1982 Ford Granada

[@jasonhsu4711]

There's something very uplifting and reassuring about the music and the narrator's voice. He manages to make a car lacking an FM radio sound well-equipped even though that was rather spartan for 1982.

[@christopherwv1977]

Drove one to my senior Prom in 1995. Remember the backseat being awfully roomy. Lol.

[@heathwagner6351]

LOL

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

I truly loved the Ford Granada. Had 1976 four door Red, 1980 top of the model in Blue. Both were fine cars.

[@carlosivanalamo2673]

A classic beautiful car.I saw many of these cars in Hull Dobbs dealers in Puerto Rico.It sold very well.

[@mariolt4940]

I was born in 1979. My Dad had the 1982. We painted it by hand in our garage. Great memories

[@erikgarcia3778]

This car was the first car I rode in, I was born in 82 it was my moms red Granada memories...

[@nickfortunato2938]

I have a 1982 Black 2 door GL. it was my first car and owned it since new

[@geminidb65]

We Ordered one from the Factory. 2 Tone Green sedan with the 3.3 liter engine. Very Reliable car but slow engine. I think the 3.8 V6 would have been better. Still a great car.

[@lawnmowermanTX]

I understand! I can push Warp 7... I still get passed a lot! 👍

[@mundotaku_org]

My fahter bought one the year before I was born and later gave it to my older brothers who upgrated the stereo with a cd player in 89. Every time I see that car the only thing I remember is a bunch of hair rock and pop music from the time while riding in the blue vinyl back seat.

[@garydunn3037]

We had one as a hire car back in 1981, which looked almost identical to this, apart from a different front grille. The car was comfortable and roomy, with a front bench seat, and we toured around the South West of America in it, with 100% reliability. We must of had the base model because it had vinyl seats, which got hot when left out in the sun. Otherwise, a good looking, roomy, reliable car.

[@markmorris3579]

I had an 82 Granada with the V6.I loved it.I had it for 8 years until I hit a deer at 40 mph.All the lights still worked and no damage to the radiator.I had no choice but to junk it.I still miss it!

[@toyoscio]

lol

[@lawnmowermanTX]

Awwwwww... give it me!!! lol I could use parts! I’m looking for a 3.8 liter engine and transmission with rear end..

[@markmorris3579]

@@lawnmowermanTX -Oh man,I junked that about 10 years ago.I'm sorry about that.

[@lawnmowermanTX]

👍👍🥴🥴😎😎 All good Brother! I need to raise $2,500 to $4,200 to overhaul and beef up my 3.3 liter... or get a Fox Body 3.3L, 3.8L 6 banger. My mechanic in Gatesville will help me out, beefing up the engine. I don’t want to go the credit card but I’m out of options. I live in Texas and not sure if car-parts.com could help? I have no truck and trailer to do it myself. I’m putting in for time off to work something out. Thank you!!

[@paulnowak8180]

I heard Ford was going to name the yet to be introduced Taurus as the "Granada" , but market research said the name had bad name recognition ... but Ford did use it for the car we know as the Merkur Scorpio, albeit in Europe ...

[@emeyer6963]

MotorWeek has a road test of the station wagon here on KZbin if anybody wants to see an 82 in action

[@jason3fc]

This is a weird connection, but the music in this promo was used as background music in several episodes of the show Mr Wizard's World.

[@jason3fc]

The Music is "Evolution" by Network Music - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5_MlKtmlL2YidU

[@dkt1976dt]

1982 was the last year for the Granada, in 1983 the Granada would end up being the mid size Ford LTD and the Mercury Marquis, the styling was very apparent on the Station Wagon models and those cars would be around til 1986. Then those two models were replaced by the all new ford Taurus and Mercury Sable

[@emeyer6963]

Station wagon started life as a Fairmont and then 1 year only Granada and 83-86 LTD

[@Dmeiste]

I currently own one present day!

[@lawnmowermanTX]

I’m hanging on to my mom’s Granada! Good and Fun times in that Granada. Dad hitting a cow, mom spooking some birds, watching the speedometer bounce off of 85mph when dad was speed testing in New Mexico. Memories.... ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nickfortunato2938]

Dmeiste Do you still have it?

[@Dmeiste]

@@nickfortunato2938 yes, it has a 5.0 from a 95 cobra in it. Still in progress

[@67marlins]

It sold well, but in hindsight it seemed simply a bridge until the reshaped Ford company courtesy of the 1985 Taurus.

[@mrgreen7152]

I’ve always thought it was funny how the slapped the ass end of the Fairmont station wagon onto so many different models and never even changed the taillights much less anything else.

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

Wow. Radio 📻 with only two front speakers 🔊!

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

Yep. They don't make 'em like they used to! Good times!

[@RavenDaSergalOwO]

My friend just got one

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

Very nice! I'll go to my Ford dealer tomorrow and buy a Granada wagon! I hope they still have some left. I'm still trying to decide if I want to delete the AM radio. And should I get the inline 6 or the V6?

[@estanislaogaray5573]

Made in Venezuela Valencia Carabobo with V6 Essex english engine

[@bk14nyc]

How many people think the Ford Fairmont looked very similar to this?

[@WhitewithBlue]

Didn't they come with a 5.0 V8?

[@lumotaku6483]

I dont think so but if they did it would have been the 4.1

[@blue2elmer1]

lum otaku you are correct, the old 255 Windsor V8. The good engine to get back than was the 3.8 Liter Essex V6. That was a sweet engine. Reliable and had very good torque.

[@93740il]

4.2 255

[@karinahinojosa6240]

Yo tengo uno 1982 se los vendo

[@624radicalham]

A quien se los vas a vender Karina? Por Dios.

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

Crap car!