He should be the terror of all premium European brands and excite the drivers of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and even Jaguar for Ford. “Europe’s leading group has some competition. Ford Granada.” explained because the advertising campaign which has been 40 years ago introduced the new Ford flagship.
Large capacity six-cylinder engines, relatively sophisticated suspension technology, stately, almost opulent-looking bodies and equipment for much less money should the Granada gain access to the prestigious club of fine business class. For families and representatives were there the first plain-equipped, but otherwise identical Ford Consul.
A strategy that worked not so. Granada as a sounding name, and display images with more than enough big sedans before acting stately homes not to let the automotive mass in the Ford brand image leading group of residents in Castle Avenue-Monopoly rise of the market.
Affordable Comfort:
A milestone, and best of Granada was yet: With him, Ford was the first time for many upper-class comfort and definitely affordable, especially the combination socially acceptable. The Granada tournament was considered a great family time and leisure transporter that could accommodate up to 150 hp six-cylinder power plants on the highway even with status symbols like Mercedes or BMW 280 S 2500th
Really statesmanlike was the Ford flagship in Korea, where Granada was built in 1978 as a representation of Hyundai sedan under license. In Europe, Ford sold by two generations of Granada until 1985, over 1.6 million units, especially with the V6 engines. So great is the Ford-than-bestselling European six-cylinder car of all time.
Ultimate cult Mobile
An appropriate exception-edged conservative position won the six-cylinder in the classics and classic scene, where they have long been the ultimate cult car of the 1970s and 1980s. A position where the tie could not be launched in 1985, aerodynamic Granada Scorpio’s successor.
Its beginning has taken the story of Consul and Granada in 1968. Just as before with Escort, Capri and the Taunus / Cortina, the American headquarters had ordered the merger of the new top models. Successors of the Cologne master pieces 17 M, 20 M and 26 M and the British twins Zephyr and Zodiac should be a uniform series, which presented itself with a large wheelbase of 2.77 meters and lush American dress from the spring of acting chief designer Uwe Bahnsen. This should Consul and Granada are not the only luxury car rental intake, but also exist at the European middle class of American rivals General Motors.
