Mk2 Granada Ghia Sapphire

[Escort2dr]

Fingers crossed, I might be in a position to buy a Granny Ghia Sapphire (special edition) shortly, as a restoration project. It'll need a fuel pump, tyres, sill, wing, and 2 rear arches... other than that, it's original and complete.

Any idea what it's worth guys? I'm led to believe the Sapphire was quite a rare edition.

[MarkwG]

Congrats, hope you enjoy it. From memory (I'm not an owner), they were built in limited numbers, into 4 figures I think, but not by much. It should be dark blue metallic over silver, with grey velour interior? I think I remember tinted windows, alloy wheels & front spotlights? I had a Cortina in the same scheme, very 80s but then it was the 80s!

[Escort2dr]

Cheers, it is indeed blue over silver, but has a black leather interior. It also seems to be registered in 2/78 but the net suggests they didn't come out until 1979. I'll know for sure if, and when, I get the keys in my sticky palms

[tali1]

Escort2dr said:

Cheers, it is indeed blue over silver, but has a black leather interior. It also seems to be registered in 2/78 but the net suggests they didn't come out until 1979. I'll know for sure if, and when, I get the keys in my sticky palms

May 79 so 2/78 is odd, if so , must be build number 1?

[MarkwG]

Interesting - I'd take the leather over the cloth ,any day!

[runt]

I owned a 2.8 Ghia Oct 78 T reg, in Strato Silver, the paint shops were applying the Midnight Blue over the top half for quite a few owners disenchanted with fading silver finish, so several unofficial 'Sapphire' cars out there.
Is your carb or Inj? Having driven both, plenty of torque, but a 2.8i Ghia X I tried definitly had more punch than my carb version at 90 mph.
Ride, handling excellent, enjoy the project, (be sure to rotproof the body), great old motor.

Paul

[Escort2dr]

Thanks - interesting that some non-official ones ended up being produced. IIRC it has the i badge on the back but I must admit I haven't checked properly - it's a reasonable price and looks to be all there, and part of the interest is discovering more about it.

Just waiting for a private plate to be transferred off it, then it should be mine