Hey Polar- you forgot the trunk with the spare tire bulge on the Versailles. Do you remember the ads for the Granada. Priced like a Volkswagen, looks like a Cadillac Seville. Or, that's my Granada, no, that's my Cadillac. But, Ford sold a TON of Granadas and Monarchs in the mid to late 1970's, so it probably didn't cost much to come out with the Versailles.
I like the Mark LT, but I like the King Ranch better because the leather is thicker, and seems to be of a better quality. My '03 KR leather is in very good shape, and does not have the cracking that's typical of the thinner leather cars normally have. But, you do have to be careful not to spill stuff on it, it is absorbant and will stain easily.