It now needs restoration but is complete and although it looks rough, it rolls freely, steers and the engine turns freely too. The current engine fitted is a tuned 1300 GT unit with Kent fast road cam, twin SU carbs etc. No attempt has been made to start it and it is believed it last ran about 15 years ago.”
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This Ford Granada auction result certainly got people talking. A 1979 Ford Granada 2.0L with an unusually appealing family history went under the hammer at Anglia Car Auctions, where the bidding had already reached a substantial figure before anyone in the auction hall was invited to join in. In fact, nobody did. The internet bidder […]
This Ford Fiesta XR2 auction result is a great example of how much classic car auctions have changed. There was a time when you really needed to be standing in the auction hall, catalogue in hand, if you wanted to take part. Today, somebody sitting at home can compete with everyone in the room – […]
A 1984 Ford Escort XR3i went under the hammer at Anglia Car Auctions with a £10,000-£12,000 estimate, but this particular auction didn’t quite end when the bidding stopped. We filmed the XR3i crossing the block and, after a little assistance from a jump pack before proceedings got underway, watched to see whether bidders ...
