1978 Ford Granada 2.8 GL Automatic MkII

1978 Ford Granada MkII in The Beacons and Beyond, Short Movie, 1979

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:02:04 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2018-03-28 04:48	A bit of a cliche in these films - family arrive by train from London, hire a car at the station and then head off to explore the delights of wherever they end up. But the car is barely seen again after the start of film ... Registration BLR 249T Make FORD Model GRANADA Description GL AUTO ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 29 August 1989 MOT No details held by DVLA Date of first registration: August 1978 Year of manufacture: 1978 Cylinder capacity (cc): 2792 cc Fuel type: PETROL Export marker: No Vehicle status: Not taxed Vehicle colour: GREEN
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-03-28 19:26	I’ve never seen a green Granada! Sing to the tune of “I’ve never seen a straight banana”. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ijjcDTRVQwg -- Last edit: 2018-03-28 19:32:54
Gamer ◊ 2018-03-28 19:29	Warum, warum, warum ist die Banane krumm, is the German equivalent - usually used as a snide reply to someone asking 'Why?'.
dsl ◊ 2018-03-28 20:11	johnfromstaffs wrote I’ve never seen a green Granada! This film has two .... And when I was trying to match this plate against what I thought I could read for the plate, one of the first results was ULA 243X, a green Granada 2.8 GL Automatic. Until I realised its registration date was August 1981 ....
Sandie ◊ 2018-03-28 21:36	I'm not surprised it was uncommon. This colour really doesn't suit it.