Dan Godley is certainly no stranger to a Mk1 Granada or indeed its almost identical Consul-badged cousin, but this 1973 2-litre V4 base model which was in desperate need of some major TLC happens to be one of the rarest he’s rescued so far.
Dan’s affiliation to the Mk1 Granada and Consul of the same era stems back to 1978 when he was just two years old. “My dad bought a 1975 3-litre Ghia in Royal Blue which was originally a chauffeur-driven car for British Steel,” Dan recalls. “He kept it for six years, and that particular car really struck a chord with me.” A Mk4 Cortina Ghia became a reluctant replacement for that first Mk1, but Dan’s dad made a speedy return to his favoured model with a succession of Granadas including an early Mk2. “My dad preferred big cars and although he briefly owned a Rover SD1 V8 for a time, he quickly found he couldn’t get on with
