1977 Ford Granada

ELO
1256
Matches
30
Round
July 2023
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1977 Ford Granada — this is my daily

Mostly stock besides the macgyvered $30 aftermarket Sony stereo system

The malaise special with fake wood grain, vinyl upholstery, square everything, 5mph bumpers and an exterior trim with a pattern that looks like black mold

  • 4.1L 250 I6
  • 3-speed C4 automatic transmission
  • 60k original miles
  • produces around 70 to 90 hp (idfk its a guess) with some kind of torque
  • 0-60 in 23 seconds
  • top speed is around uh, 80 mph on a downhill (with the wind blowing from behind)
  • makes around 14 to 16 mpg
  • 1 barrel carb with no automatic choke
  • RWD
  • disc brakes in the front, drums in the back
  • weighs around 3200 pounds
  • power steering
  • no factory A/C (i live in florida)
  • AM only radio (it doesnt work anymore and the tuning knob is permanently stuck in place)
  • no rust aside from some surface spots
  • manual windows (thank god)

It creaks and rattles from the bad motor mounts and makes a dozen other strange sounds. Interior smells like a nursing home. Big leak in the exhaust ma

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Match 301258 +58

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