Junkyard Find: 1979 Ford Granada
Thanks to rental-car companies, the Granada was once seen in great numbers on American roads. The Granada remained a fairly common sight well into the 1990s, but they’re just about all gone now. We saw this Crusher-bound ’77 Granada Ghia in California last month, and I found today’s Junkyard Find in a nearby East Bay wrecking yard on the same trip.
One thing about junkyard Granadas (and Monarchs) is that the front brake parts always get grabbed by the first person to spot the car. That’s because everyone knows that Mustang guys will pay good money for these bolt-on-to-1960s-Mustangs parts.
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The investigation
He was silent for 30 years, but now you canât shut him up. Clive Walsh may be a crappy brother, but heâs a great witness. Thanks to him, we know all five plods exited the Ford Granada that night, heading in the same direction. Matthewâs racially aggravated assault on Ram three weeks earlier seems likely to have been the inciting incident.
Another big help is Hendon trainer Ian Henderson. We can park his gammon tendencies for now and admire the priceless insight he gives us into the suspects. Ram is a smart but âcocky little runtâ who âused to play the race card at every opportunity â still doesâ. Dean, meanwhile, is a fast thinker with a great analytical brain. Then thereâs the alpha of the group, Liz. The Prof, they called her â a natural leader. She was thick as thieves with Fiona, âthe wet blanketâ, a born copper if ever there wasnât one. Gentle giant Ro