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Ford Fairmont (EL Fairmont Ghia)

EL Fairmont Ghia

Make: Ford

Model: Fairmont

Released: Jan 1970

Discontinued: Aug 1998

Ford logo1 Sep 1996

By BYRON MATHIOUDAKIS

A new grille, alloy wheels and bumper inserts are the extent of the 162kW/361Nm 4.0L EL Ghia’s facelift.

Underneath, upgraded suspension, steering, and refinement levels were introduced, while small trim changes were implemented, including new instrumentation graphics.

However none could quell the unprecedented VT Commodore sales onslaught that followed less than a year later.

New standard features: Thicker tinted glass, passenger seat height adjuster, upgraded audio, mobile phone wiring, battery light saverEngine options: 165kW/388Nm 5.0L OHV V8.

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