Ford Granada II (similar shown)


Rear wheel drive
front 1998 cc water-cooled OHV V6, 90 hp
4-speed manual transmission
5 seats
top speed - never went over 90 mph

Photo "on loan" from a website that doesn't seem to exist anymore.
The First one for real

I kept my Zaporozhets for less than one year - was fortunate enough to import a German Ford Granada. Man, was I happy to drive this one! It only lasted three years, never failed me except for its very last trip, when the oil pump shaft sheared and the pressure went South.
Nevertheless, she was still able to bring me home; the engine didn't throw a rod after 30 miles of highway driving. With ZERO oil pressure!!! (well, it happened when it was way below freezing outside, which kept remaining oil in gear lube state, but - anyway!).
 From the cars that I drove I miss this one the most. Mine was dark metallic brown, had a very small by the U.S. standards 2.0-liter OHV V6, independent rear suspension - a thing that Mustang doesn't get even today! Very nice four-speed shifter; a feature I miss now was huge analog clock next to a speedometer. I was quite surprised to see it instead of a tach, but learned that there's no much I had to care about rpm-wise.
BTW, did I mention what I paid for her?
$250.00

Ford Granada II (similar shown)

Photo "on loan" from a website that doesn't seem to exist anymore.
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