When the Ford Granada was conceived, it was to be the successor to the aging Maverick. However, the car was more upscale than its intended predecessor, so Ford kept both cars for three years (1975-77) before the Maverick disappeared. The Granda took cues from some of Ford of Europe’s products, such as calling the upscale coupe a Ghia. Located in Macon, Georgia, this ’77 Ghia is said to be a survivor that was in storage for a time. It runs but could use a tune-up and a new vinyl roof covering. It’s available here on Facebook Marketplace for $7,500 OBO. Thanks for the tip, “PRA4SNW”.
This Ford was built during the middle of the so-called “Malaise Era” of U.S. automobile production. Cars generally built between 1973 and 1983 fall into this category because quality was not Job 1 in those days. So, this begs the question, will the Granada ever be collectible, or are examples like this one just nice vintage vehicles? Across two generations from 1975 to 1982, more than two million Granadas were built (along with quite a few Mercury Monarchs, which were the same car). Where are they now?
The seller’s car will soon be 50 years old, yet it only has 64,000 miles on the clock. And unlike any factory Maverick, it has a 351 cubic inch V8 under the hood (2-barrel carburetor, no doubt). As you would expect for a “luxury car” (bear with me), this Granada has an automatic transmission. The interior is clean, and the paint is good, with no signs of rust per the seller. It spent an undetermined number of years in a garage before relocating to a carport. It has air conditioning, which still gets the job done.
We’re told the vinyl roof covering shows signs of age and should be on your to-do list at some point. And the auto needs a tune-up from sitting (why didn’t the seller have that done before listing the machine?). Time was found to change out the heater valve and thermostat. The sound system has been updated but still looks period-correct (per the seller). At what price point would you be in on this Ford?
A decent used car with the right number of doors, and an engine that could be woken up. Wonder how much lower OBO could be acceptable…
Agree w Fahrv…nice 351 Ghia Granada. Good eye snow ❄️ thanks for writing it up Dixon. 👍
I doubt that many of these left the assembly line with a 351. It’d be interesting to see the Marti report. The asked price seems reasonable.
Quite frankly I was expecting a six or maybe a 302. This was a nice surprise finding a 351 under the hood. It looks extremely well kept, inside and out and under the hood too.