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CALLUM MARSDON GRANADA 2.8i GHIA X

Spec: ratty but solid

o say that Callum and his Dad Mark are Granada fans wouldPegg and Nick Frost. “I first spotted this car a decade ago,” says Callum. “Back then it was a show car, but not long after a production company bought it and deliberately made it look rough for the movie — flattening the paint, adding scabs and sections of primer.” After filming, all three cars were sold, two of them ending up on the banger track. “A guy we know convinced the owner not to race this one and we got put on to it. Despite the look, it’s in amazing condition — I’ve been using it most days this summer.”

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