to PDI a brand new one . I only remeber it being available in Estate version and with a non Injection V6 2.8 Colonge engine. The Granada was built in Germany and this was a period when Ford brought many special edition cars out in the late 70's 80's to name some of the special Ford cars had edition names like Linet,Harrier (Escorts). Olympic (2000E) Kingfisher,(Fiesta). I worked an all these cars . Happy days 😄

[@shaunwade8059]

You can add the fiesta dash and later the escort cab dash to that list 😁. The Orion 1600E was lovely too. My uncles worked for Ford throughout the 70’s and 80’s and they all loved the mk2 harriers (white or silver)

[@vernonmatthews181]

I remember out in the colonies of NZ that someone fitted a Cologne to HC Viva as an aftermarket repower. This was fifteen years ago. Such was the option if not using the GM 3800cc V6 when not available. The 3.8 was more popular in Canada 🇨🇦 and New Zealand 🇳🇿 as a retro repower for HB & HC out in the colonies.❤

[@xrmotorsport]

Jonny these barn find episodes are definitely the best thing on the late brake show, keep them coming.

[@robmills1547]

Not really a barn find is it ? It’s in a garage

[@stuartd9741]

@@robmills1547Same thing. Stored away in original condition?

[@xrmotorsport]

@@robmills1547 As the term barn find had been used at least 7 times in the previous posts I didn't find the need to split hairs over such a small matter.

[@ant2312]

@@robmills1547 cretin

[@ArslanAndArslan]

That noise was a flashback to my childhood! The joy of it finally starting was always accompanied with a cheer by everyone in the car. Love the channel guys keep up the good work.

[@DB71170]

It needs to be saved and kept in the highest order possible. Not only for the original owners memory but for all the children of the 70's & early 80's who grew up with this iconic silhouette on our roads. Johnny if you can't buy it, please ensure it goes to someone you know,who will love it as much as the family and you do. Amazing find & thanks for sharing.

[@stegradon7827]

Absolutely, flippin loved this episode. Love the barn finds.

[@Chris-fm1xr]

My wife’s father had the Granada Chasseur and her mother had the fiesta Sandpiper which was essentially a his and hers with matching colours. My wife and I were childhood friends and I remember them both. Amazing find Jonny. Brought back a lot of memories. Great film

[@peterthornton2396]

The years fly by, seems two minutes since these beautiful cars were on the roads. Great episode 👍🏻

[@FactsBeFacts]

No it doesn't seem two minutes. Get a grip.

[@simond4593]

I've had loads of Granada's and my fav was always the estate. My white 2.8i Ghia X was a fantastic car and drew admiring glances even 20 years ago! This is a true unicorn for sure. 🦄

[@highpath4776]

A Director at work had a saloon in a two tone shades of dark blue. Used mostly from Chepstow to Cardiff.

[@Mediumdave1983]

I always enjoy The Late Brake show, but these episodes are top shelf! It's not easy to make this kind of content so interesting and enjoyable, but Jonny and the team always make it work! Kudos! :)

[@robbrady4649]

Jonny, is it possible you could follow up these barn finds and drive the cars once they've been recommissioned?

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Yes Rob, absolutely.

[@robbrady4649]

@@TheLateBrakeShow Look forward to that Jonny.

[@anthonybell6344]

That car is crying out to be stablemates with the Charger .

[@octane_tim]

Yes please !

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

@@TheLateBrakeShow Great stuff!! Barn Find Revisited!

[@adamsfamilydottwo]

I actually sold one of these second hand. In the 80s I worked at KT Dartford an RS dealer near the Dartford tunnel.One day a very smart chap walked into the showroom and asked if we had a used one,I explained I didn't think we had ever had a new one or even seen one, he commented neither had he. When he left he gave me his card he owned a large abbey in Kilkenny Southern Ireland I joked I wasn't surprised he hadn't seen one Any way would you believe less than month later we had one traded in which after another long story I was able to sell to him .KT was a very unusual RS dealer that most people had never heard of.Whiie I was there I had a Tickford Capri which another dealer borrowed and wrote off ,An automatic Capri injection, an RS2000 Mk2 on a Y reg a Fiesta Supersport on a A plate, we had 16 RS1600i in stock when most dealers like Thomas Motors Blackpool couldn't get 1. David the owner ran around in Duncan Hamiltons road going GT40 and Hannu Mikkolas London to Mexico Escort that Ford lent him It was strange seeing it parked around Dartford probably not locked and certainly no road tax. As Nick said these are memories to look back on!

[@TIMMEH19991]

RS1600i. that was such a nice refined car, so much better than the XR3i. Always rare though. Do you know how many they made?

[@st200ol]

@@TIMMEH19991 "Escort RS1600i was the first RS Escort since 1980. It was introduced in September 1981, and production ceased in July 1983. Ford planned to build only 5000 for homologation requirements, but it sold so well that 8659 cars were made (2600 sold in the uk)."

[@adamsfamilydottwo]

I wasn't sure how many they made I just know many dealers found them hard to get and couldn't supply the demand from customers In the Dartford area a couple of traders thought we didn't know what we were doing so managed to buy some from abroad,although write hand drive and cheaper they were not the same speck as the British cars.

[@seankearney6915]

I grew up within 100 yards of Thomas Motors Blackpool. They built or at least looked after one of Malcolm Wilsons first rally cars. Hadn't heard them mentioned for ages. Only the facade of the building at the Oxford corner remains its now a Greggs.

[@bobkearns6375]

Bought a black XR3 LFV343X , special 8 week order from Germany at the time fully specc'd with driving and fog lamps, rear seat belts, alloys, sunroof, head restraint pads (yes... these were an extra option) one of only a couple sold in lancashire in 1981 from Thomas Motors Cleveleys Branch . I wish i'd kept it. I had 2 further XR3i 's I preferred my A registered one A354GFR of all the ones I had . My last a MK4 in 1986. My Dad had 4 Granada Ghia's all 2.8 auto estates from Thomas Motors. He swapped to Volvo when the Granada ended production. I much preferred driving the Granada though they were like sitting in your favourite armchair gliding along gracefully. They could fly when needed though !

[@uncensored5104]

When I was a mechanic at a Ford Dealership, my managing director had the exact same chasseur except it was fuel injected, he was waiting to do a U-turn on a dual carriageway and he was rear ended. It ended up getting re-shelled which I was given the job of swapping all the parts over from the wrecked shell (back in the days when a re-shell was cost effective).

[@thebadgerno.1872]

My Dad worked at Fords Halewood…& every year he’d bring Fords Full Brochure…Fiesta Escorts Orion Cortina Sierra Saphire’s Capris & Last but not least…Granada…the best being the 2.8i Ghia X full leather top spec…loved the old Granada 3.0 & Coupe Granada…Fords brilliant 🤩

[@tomarse99]

Jonny never change, your enthusiasm for this type of classic is wonderful. You have to buy it!

[@newshamdr]

Love this Jonny! I can’t stop thinking about the guy who cared for it for all those years. Then when she fired up, brought a proper lump to my throat! Keep them coming, it’s great entertainment…

[@Chris-ww7fy]

That interior is so well preserved it’s like a time capsule! What a gem. The next owner will be lucky to have it.

[@GazzaAyrton]

Somewhere between 1988-92, a college friend of mine had a silver Granada 2.8I saloon. We'd left college and she gave me a ride. I was amazed that this was her car 🤩😍. It was so nice inside. She appreciated what car she was driving, it had wheels like this but in silver and a rubber boot spoiler. I loved Granada's and Capri''s. They had such a distinctive engine note and would always turn my head when they drove passed. I last saw one a few years back and took a picture. When I find the picture, I'll send it to you Jonny. Your channel randomly came up on my feed (coincidently after watching you in some 9-10 year old editions of 5th Gear) on tv). I love your channel ❤️.

[@timjohnson67]

Being an older git, I do remember the Granada Chasseur coming out. It was highly fancied but far more than I could afford. Wonderful to see one again, still highly fanciable and a very practicable luxury estate. Someone out there will pay good money for it now and it will prove to be a fantastic investment. Thank for showing it.

[@friguy4444]

Tell me Tim. Did the youth wish they could have one? Was it something a person dreamed of owning like a Capri or Ford Cosworth? Because to me it's a mini van from the 80's like I saw them as when I was young. But I love the show.

[@English_Speaking_Fox]

Loved this episode. I used to walk past Ford dealer Gilbert Rice in Horsham, Sussex twice a day to and from school. I’d go in and collect the latest brochures and pour over them at home. I could tell you fascinating details about options lists and badges if you were willing to listen. My mum says they’re probably all still in the loft. My Dad had Cortinas for years and the biggest news for me when he got promoted was that it meant he got upgraded to a Granada. But only a 2.3 GL! Then one day he came home with a 2.8i Ghia and I was lost in ecstasy. I’m 55 now and live in NZ and pretty soon sadly I’ll be back in the UK cleaning out the loft. I’ll place 5 quid on me finding the original brochure for this Chasseur model.

[@gavinmillington1094]

My Dad had a silver mk1 with a black vinyl roof. He once drove me and eight friends to the local cinema to see Grease. Very fond memories brought back in this video. Thanks Jonny.

[@ootnaboot2]

Cracking episode. My dad had a red Mk1 Ford Granada Estate. He towed the caravan with it and we and relations, 7 of us went from Scotland to France in it to stay in a Gite. My cousin and I were the youngest and took turns at travelling in the estate boot with the luggage. You couldn't travel like that nowadays. You should definitely buy it Jonny as you really appreciate it. If you don't you will never get the opportunity again.

[@downwarddonk]

Holy hell, that entire engine startup segment was amazing. The editing was on another level. Great work - I mean both getting the car running and shooting/editing it all so well. Brilliant filmmaking!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. We cannot show the entire process, but Dougie did a top job of getting across the story and emotion. Lovely car.

[@andrewcdavies]

What a car! I've had about 10 Granada's and love them. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

[@stuartleckie]

I remember when that shape of Granada was current, and thinking like it’s smaller brother the Cortina, how old fashioned it looked. Compared to other cars of the early 80s. But now, it really looks so of it’s time, that there’s something very charming about that. This particular one is great, not just as an oddball Ford edition, but that it was clearly cherished by its owner. I hope it gets to live on for many more years.

[@highpath4776]

I thought the Granada was too big, and I turned down a Sierra. Had a MK2 Cortina 1600 Special (it got nicked , really annoyed as it drove great).

[@kevinoakes1171]

What a beauty and a credit to its owner. I had mk2 Granada in 2 tone graphite grey over silver, it was amazing and I loved it dearly. Still one of the best cars I ever owned. Thanks for showing us this, it brought back some very happy memories.

[@Nathan.Guthrie]

Nothing like a Fowds barnfind to finish a weekend!

[@sararedfearn4691]

Hi there, it’s New Year’s Day ,2022. 0700hrs. Am unwell laid in my bed ,my beautiful wife fast asleep next to me. On KZbin for the past hour or so. Noticed your site for the 1st time. Two bubble car finds. have subscribed to your most wonderful site. After feeling low at 69 years old I look forward to watching all of your finds !!. Thank you so much for lifting my spirits . PS : Happy new year to you.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Get well soon, and thank you for following TLBS!

[@guspisano9777]

This was refreshing. I must admit that I was about to give up on all of these garage/barn find shows. Too often they featured really nice cars that had been allowed to deteriorate beyond all hope. Here is a case where the owner took genuine pride in his motor and was able to preserve his vehicle in such a way as to be able to pass it on to his family so that they might enjoy it themselves or perhaps sell it on. Well done.

[@stevewilson5834]

Eyup Jonny just watched this about the Granada, remember pulling up behind one in 1981 on the RAC Rally in the forest i had a 2.8 Granada Estate . The guy was just getting out of it and I fell in love with it , he'd just got it the day before from a Ford dealer in Nottingham and it was stunning had all the trick bits on it even air conditioning which was a first for us . I said I would get one one day but never did, spent all my money on Rallying mk1 and mk2 escorts. Just started watching your series and you've made my week what with the mk1 mk2 and RX7 which I had then this Granada Happy time's so keep the video's coming Jonny. Thanks Steve 👍👍

[@paulrain3195]

Great to see the Barn Find Fleece in full flow.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Yeah, forgot to name check it this time.

[@brotherandrew3393]

My father had a red Granada Coupé from 1972. What a wonderful car that was!

[@wightangel]

These cars existed in a time when you could recognise a car from a mile off due to all cars having their own individual look. I got into Granada's like a lot of kids of my age back in the 70's watching Jack Regan & George Carter with Bill has their driver speeding round London in the 'Sweeney' ( I mean who can ever forget that Intro of the Mark 1 in blue coming at you with that amazing intro music). What an amazing find, it is a find that dreams are made off. Thank you Jonny.

[@adrianwainwright4360]

I Saw a brand new one !! When i was 10 my dad took me with him to Alderley Edge Ford dealers in Cheshire to chose a new 1981 Ford Cortina Ghia.We sat in the office looking through colour charts and spec sheets and picked a tibetan gold 2.0 Ghia manual with cocolate velour PRE667W.All very nice but outside the office window by the entrance was a stunning brand new Granada Chasseur with its 2 tone paint and gold wheels and little stick people doing sports decals, I was stunned by its imposing presence and have never forgotten it so am really pleased to watch your video and once again see one up close for the first time since that day thankyou👍

[@scoopjeff]

What a brilliant video, full of memories, you did the original owner proud bless him, getting her to run and the wash on his drive that he would have done all those times over the years was a real heart stopper, his family will be proud, nice one Johnny

[@markhutchin495]

What a lovely example of this rare model. I Have fond memories of these.. My father was a huge Ford fan of the Era 2.8i Granada saloon in Jupiter red Mk4 2.0 Ghia Cortina in the same jupiter red. Mk 1 Essex v6 Granada Ghia. The fond memories continue as we lived at the time near a dealership (Gates of Harlow) and I can remember seeing a chasseur in the showroom. Brilliant blog Jonny keep up the good work mate👍

[@fastEdCanuck]

And yes Jonny, you do need to buy this car. Just think, it has more space in it than the Jimny for the school run ... that's how you can justify the purchase to Chops. 🙂

[@deanl3236]

My dad bought one from Laidlaw's Ford dealership in Edinburgh. Always remember the registration-ASC 407W. It was 1 of 500 built. I only ever saw another Chasseur in Edinburgh, and it belonged to a gentleman who lived outside Edinburgh in Loanhead. My dad eventually sold it about 2 or 3 years later. As it was an automatic, he did hit some black ice near our home and skidded, and put the car through a 7ft brick wall. It was in the repair shop for a few months, as they had problems sourcing the side "Olympic decals". Would still love to be able to buy one when I retire.

[@PenryMMJ]

I'm a big fan of Mk2 Granada estates. I haven't seen a chasseur edition before, but it looks glorious. Those sports decals remind me of very early Binatone video games

[@cogboy302]

Buy it Johnny. It's lush. - I had a neighbour in Northern Ireland who had a Paris Blue metallic 2.8i Ghia X back in the day. I got to ride in it a few times and I loved it. I always liked the shape of the MK2. They were very popular with the RUC too, but theirs were armoured.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Armoured mk2? Sounds mega!

[@cogboy302]

You couldn't wind the windows down, but you couldn't get shot through them either.

[@bano363]

My god that styling has aged so well. Beautiful car

[@ralphroberts7146]

I remember these - the Ford dealer in Coatbridge (Laidlaws) had one. I had a right good look at it when I bought a Capri…I was sorely tempted. I think this is where my love affair with estates began now that I think about it. Brilliant find and great video 👍

[@Canalsman]

Well done you two. What a wonderful thing it is to preserve such treasured cars as this. The dedication is a fine ending, and the car in its new life will be a dedication too ...

[@jesse4210]

I'm glad that the "The Late Brake Show" realized that truly appreciating people and the cars in their lives is not "perverted". It's just good stories about obsessively passionate people and their vehicles. Go Jonny!

[@hunterluxton5976]

I think "pervert" was used in a fun sense to illustrate a car owners passion, their obsession, their joy for motoring. It was not meant to in any derisory sense.

[@77CJJ]

Love the sound of them V6 Granada’s, makes me feel very nostalgic. I think they launched the Chasseur because Ford was on the brink of launching the facelift Mk2 in ‘81 /‘82, so they always launch special editions to help sell the last of the outgoing models. I remember these cars well, very rare beast indeed. Move over Johnny, I quite fancy this myself!

[@jamesdidit]

I remember PDI a few of these in the early 80's while serving my apprenticeship at a ford dealership. it was always a treat to drive one as they were well out of the price range of an 18year lad Happy days

[@johnbradford9235]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Great to see it's still alive and kicking. Thanks for sharing Jonny, and thanks to the family for letting it be shared. Whoever ends up owning this motor had best keep it super straight and LOOK AFTER IT!!! 😎

[@tonyphillips6648]

I took my driving test in my dads 3.0l Granada estate in 1978 after learning in a 1.0l mazda,bit of a difference !! wish I still had it now, happy memories of ROO 857 M powder blue

[@Trickydicky99]

Probably one of my favourite Fords. Many happy hours spent in my local Ford dealership trying them out for size ( I was about twelve years old ) The Granada is such a handsome old thing, when estate cars were styish and practical, a vision in brown.

[@keztrucker7478]

Gosh this takes me back , my dad had a 1977 mk 1 Granada estate and later in the early 80s a mk2 Saloon Ghia the same vintage in Blue I had a litre cortina mk4 Ghia at the time but was always in love with his 2.8 , wonderful cars from that period.

[@fastEdCanuck]

Interesting to learn about the UK Granadas from over here in Canada. We had a Ford model in North America with the same nameplate, but it was a completely different car with the underpinnings up until 1980 based on the earlier Maverick which was cribbed from the 1960s Falcon ... the same platform that gave birth to the original Mustangs. In 1981 and 82 it was a Fox platform car (same as 79-93 Mustang), but the name died in North America after that.

[@monnimonnickendam7289]

Old Fords had so much class, for people who were born in the 70's these episodes are the best. They bring back fond memories. It's nice to see some have survived.

[@saveourplanet6051]

Lovely to see her running after all this time . So rare ! Probably rarest of the lot after a 2.8 injection estate . Those seats are epic 😀

[@williamgreen728]

Fantastic video! My late Father had two Automatic Granada Estates, a 1977 MK1 3.0 GL and a 1979 pre facelift MK2 2.8 Ghia both in Strato silver.I can remember as a 9 year old boy, being very upset when he sold the 2.8 Ghia in 1983.I would buy this car in a heart beat.

[@jf6853]

They simply don’t make cars like they used too! Thanks for the video, 👍

[@raytheron]

What a beauty! I haven't seen any Granada since I left South Africa 21 years ago. Brings back so many memories!

[@byronmills5952]

This car without absolute doubt needs to head straight to the Jonny Smith collection. I remember these when brand new - they are perhaps the ultimate statement of what a special edition used to be. I used to get my father to take me to all my local dealerships when I was 9 years old - one of the these was proudly displayed bang slap centre in my local ford showroom. Needs to be driven with 'Einstein a go go' by landscape playing on full blast out of the radio cassette. Its totally early 80s tastic!! 🙂🙂👍👍

[@stevendavies3563]

Treated this with care and compassion, very respectful johnny 👍

[@darkbassi5911]

You can see how well cars were made back then, even the cover for the spare wheel looks like it's metal.

[@project9320]

It is.

[@IOWPCV]

Yes I remember the model... a thing of beauty indeed . I think I'm one of the few people who liked the two tone paint jobs ford did back then. The Calypso and Express mk5 cortina's etc as well.

Ha! I guessed right. Not only have I heard of a Chasseur, but I knew TWO of them. The first was cousins in Shetland and I saw it on a trip ‘doon sooth’ in the early 80s when they visited us in London on their way to Newport to see other family members. The other was my mate’s dad, who went to my school and lived about 400 yards around the corner. The latter was a great car, and my mate’s dad loved it. My cousin’s was a different story. It was a classic Ford Friday motor. There was so much wrong with it, in the end, the dealer offered to send it back to Ford. As it would be sent to either a Welsh or Liverpool plant, and they were due to have a holiday with the elderly aunts in Newport, he drove it down. The dealer arranged a replacement car while the Chasseur was assessed/fixed and my cousin said if it wasn’t fixed by the end of the holiday, he’d expect a refund, or see him in court. Ford said it was fixed and on collection, An engineer, asked the guy in charge what was wrong. It was very much a ‘how long have you got’ moment. As a warranty recall by the dealer, they started looking for faults and just kept finding them. It just hadn’t been put together properly in the first place, so it was all a bit, well, not like a new car. My cousin said it felt like a new car and for the rest of the time he owned it, it performed very well. I always loved the colour and the fact it was the estate which looked great on that model, and long before the grand tourer was brought back in earnest by European builders. EDIT: Actually, I was still mid-reaction to my booster yesterday and I think my cousin actually dropped the Chasseur at Dagenham for assessment. I think they were made there and at the Cologne plant, if memory serves me well.

[@SAXONWARLORD1000AD]

DOON SOOTH - thats great

[@stevehockley5613]

I put an engine in one in the mid 80s when I was an apprentice in a small garage. I remember the guy that brought it in said he’d been towing his caravan and mistakenly left it in drive 2, hence a rod exiting the block. It was an injection version with that lovely plenum chamber hanging over the marvellous cologne motor.

[@samrobinson566]

Loved watching you giving the old Granny a wash Jonny - I remember a contributor on Smith and Sniff saying that they want to wash a car to get to know it, and I could see you building a bond. It's a beauty, and I think you should seriously think about giving it a new home. Best wishes buddy 😊

[@robinoconnor1203]

I remember the Chasseur I was working for Ford dealers around that time, they looked really good when new, always liked the Granada estates. I had a MK1 Consul GT estate, I was not aware they built a GT estate, (I also had a MK2 Cortina GT estate, they were special order) the Consul may have been a special build as the first owner was Ford Motor Co, I understand it had been a rally support car, it had several bolt holes in the roof where a large roof rack had been fitted I assumed. It had a 3 litre engine with a manual gearbox and power steering, Imola blue. It was very quick for the time.

[@paulhearn9632]

Awesome video again Jonny and a model that always stuck in my mind. I started work in '79 at an Accident Repairers and remember having one in the shop for repair in maybe '81. Granadas were pretty special back then and easy to tell the various models from Base to Ghia X. They did a few Special Editions if I remember and the Chasseur really stood out...I think there was a Sapphire as well, two-tone Blue and Silver and maybe a 2.8i 5 speed Sport (?) towards the end of the Mk2's life, with a front lip spoiler, I think I'd seen them in Red and White with a pinstripe kit. Hope you buy it.

[@AbhiTek_]

Had a look at the MOT history. All 6 of the MOTs shown on there show the car being at the same mileage for each test - 49999. This means that it was probably taken on a flat-bed to the test centre each time. Crazy stuff! Lovely find, Jonny!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Blimey!

[@rampantram1]

The speedos more than likely broke or disconnected

[@nicholasgibbons6122]

When I was 15 or 16 my friend's father had one of these from new, after having a Granada saloon. I thought it was fantastically quick and luxurious, the smell of leather was terrific, the auto box super smooth. I'm pretty sure I drove it around the village playing field in Capel St Mary near Ipswich when we helped set up for the village fete. I have alerted my school friend to your video and I'm sure he will show his dad who is now 81. Great video.

[@Vincentofvega]

My dad had a 2.3 Ghia estate in Silver, it was immaculate. Purchased from a family friend who had it from new and cherished it. Gave many years of great service. Semi frequent 1600 mile trips to Germany in extreme comfort. I always though it was a very elegant car.

[@dblackledge4393]

Love the barn finds, especially when it turns out like this. Would love to see this driving and towing again. Excellent.

[@finn.hermansen]

I have had a Escort 1,6 Ghia and two Sierra Plaza 2.0 with overhead camshafts and with sunroof. My father was employed as a police officer in the police technical department, which drove both the version you have found now and the version you drove at the beginning, both as station wagons here in Denmark. I love those cars

[@jon4539]

Johnny these barn finds series are just so good, yet again miles in front of the others

[@scotiajinker8392]

There was a guy that stayed near me who was a sales manager for a dealership, he came home with one the exact same as this , I’ve told people about it & everyone looks at me as if I was mad. Brown car with the sports figures on the rear 1/4 panel . Thank you for proving I was right.

[@chrisblay]

Always an interesting back story to these barn find vehicles. Great to see that special edition Granada all intact and time warp condition as well.

[@stevedenny3547]

Brilliant garage find,we've always had a soft spot for Fords,i had a MK2 2.8 Ghia,dad had a gold MK 2 2.0 litre and my brother loved his Capri 2.0 litre S. What a lovely car that Chasseur is dripping with memories.

[@BillyCabrio1985]

Buy it - Buy it -Buy it!! I love your barn find videos and how much you care about them and your actual interest in them, a true car enthusiast! Don’t let this rare beast slip away Jonny! It’s what your public wants 😉 Keep up the amazing work in everything you do 🙌🏼

[@WildCamper]

Love those old adverts being inserted like that , the voices and music from my childhood TV 💕

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

What an incredible car and such a find, love these type of videos with a human story to them.

[@nicholasnicolaou1499]

Absolutely beautiful gorgeous Granada. My ultimate favourite old feel good Fords. I remember being given the keys to one back in 1986 after work! A bright yellow 2.8 injection! Went like a rocket! Well done for waking up the Chasseur and I remember seeing these back in East London growing up. Fantastic video too 😊😊

[@ynotplay]

Very beautiful car. I can see the love that was given to this car and the joy it gave them. Hope it finds someone who loves it just as much.

[@roblowrie1969]

What a stunning piece of 1980's motoring history. Echos of the interior of my MK1 Fiesta Supersport (without the leather) with the check. I loved the Granada back then, but by the time I could drive, they were too expensive! You have to buy it!! Great video, and my condolences to the family of the owner. But what a fantastic job he did keeping it in such great condition. 👍🏻

[@theelectricmonk3909]

Fantastic find, you jammy b..... I've always been a huge fan of the Mk2 Granny estate - I've got one right here, in fact, in the middle of being restored back to roadworthiness. Like most younger fans (by which I mean, approximately the age of the cars themselves :D) my Dad had one - it was in our family for years, and back in the early 1990s was my daily driver - it was actually the first car I "owned" (V5 in my name). Started life as a 2.3 4-speed, ended as a 2.8i 5-speed. Eventually, the tinworm just got too bad, and she ended up a banger racer, like so many, RIP. I don't believe the car you were looking at had A/C (not enough gubbins under the bonnet), but you'd have struggled to find the A/C "button" anyway - because they didn't have one: The fan speed switch also had a push-pull switch inside it - pull for A/C on. And if I recall correctly, there was a small green(?) light came on next to it, when the A/C was on. I had a couple of Mk2 saloons with A/C, it never worked...

[@SoundDiggerFozo]

When I was 32 I owned the Ford Granada Consul 2.3 V6 manual 4 speed. The best car I ever owned (Peugeot 205 1.9 Gti were on second place😉🙂). I also had mk2 Granada 3 doors with 1.7 litre. Good work sir, good work endeed 👏 👍

[@BibtheBoulder]

This channel gets better with every episode. Great format, and I'm sure I am not alone in sharing the excitement as the cars are pulled from their resting places....

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you Bib. Really love hearing people enjoying it as much as I do making the vids.

[@michaelhuby44]

I actually worked on one of those in the 1980s at a Ford dealership in Germany. I always loved it, it was very special backnthen!

[@Jaxs2]

I was aware of the model but that's the first one I have seen .. the brown interior is mint 👌 love it thanks for sharing 👍 you found a hens tooth 😀

[@airborneinferno]

Very nostalgic for several generations. Amused me that he had extended the garage to accommodate the Chasseur. (I certainly recall the Sierra version of it). Our neighbour had bought a brand new two-tone Granada MkII saloon (silver lower half I believe, and either dark grey or dark green top half) for himself and a brand new Capri for his wife. He had a long single width garage, but it wasn't quite long enough to park the Granada and Capri line astern. So he modified the garage door so it closed to 45 degrees and then bent the door in half over the end of the Capri and built side panels to fully enclose the Capri's nose! Mad, but effective. Great work, Jonny and the team!

[@fastEdCanuck]

Ford North America used the metric TRX wheels on some of their models around 1982-1984 as well, including Mustangs.

[@Ricketik65]

Citroën and Saab also used them and they were and are indeed four times the price of any "normal" tire. In fact, there are aftermarket wheels made in the same style that fit 14 or 15 inch tires, to put on your CX Turbo or GTI.

[@fastEdCanuck]

@@Ricketik65 there is a Fox Mustang resto parts supplier in the USA that had a run of replica TRX wheels made for those cars in 16". The originals were approximately 15.3" (390 mm). Some of the sporty Escorts got a 365 mm version, also used on a few other FWD Fords and Mercurys around then.

[@stevewright6783]

In the early 80s I was an apprentice at Dees of Croydon, a large Ford dealership. The Directors all had the best Granada models - I remember the son David Dees had a Chasseur for himself, probably for a year or so. We'd stand by it ready to 'clock out' at 5.30 peering through the windows at the seats and luggage. This is a true 'time warp' car, that sound of it revving so freely takes me back............Also takes me back to the amount of stripped timing gears we had to do on the Cologne engines!

[@charlesbridgford254]

A roof rack. That could actually carry stuff, without having to buy extra stuff to make it useful. You could turn those handwheels to move the crossbars to fit whatever you wanted.

[@kjures1]

I served my time as a Ford Technician in late 70’s to early 80’s and I can remember at least one of these being sold and maintained by S Jennings Ltd Main Ford Dealer based in Morpeth Northumberland. Unusual and highly specked car, had totally forgot they even existed, Ford did quite a few specials back then, happy memories

[@Djwatzy]

If the internet didn't exist, people would still be buying stuff like this for £800 😜

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 PE teacher Miss Tim's had one when I was at Tudor school in Surrey.

[@ElgiNDuffeR]

Hi Jonny - you mentioned if you remember the Chasseur… I do. The love started in 1979, 7 years of age and my Uncle pulling up in a ’79 Midnight Blue 2.0L. I always wanted the silver on blue Sapphire - later years, I ended up with a lovely 2.8 Ghia ’79. From that day in ’79 I have collected car brochures and do have one detailing the Chasseur, always wanted to see the luggage! Incredible - True Ford Fan, in fact I think at MPR you may(?) have seen of my Regency Green, chocolate brown interior Fiesta 1.3 Ghia.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

That Fiesta is gorgeous. Regency Green is still one of the finest Ford hues.

[@ronanmc2112]

This is what I love about the car culture and preservation instinct in England. The car was bought for a specific purpose. Knowing it would probably be banger raced when they could no longer use it, they kept it tucked away. Now it can be kept for good instead of just being another lost car. This was a wonderful video, the cheeky drove shot was fun too 👍

[@emmerson22]

How lovely. I used to walk past one of these on my way to school in around 1980/81, I could probably identify the exact parking space still! I used to think that the sports decal had something to do with the game selections on a TV game, they used to use very similar icons.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

I had that TV game!

[@thegeezerrr2042]

Just found your channel yesterday and when I saw the granada film I wet myself, I know I will have to get that looked at but absolutely brilliant video, one of the best I've seen in 2021...thank you.. I had a 1982 2.8 ghia x with a four speed manual.. I took my wife to hospital in it when her waters broke with our eldest son he's now 28..i just showed him and he loved it. More classic ford's. Please.... Have a great new year guys.. James.. Bristol

[@mattclayton9165]

A great example of a fantastic vehicle. Loved my old one. Hats off to the previous owner for keeping it in this sort of condition.

[@JEmmertz]

A pure delight to watch this! I'm not as much a Granada fan as a Ford Capri - with the ultra long bonnet hiding a V6 (long enough to hide a straight 8 cylinder engine) - or an Edsel huuuuge enough to hide a small suburb under the bonnet and all citizens of a village in the back seat. Dad was an auto mechanic and he was able to start just about anything or, at least, figure out what was wrong and then work around it to make any engine tick and purr. Superb finding! 👍