Classic Ford

BAD TIMES, GOOD TIMES

Not so long ago a 2-litre SierraReg Harwood has owned a few classic Fords over the years including a Capri, Granada, XR2 and XR4i then a Sierra estate with a 2-litre Pinto. “I liked that Sierra,” remembers Reg, “it was a silver Ghia and when I saw this white Sierra Ghia 4x4 for sale in 2006 I had to bid on it.” The Sierra was his for £450 and in January 2006, Reg and his son Paul drove to Guildford from their Liverpool home to pick up the car. “It was in decent condition,” continues Reg, “it drove back fine and had clearly been looked after. Going by the paperwork and the stack of old MoTs, whenever it had needed something the work was done. I drove it every day for three years, then stopped using the car around 2009 and then it sat on the driveway.”

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