Bit from an episode of Top Gear in 1997 with Quentin Wilson talking about the Granada and why the Police used it in the 70s -- All rights go to the BBC --
Back in 1974, my father purchased a Ford Consul 3000 GT (as in The Sweeney TV series) in white with green tinted glass. When I was learning to drive a couple of years later, he took me out for a few 'bonus' lessons in it. I managed to perfect the three-point-turn and hill start in that car (almost burning the clutch out). It was a brilliant car and fast. After passing my test, and as my father worked nights, I was allowed to drive it to school _(it was sheer bliss as the journey had previously taken 2 hours and two buses 'one way' - but in a car it was just 30 mins)._ I used to park it in the teachers car park and they hated me for it, as it was the best car there 😂 Great car and great memories.
