Only Andrew Everett could find a parallel between Peter Gabriel and the Citroën CX
Here at Everett Towers, we love a bit of controversy and we’re not afraid to tip over that apple cart.
Now, I saw an advert recently for a Mk1 Ford Granada, a 3.0 GXL that in 1973 or whenever was quite a good car. Certainly good looking and much neater and more agile than the Mk4 Zephyr that went before it and it was reckoned that the ride and handling weren’t too far away from that of the W115 Mercedes even if the build quality and thirsty old V6 were light years away.
All in all, a fairly well regarded car that despite being bangered to death so that only six remain (no, I’m kidding) has now taken on a classic status inspired in no small part by Jack Regan – and a price tag to match. Hang on: ten thousand quid for a Granada? Were they really that good? It’s all down to the individual of course but you know, there’s other stuff out there that might inspire you a bit more if only buyers would look a bit further afield.
This story is from the March 2018 edition of Classic Car Mart.
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