The Granada was initially conceived as the successor to the Maverick. And it was introduced while the latter was still in production. The Maverick continued to attract buyers as a bargain compact, so the Granada became the premium offering. This 1976 Granada is a “Henry County Coupe” edition, which may have been a localized thing with Ford dealers in Martinsville, Virginia, where Henry County is. This really nice, two-owner example is now in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and is offered here on craigslist for $20,000. A nod goes to Rocco B. for fielding this FOMOCO tip.
Ford sold about two million Granadas between 1975 and 1982 across two generations (first, as a compact, then as a mid-size). You’re apt to find a nice Maverick these days as opposed to a Granada, as the Granada is a prime example of U.S. cars built during the “Malaise Era,” where production values were soft, and creativity was weak. We searched the Interweb and didn’t find much on the Henry County Coupe, though the seller’s car has HCC decals on the front fenders and a plaque on the dashboard. But it looks to have been a highly optioned coupe with an opera-window roof treatment.
This car has been listed on behalf of an older owner who apparently isn’t tech-savvy. For the car’s first 25 years, it was owned by a little old lady who sold it to the current owner with just 68,000 miles. Since around the turn of the century, it has only traveled another 4,000 miles, being driven to car shows and the like, given some of its badging and recognition. The body and black paint look really good, as do the tan vinyl roof and matching interior. If any options were missed when this car was ordered, who knows what they might be?
If you want to know any more about the vehicle, you will have to call the seller, not email the listing party. This could be one of the nicest mid-1970s Granadas left in these here parts, but is it worth $20,000? Has the passage of time put the Granada into the same collectible category as, say, a 1960s Ford Mustang? At least it has a 302 cubic inch V8, so the car should be reasonably peppy considering all the smog controls of the day.
“If any options were missed when this car was ordered, who knows what they might be?”
Tissue holder for granny?
The tissue holder was also offered for some mustang years, the California special had one.
But is it a real Henry County Coupe, or a Tribute, like the paperwork states?
Notwithstanding, I’ll sleep well tonight not knowing this.
20K for an extra name plate on a Granada??
Not gonna happen,….
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Granada or Monarch with buckets and console, and power windows. The power window switch looks GM, though. Maybe it was added? Very nicely optioned for their entry level car, and even with a weak 302, it’s better than the straight six most of them had. These cars were everywhere when I was a kid, like Hyundai Elantras of today. I hope it finds a good home.
Have to admit, this is the first Granada I have ever seen with bucket seats, center console, and auto-on-the-floor. Cool car, but not $20k cool.