Stored in our garage for the last 12 years, ever since our son parked it there when he went off to university.
We have bought a new battery, and the electrics work fine (one indicator needs attention, and the horn). The engine turns over fine, but we haven’t tried to start it as there is no petrol because there is a leak/break in the fuel line (so any petrol just leaks straight onto the floor).”
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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 ...
