Ford LTD II

Ford LTD II
Ford LTD II S four-door sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Also called	Ford Fairlane (Venezuela)
Model years	1977–1979
Assembly	Lorain, Ohio (Lorain Assembly) Atlanta, Georgia (Atlanta Assembly) Pico Rivera, California (Los Angeles Assembly) Valencia, Venezuela (Valencia Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size/Intermediate
Body style	2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door wagon
Layout	FR layout
Related	Ford Ranchero Ford Thunderbird (1977–1979) Mercury Cougar
Powertrain
Engine	302 CID Windsor V8 351 CID 335 series V8 351 CID Windsor V8 400 CID 335 series V8
Transmission	3-speed Ford C4 automatic 3-speed Ford FMX automatic 3-speed Ford C6 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114 in (2,896 mm) (coupe) 118 in (2,997 mm) (sedan/wagon)
Length	215.5 in (5,474 mm) (coupe) 219.5 in (5,575 mm) (sedan) 223.1 in (5,667 mm) (wagon)
Width	78.0 in (1,981 mm)
Height	52.6 in (1,336 mm) (coupe) 53.3 in (1,354 mm) (sedan) 54.9 in (1,390 mm) (wagon)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Torino
Successor	Ford Granada (indirectly)

The Ford LTD II is an automobile produced and marketed by Ford Motor Company between 1977 and 1979 in the United States and Canada. Deriving its name from the full-sized Ford LTD model line, the intermediate LTD II consolidated the Ford Torino and Gran Torino model lines, with the Ford Elite replaced by the Ford Thunderbird. Offered in a two-door sedan, four-door sedan, and station wagon, the LTD II also served as a basis for the final generation of the Ford Ranchero coupe utility.

During its production, the Lincoln-Mercury Division sold a version of the LTD II under the Mercury Cougar badge, replacing the Mercury Montego.

The design of the Ford LTD II is notable as one of the largest vehicles ever produced as an intermediate, released just as the entire American auto industry began a period of downsizing. In terms of exterior footprint compared to full-sized sedans, the LTD II is longer in length and wheelbase and wider than the later Ford LTD Crown Victoria, Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Five Hundred, and the Ford Taurus (fifth, sixth, and seventh-generation versions).