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Granadissima - Ford Granada 2.3 GL/S in (historical) test

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Created on August 9, 1975

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Paul Simsa

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Ford Granada GLS (1975) - Silhouette

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Ford Granada L (1975) - with steel belted tires 175 SR 14

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Ford Granada (1975) - comfortable, spacious and quiet touring car

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Ford Granada (1975) - H4 halogen headlights

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Ford Granada (1975) - five-seater touring car

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Ford Granada Ghia (1975)

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Ford Granada (1976) - Two-door

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Ford Granada (1976) - Granada anniversary model

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Ford Granada (1976) - represents the sophisticated automotive technology of the time

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Ford Granada (1976) - in stretched appearance

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Ford Granada Ghia (1975) - four-door model

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Ford Granada Ghia (1975) - with 108 hp

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Ford Granada Ghia (1975) - Rear

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Ford Granada (1975) - Coupé

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Ford Granada GLS Turnier (1976) - presented at the IAA Frankfurt

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Ford Granada GLS Turnier (1976) - Silhouette

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Ford Granada GLS Turnier (1976) - equipped with S suspension as previously only six-cylinder saloons

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Ford Granada GLS Turnier (1976) - sports car-like driving characteristics

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Ford Granada GLS Turnier (1976) - proves its qualities on winding roads

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Ford Granada GLS Turnier (1976) - Germany's most powerful and fastest estate car

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Ford Granada (1975) - with 2.0/90 hp V6 engine

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Ford Granada (1975) - next to the T-Model from the pioneering days of motorization

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Ford Granada (1975) - Rendezvous with the Estate in front of the Berlin Reichstag

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Ford Granada (1975) - half a century of automotive development lies between these two cars

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Ford Granada (1975) - ... and its ancestor, the Ford Model T - to celebrate 50 years of Ford in Germany

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Ford Granada (1975) - Cockpit

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Ford Granada (1975) - Cockpit

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Ford Granada GL (1975) - with power steering

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Ford Granada GLS (1975) - Cockpit

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Ford Granada GLS (1975) - specially developed for ambitious drivers

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Ford Granada (1975) - ample rear seat space

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Ford Granada (1975) - Inside of door with armrest

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Ford Granada L (1975) - easy-to-read instruments

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Summary

In 1972, the Opel Rekord faced competition from the new Ford Granada. Whether the Ford was inferior or superior to the Opel can be found in the test report, as well as the advantages and weaknesses of the new Granada.

This article contains the following chapters

Plus points
Minus points
Overall verdict
Engine/running behavior
Engine/performance behavior
Power transmission
Chassis
Suspension
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

For three years, the big Ford had not reached the class target. When it was launched in March 1972, the Opel Rekord II stole the show. On the outside, its style was no match for the taut Opel, but on the inside you never forgot it behind the stylish dashboard - a lot of car for the money was too softly packaged. Ford also made a psychological mistake: it was half Consul and half Granada, with many variations. Line has been in the program since February 1975. No more Consul, just Granada with the N, L, GL and Ghia versions. The Granada is optionally available with the S package: Stiffer springs, reinforced front stabilizer bar, Bilstein gas pressure shock absorbers with sports tuning, alloy wheels with wide 70 tires (195/70 HR 14), additional halogen headlights, three-spoke leather steering wheel; on Granada N/L additionally the power steering and GL instruments including rev counter. The Granada GL already has some S components as standard: Bilstein gas pressure shock absorbers (in normal tuning), power steering, leather steering wheel, rev counter. Automatic seat belts, steel cranked roof, fog lights, exterior mirrors adjustable from the inside are also standard. In terms of other equipment, everything you need to meet even the highest demands is included: Floor carpeting, good upholstery, overall luxury character. Steel-belted tires, headrests and a heated rear window are included in the price of the L. The laminated glass windshield is definitely advisable and cheap; otherwise you can fulfill special wishes such as rear fog lights.

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