Ford Elite.

Ford Elite.

The Ford Elite was an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market for the 1974-1976 model years. The Elite was based on the Ford Torino, and was a two-door coupe intended to be, in the words of Ford's advertising, a "mid-size car in the Thunderbird tradition"—a more affordable personal luxury car than the Thunderbird, intended to compete with such cars as the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Chrysler Cordoba. It was essentially the concurrent Mercury Cougar XR-7 with a mild front end restyle. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 767 KB) Ford Elite at the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, California on April 17, 2005, photographed by User:Morven. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 767 KB) Ford Elite at the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, California on April 17, 2005, photographed by User:Morven. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 862 KB) Ford Elite at the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, California on April 17, 2005, photographed by User:Morven. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 862 KB) Ford Elite at the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, California on April 17, 2005, photographed by User:Morven. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo), NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, United States (where the company is currently headquartered), and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced. ... The Ford Torino was a car produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market between 1968 and 1976. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Ford Thunderbird In the United States, a personal luxury car was a specific automobile market segment. ... Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Ford Thunderbird The Ford Thunderbird is a car manufactured in the USA by the Ford Motor Company. ... The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a large coupe version of a sedan model. ... The 1975 Cordoba presented the opera windows, coach lamps, and landau vinyl roof that were obligatory in its market. ...

In the 1974 model year, the Elite was considered a sub-model of the Torino; although advertised separately, the side script said "Gran Torino Elite" and the car would be titled and registered as a Gran Torino. In 1975 and 1976, the Elite was fully its own model. In all three years, the car sold well. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Elite vanished from the Ford range after 1976 because the Ford range was being restructured and downsized. The Thunderbird was reduced in size for 1977, being based on the old Torino platform; the Torino was discontinued, being replaced by the LTD II. In a sense, then, the Elite survived, but under the more-recognised Thunderbird name, the larger car being discontinued. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1979 LTD IIS. The Ford LTD II was a mid-size car built by the Ford Motor Company between 1977 and 1979 for the North American market. ...

Standard equipment

As standard, the Elite came with:

• 351W V8 engine of 351 in³ (5.8 L)
• C4 3-speed automatic transmission
• Power brakes (front disc brakes, rear drum brakes).
• Power steering
• Cloth bench seats
• Full or landau vinyl roof with twin opera windows
• Protective padded body side moldings

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Options

Among the options that could be specified on the Elite were:

• 400M V8 engine of 402 in³ (6.6 L)
• 460 V8 engine of 460 in³ (7.6 L)
• Power glass moonroof
• Power steel sunroof
• Air conditioning - with optional Automatic Temperature Control
• Metallic Glow paint
• Cruise control
• Fuel Sentry Vacuum Gauge - monitors intake manifold vacuum to give an indication of how hard the engine is working, and thus economy.
• Fuel Monitor Warning Light - as above, but an on/off light instead of a gauge.

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References

• The Ford Torino Page. Ford Elite. Retrieved on April 24, 2005.
• Ford Motor Company. 1975 Ford Elite advertising.