Ford Granada: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Revision as of 01:46, 17 August 2004

The Ford Granada was a car produced by the Ford Motor Company. In Europe it was produced at both its German factory in Cologne and its British factory in Dagenham from between 1972 until 1976 when production switched entirely to Germany until it was dicontinued in 1985.

In North America, an unrelated car of the same name was introduced in 1975 along with the related model, the Mercury Monarch. The luxury version Mercury Grand Monarch became the Lincoln Versailles in 1977. Ford North America also sold a Ghia version and an ESS (European Sport Sedan) version.

The Granada succeeded the Ford Zephyr/Zodiac as Ford's full-size European offering, and was very common in taxi, fleet and police usage. It was also converted into limousine and hearse versions by the British company Coleman Milne. At first, lower models in the range were called the Ford Consul, but from 1975 on they were all called Granadas. It was best known for its appearance on the television series The Sweeney.

In the United States, the Granada/Monarch was intended to replace the Ford Maverick and Mercury Comet but ended up being sold alongside them for a time. They were assembled in Wayne, Michigan. They also slightly overlapped with their successors, the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr.

Mechanically, the European Granada conformed to Ford convention, the inital range using the Ford Essex V4 unit in 1.6 and 2.0 litre capacities, and the "Essex" V6 engine in 3.0 litre format. The V4 was later replaced by the Pinto unit. Two different models were produced; the Mark I from 1972 until 1977, the square and straight-lined Mark II from 1977 through until 1985. The Mark II was a development of the previous car, the main differences being the "Cologne" V6 engine in 2.3 and 2.8 litre forms replacing the older "Essex" unit, and the introduction of features such as air conditioning and fuel-injection.

In South Africa, the Granada Piranha V8 was available through Ford dealers with the 302ci Windsor V8 engine.

In 1985 the third generation car arrived, which was essentially a rebadged Ford Scorpio, the Granada name being used in the UK only, with the Scorpio badge being reserved for the top-range versions. The entire range was called "Scorpio" from 1994.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-The '''Ford Granada''' was a [[automobile|car]] produced by the [[Ford Motor Company]]. In [[Europe]] it was produced at both its German factory in [[Cologne]] and its British factory in [[Dagenham]] from between [[1972]] until [[1976]] when production switched entirely to [[Germany]] until it was dicontinued in [[1985]]. In North America, it was introduced in [[1975]] along with the related model, the [[Mercury Monarch]]. The luxury version [[Mercury Grand Monarch]] became the [[Lincoln Versailles]] in [[1977]]. Ford North America also sold a Ghia version and an ESS (European Sport Sedan) version.
+The '''Ford Granada''' was a [[automobile|car]] produced by the [[Ford Motor Company]]. In [[Europe]] it was produced at both its German factory in [[Cologne]] and its British factory in [[Dagenham]] from between [[1972]] until [[1976]] when production switched entirely to [[Germany]] until it was dicontinued in [[1985]].
+In North America, an unrelated car of the same name was introduced in [[1975]] along with the related model, the [[Mercury Monarch]]. The luxury version [[Mercury Grand Monarch]] became the [[Lincoln Versailles]] in [[1977]]. Ford North America also sold a Ghia version and an ESS (European Sport Sedan) version.
-The Granada succeeded the [[Ford Zephyr]]/[[Ford Zodiac|Zodiac]] as Ford's full-size European offering, and was very common in [[taxi]], fleet and police usage. It was also converted into [[limousine]] and [[hearse]] versions by the British company [[Coleman Milne]]. At first, lower models in the range were called the [[Ford Consul]], but from [[1975]] on they were all called Granadas.
+The Granada succeeded the [[Ford Zephyr]]/[[Ford Zodiac|Zodiac]] as Ford's full-size European offering, and was very common in [[taxi]], fleet and police usage. It was also converted into [[limousine]] and [[hearse]] versions by the British company [[Coleman Milne]]. At first, lower models in the range were called the [[Ford Consul]], but from [[1975]] on they were all called Granadas. It was best known for its appearance on the television series ''[[The Sweeney]]''.
 In the United States, the Granada/Monarch was intended to replace the [[Ford Maverick]] and [[Mercury Comet]] but ended up being sold alongside them for a time. They were assembled in [[Wayne, Michigan]].  They also slightly overlapped with their successors, the [[Ford Fairmont]] and [[Mercury Zephyr]].