Nice piece of automotive history. I appreciate the upkeep on these old cars. It brings a smile to my face, and keeps the good old days alive forever. I have high hopes that this trend will continue to progress, and never die. Thanks for sharing. 💙✌️
Definitely! And it's nice to know that cars of the 1970s are starting to come into the automotive restoration and preservation radar. Awesome! Thanks for your input!
Thank you so much!! I can say with all honesty, the Granada really draws tons of attention at car shows. That to me is the best. And you enjoy that Honda!! I can't believe how sleek they've become!! I have a 1995 Toyota Camry in my stable. 191 thousand miles. It just doesn't age!! Thanks for taking the time to watch!!
79 sure! Different header panel and sleaker taillights. Mostly unchanged from mine. Yes I feel Ford did a great job with what was an intermediate size car. Lots of Rubber bushings, sound insulation. And with the Lincoln Versailles, even way,way more rubber and thicker seats were added. It really was like sitting in a cocoon
Looks a lot like my '76. I had a 4 door with a 302. Great car but it ate ignition modules. I kept a new one in the trunk. That car was amazingly easy to work on.
Yep! 75, 76, and 77. No real appearance change for 1st generation Granada. My first Granada was a '77 4 Door, deep blue, blue vinyl interior. 302 car. . Oh God! Yes, very early Solid State technology. I kept one in my trunk too. Hell, I think we all did. In fact, this one here, the engine actually just stopped on the freeway. I freaked out at first but then I realized! Oh yea. Electronic ignition module They'd overheat. That was the problem. Pouring cold water over it would get you going temporarily. Since this car here is a California car, I learned that it needed a different module, and you can't just plug any old module in. The plugs are oddly shaped. So yes, there is a special California ignition. Lol. But she runs just fine now
@@styldsteel1 I owned a couple and they were all California cars. I didn't know the modules were California specific. I can honestly say my 302 never overheated. I did have an engine fire once because Ford mounted the coil on it's side. I guess it failed and leaked. I ended up needing to do a bit of rewiring and a new set of plug wires. Parts were cheap and easy to get in the late 90s early 2000s.
My brother bought one of these new but his was a four door since he had two kids. It was the Ghia silver with a burgundy interior and had the same wheels as yours.
That's awesome! Without being or sounding funny, your brother was one of the 2 million owners of the Granada. My original one was a deep blue, blue interior, 4 door, but just a base model. But man, there was just something about the styling. 2 and 4 doors, boxy, sure, but no one minded, it was Handsome I know that color combo well!! I also liked the silver with blue interiors, that lacy aluminum rim I do believe came with all of the upscale Ghia optioned Granada's, and Monarchs as well! Thanks for sharing those memories! That's what this Hobby is all about!
Very cool. Love it. Regarding the power Windows, it might have been an option in general, but I'm not sure about the Ghia optioned Granada and Monarchs.
Well, I know we all have to make choices based on whats going on in our lives at the time. I'm happy it brought back memories for you. I admittedly had too lookup keystone classics. What a sharp wheel! On the Granadas with the sports package, it came with the magnum 500s. So it's very similar. Really sharp! ThBks for sharing and watching!
Exactly!! More simulated wood trim, thicker carpet which served as sound deadening material ( quiet ride) and this car featured here actually really does give a pretty quiet ride. And the seats are nicer. I really enjoy this car. Thanks for watching!
The Ford Granada was basically a rebodied Ford Maverick. There is nothing wrong with this, they turned out to be decent cars. I was a kid in Grosse Ile, Michigan in the mid to late '70's and these things were EVERYWHERE. They were the Nissan Rogue of the day, the car you never noticed yet every family owned one! My friend Billy Bishop's family had one for a while, a silver four door that his mom drove. I used to play baseball with him in my backyard, which was the only one in the neighborhood that wasn't landscaped or had trees, it was an open field. I found out that Billy Bishop, the kid across the street from me, works for the same major company that I work for a few years ago and we connected. He works in sales and I fly the airplanes, so we are in different galaxies, but the same universe.
Terrific. This is a part of the reason that I have these cars. It's the memories that are brought to the surface again. My original Granada was a 77, so my friend Dave loved the dam car so much, well he bought one, I'll be damned why I remember this, he insisted on putting distilled water in the radiator! WTF, who knows why, look...it was harmless, made no sense, but it's a memory lol!! I brought this Granada to a local car cruise, Ill never make this connection....... people went absolutely ape shit over the Granada!! I parked it next to a whatever year Corvette (yawn!!!) the Vette got very very little attention, must have been my bright creamy yellow with the yellow interior. Whichever. Anyways, my car got no awards that day!
Building a miniature Ford LTD was a genius move for Ford. Chevrolet had nothing to compete with the Granada, and the Dodge Aspen / Plymouth Volare weren't quite as 'cushy'.
The Granada was bigger than a major success. Over 2 million sold. Perfectly placed between Maverick and Torino, and just below LTDII, people loved it. 4 different engine choices, choice of automatic and manual stick shift, endless color choices and trim choices. Thanks for watching!
-How did this car come about? There were EPA regulations to reduce emissions starting in 1973 that required catalytic converters. Thus the automakers knew they couldn't sell performance the way they did back in the '60's. Engines were going to get weak, so why not emphasize quiet "European style" luxury? That's what the Granada was. I still remember the ridiculous commercials on my parents 25 inch console TV in which Ford tried to show how similar the Granada was to a contemporary Mercedes Benz product. Even at the age of ten I could see how cheesy the local product was, since I lived south of Detroit at the time, and how much better the Mercedes Benz looked. My dad always told me that we lived in the "motor city, automotive capitol of he world", and this contrasted with what I was seeing. I just remember asking myself how the people that bought these cars could be so easily deceived by the cheapness....
Well, in a nutshell, Maverick, Ford's Compact model, ( Pinto 1971 to 1980! Ford's subcompact cars). rather short lived, Maverick lasted from 1970 to 1977, sales of Maverick started declining after Granada was introduced in 1975. Ford had to have a mid sized choice. Granada sales went straight northward. Granada was offered with so many color choices, 4 different engine choices, multiple package options, wheel rim choices, you get the point. Maverick wasn't so "Maverick" anymore. It quietly and uncermoniously exited stage right. ( Until the name was brought back for light duty pick em up trucks.) From 1975 till 1982, a smashing 2 million Granada's were sold. So, no one "fell" for anything. Call it, brilliant marketing, right time at the right place. As for me? I can't see any, and I mean any correlation between Mercedes and Granada. Put them on top of each other, side by side, upside down backwards. I just can't see it. I thank for watching! Check out my other videos. I've got a Studebaker and a 1949 Hudson too.
8-Track. Happening. I take it the car was from California-so that makes it a emissions spec California car. The car manufactures in that era made either 49 state cars-or California cars. That poor old 302 if indeed it's a California car is barely enough to move that Granada with just the driver in it.
And the 8 track cassettes sound great thanks to the wider tapes as compared to the cassette tapes. But, no matter, it's all analog. Much warmer sounds. Yes. You definitely nailed it. It's definitely all decked and prepped out for it's California home. It's got all the smog goodies and boy does this car wear them "proud" (jeez). Funny thing, the owner opted for the upscale Ghia option, has 4 engine choices, 200, 260, 302, and a 351. I sure for just a few measly hundred bucks more, splurge? Go for the 351? But, even if I do remove the cats, or hollow them out, remove the smog, it'll gain just a few more horses. Not much. But the old girl is driven maybe 800 miles a year, it's only my wife and myself, drive in movies, ice cream car shows perhaps, she's happy at about 65 to 70, and people go ape shit at car shows for it. 😆 Thanks for watching!
@@tomhowe1510 I did the same with my original one. I had 5 of my friends in it. There was a very steep and very sharp uphill. If you went fast enough, you get plenty of anti gravity. Lol. Busted a shock mount. This was in 1981. Now I know better. 😁😁
Nice piece of automotive history. I appreciate the upkeep on these old cars. It brings a smile to my face, and keeps the good old days alive forever. I have high hopes that this trend will continue to progress, and never die. Thanks for sharing. 💙✌️
Definitely! And it's nice to know that cars of the 1970s are starting to come into the automotive restoration and preservation radar. Awesome! Thanks for your input!
We had 1980. For the times a very good car.
Today 2024 Honda Accord. Times change and life doesn't stop. Enjoy that Ford.
Thank you so much!! I can say with all honesty, the Granada really draws tons of attention at car shows. That to me is the best.
And you enjoy that Honda!! I can't believe how sleek they've become!! I have a 1995 Toyota Camry in my stable. 191 thousand miles. It just doesn't age!! Thanks for taking the time to watch!!
I had a Granada in 79. It drove like a very expensive luxury car. Loved it.
79 sure! Different header panel and sleaker taillights. Mostly unchanged from mine. Yes I feel Ford did a great job with what was an intermediate size car. Lots of Rubber bushings, sound insulation. And with the Lincoln Versailles, even way,way more rubber and thicker seats were added. It really was like sitting in a cocoon
Looks a lot like my '76. I had a 4 door with a 302. Great car but it ate ignition modules. I kept a new one in the trunk.
That car was amazingly easy to work on.
Yep! 75, 76, and 77. No real appearance change for 1st generation Granada. My first Granada was a '77 4 Door, deep blue, blue vinyl interior. 302 car.
. Oh God! Yes, very early Solid State technology. I kept one in my trunk too. Hell, I think we all did. In fact, this one here, the engine actually just stopped on the freeway. I freaked out at first but then I realized! Oh yea. Electronic ignition module
They'd overheat. That was the problem. Pouring cold water over it would get you going temporarily.
Since this car here is a California car, I learned that it needed a different module, and you can't just plug any old module in. The plugs are oddly shaped. So yes, there is a special California ignition. Lol. But she runs just fine now
@@styldsteel1 I owned a couple and they were all California cars. I didn't know the modules were California specific. I can honestly say my 302 never overheated.
I did have an engine fire once because Ford mounted the coil on it's side. I guess it failed and leaked. I ended up needing to do a bit of rewiring and a new set of plug wires. Parts were cheap and easy to get in the late 90s early 2000s.
My brother bought one of these new but his was a four door since he had two kids. It was the Ghia silver with a burgundy interior and had the same wheels as yours.
That's awesome! Without being or sounding funny, your brother was one of the 2 million owners of the Granada. My original one was a deep blue, blue interior, 4 door, but just a base model. But man, there was just something about the styling. 2 and 4 doors, boxy, sure, but no one minded, it was Handsome
I know that color combo well!! I also liked the silver with blue interiors, that lacy aluminum rim I do believe came with all of the upscale Ghia optioned Granada's, and Monarchs as well!
Thanks for sharing those memories! That's what this Hobby is all about!
What a neat car. I had a 77 302 4 spd. I had a 4 barrel holley with headers too. The power windows rather rare0
Very cool. Love it. Regarding the power Windows, it might have been an option in general, but I'm not sure about the Ghia optioned Granada and Monarchs.
I had a red 78 2 door with a 302 and keystone klassics, wish I had it now
Well, I know we all have to make choices based on whats going on in our lives at the time. I'm happy it brought back memories for you. I admittedly had too lookup keystone classics. What a sharp wheel!
On the Granadas with the sports package, it came with the magnum 500s. So it's very similar. Really sharp! ThBks for sharing and watching!
Wow!! Absolutely gorgeous 😍
Thanks! I'm so happy I was a small part of this history.
Thats a Granada Ghia, Ghia being the top trim for the Granada. Remember these as a kid during the 70s.
Exactly!! More simulated wood trim, thicker carpet which served as sound deadening material ( quiet ride) and this car featured here actually really does give a pretty quiet ride. And the seats are nicer. I really enjoy this car. Thanks for watching!
The Ford Granada was basically a rebodied Ford Maverick. There is nothing wrong with this, they turned out to be decent cars. I was a kid in Grosse Ile, Michigan in the mid to late '70's and these things were EVERYWHERE. They were the Nissan Rogue of the day, the car you never noticed yet every family owned one! My friend Billy Bishop's family had one for a while, a silver four door that his mom drove.
I used to play baseball with him in my backyard, which was the only one in the neighborhood that wasn't landscaped or had trees, it was an open field. I found out that Billy Bishop, the kid across the street from me, works for the same major company that I work for a few years ago and we connected. He works in sales and I fly the airplanes, so we are in different galaxies, but the same universe.
Terrific. This is a part of the reason that I have these cars. It's the memories that are brought to the surface again. My original Granada was a 77, so my friend Dave loved the dam car so much, well he bought one, I'll be damned why I remember this, he insisted on putting distilled water in the radiator! WTF, who knows why, look...it was harmless, made no sense, but it's a memory lol!!
I brought this Granada to a local car cruise, Ill never make this connection....... people went absolutely ape shit over the Granada!! I parked it next to a whatever year Corvette (yawn!!!) the Vette got very very little attention, must have been my bright creamy yellow with the yellow interior. Whichever. Anyways, my car got no awards that day!
I remember the rotten egg smell early in the morning before my ride to school.
That was definitely a cat going bad. I'm sorry you had to endure that! Must have been just awful! Lol
Building a miniature Ford LTD was a genius move for Ford. Chevrolet had nothing to compete with the Granada, and the Dodge Aspen / Plymouth Volare weren't quite as 'cushy'.
The Granada was bigger than a major success. Over 2 million sold. Perfectly placed between Maverick and Torino, and just below LTDII, people loved it. 4 different engine choices, choice of automatic and manual stick shift, endless color choices and trim choices. Thanks for watching!
Nice,I had one.
Sweet! Then you, like myself were one of the owners of this massively successful Ford Products. The success was insane. Thanks for watching!
-How did this car come about? There were EPA regulations to reduce emissions starting in 1973 that required catalytic converters. Thus the automakers knew they couldn't sell performance the way they did back in the '60's. Engines were going to get weak, so why not emphasize quiet "European style" luxury? That's what the Granada was. I still remember the ridiculous commercials on my parents 25 inch console TV in which Ford tried to show how similar the Granada was to a contemporary Mercedes Benz product. Even at the age of ten I could see how cheesy the local product was, since I lived south of Detroit at the time, and how much better the Mercedes Benz looked. My dad always told me that we lived in the "motor city, automotive capitol of he world", and this contrasted with what I was seeing. I just remember asking myself how the people that bought these cars could be so easily deceived by the cheapness....
Well, in a nutshell, Maverick, Ford's Compact model, ( Pinto 1971 to 1980! Ford's subcompact cars). rather short lived, Maverick lasted from 1970 to 1977, sales of Maverick started declining after Granada was introduced in 1975. Ford had to have a mid sized choice. Granada sales went straight northward.
Granada was offered with so many color choices, 4 different engine choices, multiple package options, wheel rim choices, you get the point. Maverick wasn't so "Maverick" anymore. It quietly and uncermoniously exited stage right. ( Until the name was brought back for light duty pick em up trucks.)
From 1975 till 1982, a smashing 2 million Granada's were sold. So, no one "fell" for anything. Call it, brilliant marketing, right time at the right place. As for me? I can't see any, and I mean any correlation between Mercedes and Granada.
Put them on top of each other, side by side, upside down backwards. I just can't see it.
I thank for watching! Check out my other videos. I've got a Studebaker and a 1949 Hudson too.
8-Track. Happening. I take it the car was from California-so that makes it a emissions spec California car. The car manufactures in that era made either 49 state cars-or California cars. That poor old 302 if indeed it's a California car is barely enough to move that Granada with just the driver in it.
And the 8 track cassettes sound great thanks to the wider tapes as compared to the cassette tapes. But, no matter, it's all analog. Much warmer sounds.
Yes. You definitely nailed it. It's definitely all decked and prepped out for it's California home. It's got all the smog goodies and boy does this car wear them "proud" (jeez). Funny thing, the owner opted for the upscale Ghia option, has 4 engine choices, 200, 260, 302, and a 351. I sure for just a few measly hundred bucks more, splurge? Go for the 351?
But, even if I do remove the cats, or hollow them out, remove the smog, it'll gain just a few more horses. Not much. But the old girl is driven maybe 800 miles a year, it's only my wife and myself, drive in movies, ice cream car shows perhaps, she's happy at about 65 to 70, and people go ape shit at car shows for it. 😆 Thanks for watching!
for sale?
No, I'm sorry Michael, not at this point in Time.
Grenotbomb
Why would bring you to say that?
@@styldsteel1 thats what we called ours
@@tomhowe1510 oh boy. Lol. I hope this wasn't your's lol
@@styldsteel1 naw. Buddys. We called it grenatbomb because we bombed around in er.
@@tomhowe1510 I did the same with my original one. I had 5 of my friends in it. There was a very steep and very sharp uphill. If you went fast enough, you get plenty of anti gravity. Lol. Busted a shock mount.
This was in 1981. Now I know better. 😁😁