| Ford Gran Torino Elite Ford Elite | |
|---|---|
 1976 Ford Elite 2-Door Hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1974–1976 |
| Model years | 1974 (Gran Torino Elite) 1975–1976 (Elite) |
| Assembly | Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Assembly) Lorain, Ohio (Lorain Assembly) Pico Rivera, California (Los Angeles Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Personal luxury car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Ford Torino Mercury Cougar Mercury Montego |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) Cleveland V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) Modified V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) Modified V8 460 cu in (7.5 L) 385 V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 114 in (2,896 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ford Thunderbird (seventh generation) Ford LTD II |
The Ford Elite is a personal luxury car produced by Ford and marketed in North America from February 1974 to 1976, using the name Gran Torino Elite for its first model year only then simplified to just Elite for the following two model years.