Ford Granada

This article deals with the automobile manufactured in Europe under this name. For the US model of the same name, see Ford Granada (United States) .

Ford Granada
Production period:	1972-1985
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Previous model:	Ford 20M / 26M (P7)
Successor:	Ford Scorpio

The Ford Granada (named after the Andalusian city of Granada ) was an automobile of Ford-Werke with rear-wheel drive and in the upper middle class settled. It was built in two generations from spring 1972 to early 1985 in Cologne and Dagenham .

The Granada was the successor to the Taunus 20M / 26M of the P7 series and the British Ford Zephyr . It had nothing to do with the American model of this name.

The somewhat more simply equipped parallel model to the Granada was the Ford Consul , successor to the Ford 17m (P7) , which served the middle class , while the more luxurious Ford Granada was aimed at the upper class. Until the merger of the model series in the spring of 1975, Consul and Granada differed externally, among other things, in terms of different radiator grills and rear trim, and they also had different equipment and engines.

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

Granada '72 / '75 (1972–1977)

General

1st generation
Ford Granada Sedan (1972-1975)
Production period:	1972-1977
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.7-3.0 liters (48-110 kW)
Length:	4572-4674 mm
Width:	1791 mm
Height:	1389-1437 mm
Wheelbase :	2769 mm
Empty weight :	1190-1430 kg

The development of this sedan for the European market began in 1968. After investments of 500 million DM, the Ford Granada was presented to the public in March 1972 at the Geneva Motor Show . After the Escort and the Taunus TC, the Granada was the third model to emerge from a cooperation between the English and German development departments of Ford. Although the Granada looked quite massive, the body was around 10 cm more compact than the previous series. Nevertheless, depending on the model, it was at least 140 kg heavier.

The suspension was by double wishbones in front and independent suspension on helical sprung trailing arms rear designed not only in comparison with the previous models more complex and more modern, but also reached the level of much more expensive contemporary competitors. The safety steering column that had long been used by the competition was also used in the new model.

The V-engines were carried over from the previous models; supplemented by a 3.0 lV engine of English origin (the so-called "Essex" engine of the Ford plant in Dagenham , Essex). Only the 2.0-liter in-line engine with overhead camshaft from the Ford Taunus TC installed at the Consul was a newer design.

The Granada was also offered as a station wagon - called "tournament" - and offered as a coupé , the latter variant initially being listed as a "fastback limousine" (or colloquially "hip swing coupé") in the sales program and supposed to make a two-door limousine superfluous . After this was added to the sales program at the beginning of 1973, the "Fastback sedan" was officially named "Coupé". In early 1974, the coupé's hip curve was also straightened.

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  Ford Granada Tournament (1972–1975)

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  Ford Granada Fastback (1972-1974)

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  Ford Granada Coupé (1974-1975)

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  Top version Ford Granada GXL

Before the Granada '75 was replaced (see below), there was a special model called Granada Saphir in an edition of 1000 pieces with a two-tone paint finish (either above in midnight blue and below in metallic silver or above in beige and below in gold -Metallic) and a model badge with consecutive production number in the interior. The equipment was located slightly below that of the Ghia .

Facelift

In March 1975, Consul and Granada were merged to form the Granada '75 series, which from then on served the entire upper middle class segment with a wide range of engines and equipment. From the basic equipment to the Ghia, all versions were better equipped and from July 1975 air conditioning was available for the six-cylinder models at a surcharge of 1528 DM. The models were recognizable from the outside by the matt black radiator grille, black painted door window frame, modified side moldings and black rubber bumper horns. To improve the overview, the front seats were raised and the front of the car lowered by 12 mm. The Ghia equipment line, which was introduced in February 1974, retained its chrome trim and can also be identified by a different radiator grille.

The Ford Granada of the first series was a parts supplier for various other vehicle manufacturers. British sports car maker TVR, for example, used individual engine variants and the door handles for the Tasmin , and the headlights were installed on both the De Tomaso Longchamp and the Panther Rio . In mid-1977, however, most of Ford's central European spare parts warehouse burned down, making today's spare parts supply very difficult.

The British body shop Coleman Milne produced numerous elongated vehicles based on the Ford Granada; The basis was all bodywork versions offered at the factory, including the hatchback models.

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  Ford Granada Sedan (1975–1977)

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  Ford Granada Tournament (1975–1977)

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  Ford Granada Coupé (1975-1977)

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  Ford Granada Coupe 3.0 Ghia

In the interior of the Granada '75, above all, the instrument cluster was changed, which now combined all the displays behind a large plastic pane and in the GL and Ghia equipment, in addition to the tank content and the coolant temperature, displays for the charging current that are typical of the times and are now unusual an ammeter and an oil pressure gauge . The time clock had been moved from the place in the middle above the shelf for the front passenger to the center console and, in the case of Ghia equipment, took the form of a digital clock. The cigarette lighter was relocated to the right of the ashtray in a "smoking area" to be closed with a separate flap.

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  Instrument cluster of the Ford Granada Ghia (1975–1977)

In September 1977, a considerably revised Granada '78 was presented as a successor at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt .

Granada '78 / '82

General

2nd generation
Ford Granada (1977-1981)
Production period:	1977-1985
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.6–2.8 liters (51–118 kW) Diesel engines : 1.9–2.5 liters (40–51 kW)
Length:	4720-4824 mm
Width:	1791 mm
Height:	1423-1424 mm
Wheelbase :	2769 mm
Empty weight :	1230-1435 kg

In August 1977 the externally strongly modernized Granada '78 appeared . The design came from Uwe Bahnsen and was an enlarged facelift that affected the roof, the front and the rear. The tournament remained unchanged except for the front design and the rear bumper, only the chrome frames of the rear lights were omitted and the handle of the trunk lid was made smaller.

Based on the Granada '78, the limited special model Granada Chasseur , available exclusively as a tournament (station wagon), was also created , based on the Granada GLS equipment line and including special fabric covers, a two-tone special paint, bronze tinted glass, a matching range of suitcases and a V6 engine (2.3 liters, 114 hp) included.

A Granada Coupé, however, was no longer built by this generation. The only two-door model in the range was the notchback sedan, the production of which was discontinued in late summer 1981 due to the ever decreasing demand.

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  Rear view

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  Ford Granada as a two-door sedan

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  Ford Granada Tournament (1977–1981)

Facelift

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

The Granada was preferably ordered with V6 engines from Cologne production, which had already been introduced in 1964 with the previous models. From then on until the Granada was discontinued, Ford produced most of the six-cylinder engine vehicles in Europe. In 1977 Ford's market share in Europe was 17.2%, which had not been reached before.

The Granada was available as a sedan and station wagon tournament made until March 1985 a total of 1,619,000 copies. Ford used the name "Granada" because of the high image effect in the United Kingdom until 1994 as a type designation for the successor Scorpio .

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  Ford Granada (1981–1985)

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  Rear view

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  Ford Granada Tournament (1981–1985)

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  Ford Granada Ghia (1984)

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  Ford Granada hearse (1982)

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

1.6 liter four-cylinder	R4 OHC	(73 HP)	1981-1983
1.7-liter four-cylinder	V4	(70 HP)	1978-1981
1.7-liter four-cylinder	V4	(75 HP)	1972-1981
2.0-liter four-cylinder	R4 OHC	(99 HP)	1972-1975
2.0-liter four-cylinder	V4	(82 HP)	"Essex"	(UK only)
2.0-liter four-cylinder	R4	(101 PS) from 1981: 105 PS (NEK)
2.0 liter six-cylinder	V6	(90 HP)	from 1975
2.3 liter six-cylinder	V6	(108 HP)	1972-1983
2.3 liter six-cylinder	V6	(114 HP)	1983-1985
2.5 liter six-cylinder	V6	(120 HP)	"Essex"	(UK only)
2.6-liter six-cylinder	V6	(125 HP)	1972-1977
2.8 liter six-cylinder	V6	(135 HP)	Carburetor (1977–1985)
2.8 liter six-cylinder	V6	(150 HP)	Injector	(1976–1977)
2.8 liter six-cylinder	V6	(160 HP)	Injector	(1978-1981)
2.8 liter six-cylinder	V6	(150 HP)	Injector	(1982–1985)
3.0 liter six-cylinder	V6	(138 HP)	"Essex" (1972–1977)
1.9 liter diesel engine	R4	(54 HP)	Indenor (bought in from Peugeot)	(only some export countries)
2.1 liter diesel engine	R4	(63 PS) 1979-1983	Indenor (bought in from Peugeot)
2.5 liter diesel engine	R4	(69 PS) 1983-1985	Indenor (bought in from Peugeot)

Special models

Among other things, the following special models were offered in limited editions:

• Granada anniversary model (1975) with 2.0 l V6 engine, paint color Arizona gold metallic, L version with equipment features of the Ghia version
• Granada Traveler (1977)
• Granada Favorite (1977)
• Granada Ghia Executive (1977), with 3.0 l V6 engine, black paint, aluminum wheels by Ronal
• Granada Saphir (1979), with 2.3 or 2.8 liter V6 engine, two-tone paintwork and upscale equipment; limited edition (for Germany 600 pieces)
• Granada Holiday (1979, with 2.0 or 2.3 l V6 engine), L version with equipment features from the GL models
• Granada Chasseur, station wagon with two-tone paint in Roman Bronze / Tuscan Beige (1980)
• Granada Talisman with auxiliary lights, paint colors in Dove Gray, Cobalt Blue, Tibetan Gold or Forest Green (Great Britain, 1980)
• Two-tone Granada Consort (UK, 1981)
• Granada Savoy (Denmark)
• Granada Topaz (1981)
• Granada Berlin (1982)

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  Ford Granada Consort

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  Ford Granada Tournament Chasseur

Trivia

The Ford Granada was significantly larger than its competitors: the station wagon - called Tournament at Ford - was even longer than the four-door sedan and was therefore the largest series station wagon in Europe when it was launched. Ford temporarily advertised with the slogan “A lot of cars for the money”. On the used market, the car was very popular, especially with larger families, including Turkish guest workers in Germany.

The Ford Granada was often used in films and television series, for example as the company car of the boss Cowley in the British television series Die Profis , there was also a Ford Granada in the opening credits that flew through a glass facade. A green Ford Granada from the first series was used throughout the first seasons of the German crime series Der Fahnder by the main actor Faber ( Klaus Wennemann ) as a company car when this series was already relatively old. Dieter Hallervorden drove a first series Granada as a taxi in the film Der Schnüffler . Commissioner Schimanski from the Tatort series also used a Ford Granada of the second series as a civilian company car for several episodes in the early days. Since the vehicles were available in large numbers and relatively inexpensive as used vehicles for a long time, countless numbers were later used for staged accident scenes. The Ford Granada Ghia was most recently seen in Edgar Wright's film The World's End , where Simon Pegg's black model was nicknamed "The Beast".

Retrofitting turbochargers was very popular at the end of the 1970s as a measure to increase performance and the Granada was not spared from this either. The Stuttgart “Schwabengarage”, according to its own admission, the largest Ford dealer in the world at the time, equipped the 2.3-liter V6 or 2.8-liter V6 gasoline engine for an extra charge of almost DM 6,000 (as of 1980) a turbocharger from vehicle tuner May. The 2.3-liter engine produced around 180 hp and the 2.8-liter engine with a turbocharger had around 200 hp. These engines could also be ordered for all other Ford models with the 2.3-liter engine (Taunus and Capri).

Thanks to its large crumple zones and powerful engine, the Ford Granada has been a popular stock car vehicle since the 1980s . At the largest German stock car event, the TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge , Granadas have dominated the field of participants in the top displacement class for years and, with one exception, won the day.

In the song Sommer '89 (He cut holes in the fence) by Kettcar , the protagonist drives to the Austro-Hungarian border in an “old, sky-blue Ford Granada” to enable GDR citizens to escape to West Germany .

Hyundai

After Hyundai from South Korea had already taken over the distribution of the Ford P7 for Ford in South Korea , the second generation of the Granada was now assembled by Hyundai from 1977 and marketed for Ford in South Korea. In some cases with only a few months difference, modernizations and revisions followed. By December 1985, 4,743 units were produced, after which Hyundai produced its own model, the Hyundai Grandeur .

Web links

Commons : Ford Granada  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Ford Granada Consul (in French)
• Ford in Korea, Hyundai and Ford 20M (P7), Mustang, Consul and Granada

literature

• Werner Oswald : German Cars 1945–1990. Volume 3, Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, pp. 430–441.
• Dieter Korp: Now I'm helping myself. Volume 44, Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-87943-359-3 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Ford-Werke AG Cologne, workshop manual Granada, April 1975 edition, page 57ff.
2. ↑ Source: Dieter Korp: Now I help myself. Volume 44, p. 227.
3. ↑ Bernd Tuchen: Ford Granada and Consul - Everything about the last road cruisers as Cologne . GeraMond, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-7654-7740-9 , p. 61 .
4. ↑ Kettcar '89 (He cut holes in the fence). Genius.com , accessed August 11, 2017 .