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Ford Granada Mk1 Metallic Blue Matt Black MCG 1:18

Ford Granada Mk1 Metallic Blue Matt Black MCG 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
MCG
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
MCG18394
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About the Ford Granada Mk1 Metallic Blue Matt Black MCG 1:18

TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast Ford Granada Mk1 reproduces the 1975 executive saloon in metallic blue with matt black detailing. The zinc alloy body is a sealed single casting, so the model's craft lives in its stance, shut lines and paint finish rather than opening panels.

The Granada was Ford of Europe's answer to the executive saloon market, and MCG's replica gives this often-overlooked model genuine shelf presence in a bold contrasting scheme.

Sealed-Body Diecast Craft on the MCG Granada

As a zinc alloy diecast, the Granada carries real weight for its size, the density that comes from metal rather than a lighter plastic toy. Because the body is a fixed single casting, every seam a collector would normally judge on an opening model instead reads as a continuous scribed line, running unbroken along the door tops and boot edge. That sealed construction lets MCG hold tighter tolerances than an articulated body would allow, and it shows in how cleanly the metallic blue meets the matt black bonnet and sills. Under direct light the metallic paint carries genuine depth, while the matt sections deliberately break up the reflection for contrast, a finish combination that rewards close inspection under a display lamp.

The Ford Granada Mk1 in 1970s British Motoring

The Granada arrived in 1975 as Ford's flagship for the European market, aimed at company car buyers and private owners who wanted saloon presence without stepping up to Jaguar or Mercedes money. It became a familiar sight on British roads through the 1970s, a genuinely popular executive saloon rather than a niche curiosity, which gives this replica broad appeal among collectors of the period.

Displaying a 1970s Executive Saloon

At full 1:18 scale, the Granada's saloon proportions give it a substantial footprint, so allow generous shelf depth alongside contemporaries like a Rover or Triumph of the same era. Since the body is sealed, this is a low-maintenance display piece, needing only occasional dusting to keep the two-tone finish looking sharp over years on show.

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