Posted by T.L. on August 07, 1998 at 01:18:30:
In Reply to: Re: They were elegant! posted by 74 Comick on August 06, 1998 at 23:46:11:
"HAhahahahaha; now that IS comickal"...
: Elegant: Adjective. A term used by car dealerships meaning: "We're going to sell you a boxie car and make you pay out the wazoo for it too!"
: : : I agree with Ron, they are great at being scrap.
: : : Fast or no, they're still too boxie and graceless, not like the smooth curves of a Comet.
: : : Aside from that, Grandas are what displaced Maverick/Comets, so you're asking us to love the beast that killed our beauty.
: : Aw, come on now...They were reputedly styled after the Mercedes benz four door sedan. The square shape was intended to mimic the diginified style of a highly priced luxury cruiser. While I agree that they certainly lack the sporty appearance of the Mav/Comet, to compare the styling of the two cars is like comparing apples and oranges. The Granada/Monarch line was built to be an elegant, dignified luxury cruiser with all of the class of an LTD or Marquis, just on a smaller scale. I personally feel that these cars were special in their own way, and were extremely good-looking cars in an elegant, dignified way. They had the dignity of an LTD, and combined with their small size, seemed to me to be very handsome cars. As a result, they should be collected instead of being sent to the crusher. After all, doesn't a 351-powered Monarch make the ultimate sleeper? What could be better than beating a Camaro or Firebird while riding in refined comfort? As the owner of a '76 351 powered Monarch, what I love most about blowing other cars away in races is the looks I get! All in all, I think that Monarchs&Granadas deserve as much respect as Mavericks&Comets. I just hope that a few people who can appreciate a truly elegant car which also has some "guts" start saving these cars from the crusher. As Maverick/Comet fans, I really wish that we would help in causing this to occur.