Ford Granada (Europe)

The Ford Granada (named after the Andalusian city of Granada ) was a car of Ford -Werke and located in the upper middle class. It was built by the spring of 1972 to early 1985 in Cologne and Dagenham in two generations.

The Granada was the successor to the types 20M/26M the P7 series and the Ford Zephyr. With the U.S. model of this name he had nothing to do.

The somewhat simpler parallel model equipped to Granada was the Ford Consul, successor to the Ford 17M (P7 ), who served the middle class, while the more luxurious Ford Granada aimed at the upper class. Consul and Granada differed to the merger of the model series in the spring of 1975, among other externally by different grille and also possessed different equipment and engines.

While the consul was sold as a successor to the 17M mainly with four-cylinder engines, the Granada had a much better equipment and was until 1975 only available with V6 engines. Exception was the special model GT Consul, in which the V6 engines were offered with 2.3 and 3 liters of displacement as a top engine.

• 2.1 Granada '82
• 2.2 Special models

Granada '72

Ford Granada Fastback (1972-1974)

The development of this sedan for the European market began in 1968. Having invested DM 500 million of the Ford Granada was presented in March 1972 at the Geneva Motor Show the public. The Granada was after the Escort and the Taunus TC the third model, the result of cooperation between the English and German development departments of Ford. Although the Granada seemed quite heavy, the body was about 10 cm compact than the previous series. Nevertheless, he was depending on the model at least 140 kg heavier.

The chassis was with double wishbones at the front and independent suspension on trailing arms rear suspension bolts not only in comparison to previous models more complicated and much more modern designed, but also reached the level of much more expensive contemporary competing products. The already long existing among the competitors safety steering column found in the new model now also use.

The V- engines have been taken over from previous models; complemented by a 3.0 -IV engine English origin ( the so-called " Essex " engine of the Ford plant in Dagenham, Essex ). Only the built- Consul at the 2.0 -liter engine with overhead camshaft from the Ford Taunus TC was a newer construction.

The Granada was as a station wagon - called " tournament" - and offered as a coupe, the latter variant was first out with a hip movement as a " fastback sedan " (or colloquially " hip swing Coupe " ) in the sales program and should make a two-door sedan superfluous. After this beginning has also been included in 1973 sales program, was awarded the " fastback sedan " officially named " Coupe ". In early 1974, also the hip movement of the coupe was straightened.

Ford Consul as a two-door sedan (1973-1975)

Ford Consul tournament (1972-1975)

Before the '75 Granada was replaced (see below), there was a special model called Granada sapphire in an edition of 1,000 copies with a two-tone finish (either up in midnight blue and down in silver metallic or above in beige and below in gold metallic ) and a model with sequential production number plaque in the interior. The equipment was located slightly below that of the Ghia.

Granada '75

In March 1975 Consul and Granada were merged to Granada '75 model, which from now on with a wide range of motors and equipment served the complete segment of the upper class. Visible are the models on matt black grille, black painted door window frames and revised side trim. The already introduced in February 1974 Ghia equipment maintained its chrome trim and is also at a different grille recognizable.

The Ford Granada was the first series parts supplier for various other vehicle manufacturers. The British sports car maker TVR individual engine variants and the door handles for the Tasmin example used, and the headlights were installed at both the De Tomaso Longchamp and at the Panther Rio. However, in mid-1977 burned down the central European spare parts warehouse of Ford for the most part, whereby the current supply of spare parts is very difficult.

The UK body repair Coleman Milne presented numerous extended Vehicles ago based on the Ford Granada; Basis were all body versions factory offered including the hatchback models.

In August 1977, the Granada was '78 as the successor.

Ford Granada Tournament (1975-1977)

Ford Granada Coupe (1975-1977)

Ford Granada Ghia Coupe 3.0

Granada '78

Ford Granada (1977-1981)

In August 1977, the outwardly strong modernized Granada '78 appeared. The shoe was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, and was an enlarged facelift, which included the roof section, the front and rear. The tournament remained unchanged up to the front design and the rear bumper, only the chrome frame of the rear lights were off and the handle of the trunk lid has been reduced. The design was similar to the Fiat 130 Coupé removed and front and rear which featured in the summer of 1976 Audi 100 Inside, the dashboard was redesigned. Based on the Granada '78 also exclusively as a tournament (combi ) available, limited special edition Granada Chasseur, which was based on the equipment line, Granada GLS and among other things, special upholstery, two-tone special paint, bronze tinted glass, a matching luggage range as well as a V6 was engine ( 2.3 liters, 114 hp) included.

A Granada coupe was not built by this generation, however. The only two-door in the program was the notchback sedan whose production was stopped due to ever decreasing demand in late summer 1981.

Ford Granada as a two-door sedan

Ford Granada Tournament (1977-1981)

Granada '82

As part of a facelift in September 1981, the vehicle was renamed as Granada '82- 2214 modified parts, mainly in the field of technology. The two-door sedan was no longer produced.

The Granada was favored ordered with V6 engines from Cologne production, which had been introduced in 1964 with the predecessor models. From then on, until the cessation of Granada Ford produced the most six-cylinder engine vehicles in Europe. 1977 was the Ford market share in Europe has not again reached 17.2 percent.

The Granada was produced as a sedan and station wagon tournament until March 1985 in a total of 1.619 million copies. Ford used the name "Granada" because of the high image effect in the United Kingdom and Spain until 1994 as a type designation also for the successor Scorpio.

Ford Granada Tournament (1981-1985)

Ford Granada Hearse (1982 )

Ford Granada Ghia (1984 )

Engines of Consul / Granada, Granada '78 and '82 Granada:

Special models

Special limited edition models were offered under different following:

• Granada Ghia Executive (1977 ), black with 3.0 -liter V6 engine, paint, aluminum wheels from Ronal
• Granada sapphire ( 1979), with 2,3 - or 2,8 -liter V6 engine
• Granada Holiday ( 1979)
• Granada Chasseur, combined with two-tone paint in Roman Bronze / Tuscan Beige (1980 )
• Granada talisman with auxiliary lights, paint colors in Dove Grey, Cobalt Blue, Tibetan gold or Forest Green (Great Britain, 1980)
• Granada Consort with two-tone paint ( UK, 1981)
• Granada Savoy (Denmark)
• Granada Topaz ( 1981)
• Granada Berlin ( 1982)

Ford Granada Chasseur tournament

Trivia

The Ford Granada was of its dimensions significantly larger, the cluster over its competitors, called Ford tournament, was again significantly longer than the four-door sedan and its time the largest production wagon in Europe. Ford campaigned temporarily with the slogan " a lot of car for the money ." On the used market the car was very popular with larger families, as well as in Turkish guest workers in Germany. The Granada was therefore temporarily the ironic nickname " Turk -Benz ".

In films and television series of the Ford Granada was a long time used, for example, as a company car the boss Cowley in the British police series The Professionals, there a Ford Granada was in the opening credits to see who jumped through a glass facade. A green Ford Granada was the first production run from protagonist Faber ( Klaus Wennemann ) used throughout as a company car in the first seasons of the German crime series The Investigator, as this series was already quite advanced in years. Dieter Hallervorden drove in the movie The Snoop Granada one of the first series as a taxi. Schimanski from the series Tatort used in the early days also via several episodes away a Ford Granada, here is a vehicle of the second series, as a civilian company car. Since the vehicles were available as long Used in large numbers and relatively inexpensive, later a great number were used for staged accident scenes. Last time was the Ford Granada Ghia in Edgar Wright 's film The World's End, the black model of Simon Pegg had there been nicknamed " The Beast."

Thanks to its large crumple zones and the strong engine of the Ford Granada is a popular stock car vehicle since the 80s. The largest German stock car event, the TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge, Granada dominate for years the number of participants in the highest displacement class and won there ( with one exception) have always been the day's victory.

Hyundai

After Hyundai had already adopted from South Korea, the sales of the Ford P7 for Ford in South Korea, the 2nd generation of the Granada from 1977 has now been installed at Hyundai and markets for Ford in South Korea. In some cases only a few months difference also followed revamps and revisions. Until December 1985 created 4,743 pieces, then Hyundai produced its own model, the Hyundai Grandeur.