Pricing Supplement No. 180 Dated March 20, 1995
(To Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement
Dated May 4, 1994)
U.S.$6,000,000,000 Rule 424 (b)(3)
Registration Statement
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY No. 33-53101
Medium-Term Notes Due from 9 Months
to 30 Years from Date of Issue
Ford Motor Credit Company ("Ford Credit") has designated $25,000,000
aggregate principal amount of its Medium-Term Notes Due from 9 Months to 30
Years from Date of Issue having specific terms set forth below. Goldman,
Sachs & Co. have agreed to purchase the Notes at a price of 99.45% of their
principal amount for resale at an initial public offering price of 100% of
their principal amount. After the initial public offering, the offering
price may be changed.
Issue Date: March 27, 1995
Principal Amount: $25,000,000
Interest Rate: 8.22% per annum
Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15 of each year
commencing September 15, 1995
Stated Maturity: March 30, 2010
Ford Credit may, at its option, redeem the Notes
upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice given in the manner
provided in the Indenture, as a whole but not in part, on March 30, 2005
and on any Interest Payment Date thereafter at a redemption price equal to
100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.