Granada

The Ford Granada was Ford's big executive saloon and coupe for over two decades, from the Mk1 made famous by The Sweeney to the aerodynamic, Car-of-the-Year Mk3 and its 24-valve Cosworth flagship. A guide to the three generations, the Granada and Scorpio names, what to look for, and what they are worth.

Ford of Dagenham built the cars that put Britain on wheels, from the Cortina that led the sales charts for a decade to the rally-bred Escorts and the executive Granada. A guide to the classic British Fords worth knowing, what they are like to own now, and where each one sits in the story.

The third-generation Granada of 1985 was Ford's most advanced car yet, a smooth aerodynamic hatchback that brought executive-class technology like standard anti-lock brakes to the mainstream and was named European Car of the Year. Known as the Ford Scorpio abroad, it was Ford's big British saloon for a decade. The development story and the survivors.