Highlights

Advisory-free MOT until 28 October 2025
Recent recommissioning service
Range-topping specification, the pinnacle of MkII Granada
Local car with just five former registered keepers and 89,905 miles

The Appeal

Hailing from a time when the letters and numbers on your boot lid really mattered, the Granada 2.8 Ghia X Executive was Ford’s ultimate saloon. Dubbed ‘The Essex Mercedes’ by some, the Ghia X Executive was the last of the MkII Granadas and was among the most highly equipped cars on sale in the UK at the time.

It came fully loaded with just about every optional extra Ford could come up with including Connoly leather, electric seats/sunroof/windows/boot release, air conditioning, seat heating and an onboard trip computer. Performance was brisk thanks to its fuel-injected 2.8-litre V6 and it had Ford’s ‘Handling Package’ to match, with improved suspension and lightweight alloys.

This 1983 example has spent its life in Wales with just five registered keepers and 89,905 miles on the clock. While it would benefit from some cosmetic improvements, we’re assured that the car's underpinnings are very sound, as evidenced by the recent advisory-free MOT pass. You’ll see in the photos that this is a very original example and the vendor understands that it may never have been welded.

Soon to be road tax and MOT exempt, now’s a great time to buy this rare, range-topping Granada.

Its undeniable X-appeal is surely impossible to resist…

The History and Paperwork

UK market RHD car, supplied new to Wales
Reconditioned engine fitted in 1991 by A.J. Stevens & Sons, Gwent - letter in history file
89,905 miles indicated
V5C present
Five former registered keepers
Collection of old MOT test certificates, invoices and Granada Enthisasts’ Club correspondence

The Condition

The vendor believes that the car may never have been welded and the recent MOT pass shows no structural work is required
A very straight-looking example with good door fit down both sides
Presentable paintwork and chrome
As the photographs show, there’s some localised corrosion causing the paintwork to bubble in places; an excellent candidate for a topside respray
Smart alloy wheels with fresh tyres
Smart exterior trim, badging and chrome
Quad axillary driving lamps
Smart original interior
Light wear to the leather upholstery but nothing especially noteworthy; the driver’s seat is moderately worn
The dashboard veneers present beautifully while the door cappings show their age a little
Smart carpeting, headlining and luggage compartment
Original Ford stereo system retained
We understand the various cabin electrics and air conditioning system to be in good order

The Mechanics

2.8-litre fuel-injected petrol V6
Three-speed automatic gearbox
Original-looking engine compartment
No advisories on recent MOT
Recent recommissioning service performed
We’re informed that the Granada runs and drives very well

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