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Thank you for my first car sir. Have a 76 Maverick I got for $150 in highschool. Put in a 351 Windsor and 5 speed when the original drivetrain failed. Still driving it on the drag strip.
Mom had a 1972 Maverick with the 250 cubic inch straight six. It was a great car for her to run her errands and go shopping. I was the last kid at home so for three people it was fine for long trips too. Plus dad was a pretty good shade tree mechanic well versed in Fords so he could do any work on it needed. It didn't need much - very reliable.
I'd like to thank the owner of the Maverick for submitting this gem! This video certainly takes me back down memory lane when a h.s. friend had one. We would pile in and had to get out to push it uphill cause it couldn't make it with us all in it. Ahhhh yes, the good old days.
@Natural Man I had a 74 Maverick, unmodified, with the 302 and in 1978, a Chevy SS driver made it apparent he wanted to race while we waited at a red light at the corner of Lumpkin Road and Hwy 56 in Augusta, GA. When the light turned green, I got off the brake just long enough for the tires to roll for about a 1/4 revolution, then floored it and left the SS behind as I rolled on down south. My buddy in the passenger seat, whom had let me know about the other drivers intent, was quite impressed.
Had a 71 comet but what the hell is with with the hub caps ? He powdercoated the wheels then covered them with absolutely useless hubcaps makes no sense
Mavericks in Brazil were very popular in the seventies... Now they're very dear to car collectors, specially V8 302 version. They are negotiated at incredible prices.
The Maverick was cheapened to keep from competing with Mustang. Ford could have used sporty tail lights and a few body styling changes, upgraded dash and interior. Even so, Ford raised the price on Grabber to $400 of a Mustang so that more Mustangs would sell. Mustang II could have been better too, but fortunately it came just as fuel prices increased a huge amount so the Mustang II sold very well. Maverick platform is very similar to the Falcon so it isn't too different than the original Mustang.
Nice to see a Maverick in such great condition and the owner has done some very sensible mods! Brought back memories of my old 1974 Mecury Comet, the Mavericks Mercury Sibling. Great Car that lasted a very long time and the only thing that killed it was rust. It's 250 IL6 and Trans went on to live in another Maverick.
As the owner of a 70 Maverick, I'm super happy to see some of the history of this awesome little car told! Mines only a 200 straight six but I plan on keeping it original and restored for as long as possible! Cheers!
Back around 1978 I had a used Red 75 Maverick with the 250 straight 6 in it......car ran forever and my Mom even used it for years after I did. Those Mavericks were cheap simple well made cars, FORD did a good job with them!!
Maverick was made here in Brazil in the 70s we had 4 cylinders, straight 6 and V8 engines, now a days a V8 Maverick in Very good conditions could cost the buyer more than US$ 40,000.00 in Brazilian market, they are considered Brazilian muscle cars and Brazilians Love It....
@@nevileasterling648 Chrysler came to Brazil for the first time in 1969, and in the 70s they started tô build the Dodge Dart, the Magnum, Lebaron, and the "Brazilian Charger R/T " wich was a modified Dodge Dart with different front and rear ends. All those vehicles were made on the Dodge A body platform with the 318 V 8. Those are not real muscle car, based on US standars, but Brazilians Love those cars they are Very popular now a days, you can find lots of vídeos on RUclips About Brazilian Dodges and Mavericks, Ford also produced the Ford Galaxy and Landou here with the 302 V8.
My very first traffic ticket was achieved in a 1971 Maverick Grabber. 302 V8. Just like this one. Doing donuts in an empty shopping mall parking lot at 1:00am and a cop caught sight of us.
I was in the Army when i saw my first Mavric, one of the guys bought one. I liked the body style and size thinking it would be fun to stuff a small block in one. My wife had a 71 when we were dating, it was a good get around car at the time. I never saw one in this trim package, had no idea it existed and never knew Ford put a V-8 in one. I must say, i like this model. Thanks for sharing!
a Saying I always used to say. "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive a Chevy" I had a 1966 Mustang for 33 years and I used to street race her in town all the time on the main road through town. Started out as a Stock 289 with a 3 speed. I added many things to help as time went on and I learned the hard way what I needed to be the Quickest car in town. 302 stock bore, with stock lowerend. The Cam, well I had several different ones in the years, I liked the FORD Cams. I had a 3000 rpm to 7000 cam and I advanced it to get more lowend, it moved the rpms to 2500 to 6500. I had 351 4 barrel heads with an offenhuaser Intake that I modified to run 2-2BBL carbs, it started out as a tunnel ram Manifold that I took the top off and made a Plate to fit to it, I bored the holes through the 3/4" aluminum plate with drill bits and whole saw, then I ground down until I had Beautiful runners. Anyway, She had All Kinds of Torque and coupled with a Toploader 4 speed and a 8" rearend with 4:62-1 Gears. I had many modifications to the body, to withstand the twisting power she had. I loved running the G-60-15 Supersports, they had Great Traction. My Car was very intimidating and I put down many Chevys and other cars. Oh Yeah, I got beat from time to time, But I won more races light to light. I also Built a 1970 Charger with a 383 Magnum, I built a few different car, but the FORDs were the Best. Chevy = "Cheap Heavy Entertainment for the Very Young" I loved blowing off a lot of unexpecting Muscle cars,
The one bad thing about Mavericks is they don't like Midwestern winters. I think hauling a salt shaker in one would start the door skins rusting through. LOL!
@@seththomas9105 Seth, you're correct! Our family bought a new '74 Maverick, and the rear fenders had holes in four years. For Maverick and Dart owners, replacing the front fenders due to rust was common. The Novas were much better. The new cars hold up MUCH better.
I had an early 70 model with the small transmission tunnel. Straight-six 3-speed car that I put a 5.0 and 5 speed in when I got it in high school. It was so much fun. So many tickets. It finally rusted apart and was off to the scrap yard some time in the early 2000's. The engine lived on in my dad's boat. Thanks for the memories :) Those air filters are awful BTW - it's basically packing foam over your carb. You're losing a lot of power with that thing.
Love the Maverick! I had 2. First new car I ever bought was a 1972 Maverick. I ordered it from the factory. 302 V-8, 3 speed manual transmission, high back bucket seats no radio! I put glass pack mufflers on it. The color was medium yellow gold, with black vinyl interior. Wish I still had it!
@@williscurry6557 I had one with a three on the tree. Lever broke off and was replaced by a screwdriver. Not the best car I owned in high school but better than the 1964 Tempest that could barely reach 60 mph.
That was AWESOME! Thousands of years ago when I was a young man I had a girlfriend with a black on black 1970-1972 Maverick and that thing was amazing! Look at how CLEAN the dash design is! That looks GREAT! It still looks great! My old girlfriends black Maverick never ever had a single problem at all. None. Everything and I do mean everything still worked perfectly somehow. It was actually very nice to drive believe it or not! I do not know which 6 cylinder engine was in it at all but it felt like it had more than enough power and ran eerily smooth. It was an automatic of course. Still had the original factory AM/FM radio. Those drum brakes took some getting used to that is for sure though. It was a real time capsule. No rust, not a single tear in the leather seats(vinyl?)and reliable as a framing hammer. The vision out of the front and sides was far superior to most of what is out today.
My grandmother had a Maverick with a 302...bone stock. After she died, cousin got it. Burned the rubber off the stock bias-ply tires. Chunks of rubber came off. It had a vinyl top...that is all I remember.
I loved my Maverick Grabber. It had the 302 V8. A perfect combination of power and handling for a young couple. My only complaint was it was damn near impossible to change that first plug from the firewall. I had to by a special knuckle for the plug wrench and it still took as long to do those two plugs as the other 6.
He grew up in an era when folks did for themselves. My high school buddies and I HAD to fix our own cars if we wanted to ride. We bought em, insured em, bought gas for em and kept em running. The folks (unless wealthy) didn't buy joe and jane wheels.
Thanks!! Great to see a Maverick. We had a 70 Mint green Maverick. 6cyl., 3 on the tree and houndstooth cloth seats. High School kids could fit in that back seat....Oh Yeah.
Alan did a great job of preserving and improving this Maverick. My first car was a 70 Mav pretty base: white with the black roof, 3sp on the column, no AC but good vents, the straight 6, and that spartan dash with the open tray instead of a glove box. My big sister was given a new 74 brown 4dr AC/AT 302 with the fat bumpers for college as she had a 68 new Mustang in HS. I was a guy, so I bought a 70 in 1976 with my savings and dad had it painted amber metallic for me for $100 and reupholstered for $80. I spent my money restoring it mechanically as well as time in junkyards. It was a cheap but simple car if maintained properly. The 70s successor to the Falcon. Eventually replaced by the Granada. Not a comfortable ride in the pre 74 models. My sister's had cushy seats, much more room and beige SHAG CARPET. Wow! It even had shag carpet in the dash tray. Ahh the 70s.
THAT, was a very enjoyable video to watch! The owner has done a great job with keeping the MAVERICK in Strong Condition both operationally and visually. He's insured that this car is one worth Treasuring! I agree that FORD is the way to go over Chevy as well.
Will Scotty that was a pretty good video that man's Maverick my dad used to be a Ford mechanic all his life was trained by Ford Motor Company and he said that was one of the best Ford vehicles made because it never broke down and there you go video proof great thumbs up
@@amaleejae, yeah I guess you'd have to, this maverick is 47 years old. Looks like it came off the showroom floor! LOL!!! I had a 1987 Ford mustang GT, 5.0 with T-tops, I was told it was the last year ford put T-tops in the mustang. But I sold it in 1993 with 89,000 miles on it and I could kick myself every day for doing such a STUPID thing. I was stuck on getting a pick-up truck and that's what I got! Lol.
Had a '70 Maverick as a kid. It had the 6 cyl and 3 on the tree, but I converted it to a 302 with 351 heads and an FMX. Had to do cut the firewall and trans tunnel to make it fit and cutouts in the shock towers to get at the spark plugs. Also swapped the rear end out of a Mustang II. But man was it a fun car to drive and race.
I love Mavericks. They were nothing special back in the day, but they can EASILY be turned into great little hot rods today. A built 302 or a 351W and these cars will fly because they're so light. They're affordable too, and the parts are easy to get, because they share a lot of Falcon and Mustang parts.
The Maverick had a "sister" car the Mercury Comet (reviving an old model name from the '60's) It was virtually the same car but w/ a Mercury nameplate.
@@4thstooge75 I know, they were also good cars.They weren't as good looking as the Mavericks IMO ( all of them got ugly post '73 with the hideous 5 MPH bumpers), but they did have more creature comforts.
I remember the “Maverick” and I ❤️ them. A friend of mine had one in 1971 with the 200 6-cylinder 3 speed in the floor. We had a great time with it. It was a clean and simple car, fast and rode great. In 1973, I almost bought one in Kleene, Texas when I was in the Army, but Uncle Sam sent me to West Germany and that was dropped. I still regret not buying that car.
It was basically Fords answer to cars such as the Chevy Nova and Dodge Dart, and was a replacement for the Ford Falcon. They also used it as the Mercury Comet. A neighbor of ours at the time bought the Comet GT version. But it was more show than go. We had a 64 Comet at the time which performed better. A disadvantage with the Maverick/Comet was it's limited V8 engine selection, as compared to the Nova and Dart.
My first car was a standard Ford Maverick with a 170 CID 6cyl. Engine and a there speed standard trans. with a Mr. Gasket floor shifter. It was a tough dependable car which I loved,and it was economical too. Great car for a sixteen year old who had little money.
My first car was a 1972 brilliant blue Ford Maverick with the Grabber packet. My car and I were born the same year. I loved that car. I have often said, "It's my mini Mustang." I adored the body style and the interior space. It was never mechanically sound, but it got me to work and back. I was blessed to have worked hard and saved up for something that was completely mine. It was my first major purchase of something seriously valuable that was for me only. I didn't have to share it and never did. I miss that lil sporty looking vehicle. 💔
Hi Scotty, I Love This video...along with all the others. I had a 1970 Ford Maverick, my big bro bought me, in 1983. It had a straight six, and ran great. Best part....he bought it from his brother in law, for a whole dollar !! Wish I still had that car!!
The condition of that car is remarkable! Hat's off you to for keeping so nice. Those 302's were tough engines to be sure. Had one in a 68 Cougar. Lots's O fun! Thanks for the video.
That car brings back some memories, my older brother and I split the cost of a 70 Maveric only a couple years old. Made some weird noise. Turned out the 3 speed manual tranny was out of oil. Drove it for a while. Also reminded me of the even/odd gas days where we had plates, one even, other odd and would switch plates when we needed gas on the days we weren't supposed to be getting it. I bet we weren't the only ones doing that, lol. Nice video Scotty, thanks.
Really enjoyed watching this. I remember when my uncle came home with a brand new Maverick. It was yellow and had a brown vinyl top. Most importantly, it had the 302 V8. The sound of the exhaust was glorious. I was a little kid at the time, and I thought it was the coolest car in the world.
Good looking car! I had a 70’s maverick back in the 80’s and while it got me from point a to b it was rolling mess. Never knew if it was going to start and after it did keeping it in your lane was a task as the front end was shot! In the winter the defrost barely kept the glass clear and as it leaked there was a lot of moisture on the inside and I had to scrape the windshield inside as well as outside!! With the leaking it always smelled musty and friends complained about it. But you know I look back on those days fondly now. Very little money and just starting a new job this car despite its faults did a good job getting me to work, kinda miss the old gal!
Grew up as a kid riding in the back of my parents brand new 73 Grabber Maverick he bought for my horrible stepmother. Yellow and white black interior. Brings back memories ! Thanks! I liked his Black 57 Ranchero with a transplanted 390 that he drove better . It had add on factory air ! Swear to god ! Wish I had that one today .
ahhh my most loved car, i had the 1971 and i got it from a old lady living in a retirement home for 100 dollars. it only had 80,000 miles on it, the AC worked, but sadly one day at a truck stop, a truck backed over it with the long trailer and it was no more. yeah the choke was touchy and the in line 6 really didnt have any power. but in 1991 when i got that car it was a clean car. no cracks on the interior. no dents. still had the big glass gas tank cap with the emblem on it. i think it had a glass center on it, almost nothing on the car broke because it had almost no parts extra on it to break.
The last one I had the shifter got messed up so I had to install a after market floor shifter that for some reason it went in better backwards . You certainly didn't speed shift it unless you were prepared to crawl underneath and free up the linkage. Glad I don't have that much fun anymore.
A Team Had a 71 also. No power going uphills. Wanted to class it up so I painted the wheel wells light green. Car was a medium yellow. Looked great until it rained. I used a gallon of water based latex. ( I was young and dumb). Peeled off. Took a year. Car was bad with rust. Still was fun. Was my first.
Nice, my grandmother had a 76' Maverick, wasn't a Grabber but was an upper trim level car, fitted out very nice... I always liked that car, woull love to have it today... Thx, Moses...
I had the same car when I was 17 years old. It was blue with a 302 grabber. I remember buying it for $50.00 for it from my neighbor. The body was on great shape I had alot of fun with it. Itw as a Kool car. Yours is really Kool too. Thanks for sharing. 👍🍻
Beautiful car. I learned to drive in our 1973 Grabber. It was a beautiful sky blue with gold below the black stripe and black scooped hood. I loved that car. Ours even had two round red reflectors by each taillight that had smiley faces on them. Who put them on there I don’t know but it definitely was unique. I would give anything to have that car again.
My mother had one of these when I was a kid -- not just Maverick, but a Maverick Grabber. It was yellow and white, with a tan interior, but otherwise the same car. Nice trip down memory lane.
Man, that brought back some memories. I used to work with a guy that had that exact model - right down to the 302 V8, spoiler, and paint. I always thought it was way cool. 'Course I was driving a '65 Ford Fairlane at the time. Cool video. Thanks for posting!
Love it. I had a 1970 Maverik with the same red color, black hood, and rear spoiler but it wasn't a grabber. The 200 cu in V6 got me through high school and college back in 1976. My sister rammed a tree at 30mph. If she hadn't I would probably still have it. My friend in high school had a 1971 Comet which was nearly identical with the 302 and killed my 200. Thanks for showing me.
I in the late 70s my wife and I worked the Oklahoma State fair for 11 days and nights straight in order to buy a used maverick. It’s probably the best used car I ever owned with three on the tree standard transmission and straight six. I have wonderful memories of that car and wish I still had it today.
My first car was a 1971 Ford Maverick with 200 CID straight 6 Cylinder and 3 speed manual on the column. Had over 100,000 miles when I got it. I wish I had it now..
I grew up with Fords from the early 60's to late 70's. Always liked the maverick. Pretty versatile car that was rather inexpensive and could be an economy car or, with the 302 and some quite affordable mods, it could be a bit of a muscle car for someone on a ljmited budget. I always thought they were good looking, too. But in the midwest, ike almost every US car from the 70's, they seemed to quickly succumb to rust.
My dad bought the base model off the showroom floor in 1970. Three on the tree, no air, no radio, no carpet but I enjoyed that car driving it my senior year in high school in 1973 and first two years of college. I traded it for a new 1976 Ford Granada with....three on the tree, no air but at least a radio!
Hi there. I am Alan the owner... I had a friend who took the "truck" 300 CI 6 like you had and put it in his 70 Maverick. But he tricked it out with a performance head, headers, 4bb carb and NOS. It made an odd exhaust noise but really moved on the track... close to a 10 second car. You can't change out the head on the 170, 200 or 250 sixes, only the 300. The smaller motors has the head and manifolds cast from the same block of steel.
I had a few of the six cylinder ones very reliable pretty much a redesign falcon with a different name or early six cylinder mustang. Easy to work on. Too bad in the Adirondacks they all rusted out and gone except for a few like this one. The Comets were cool too.
Great vid!! Cool car too, really takes me back, haven't seen a Maverick in about 20 years at least. This fellow has done an awesome job of maintaining the essence of the original design, balanced against some appropriate tweaks and upgrades. Very Nice!
what kind of gran torino do you have ?? I have seen a 428 cobra jet version in my town but can' track down the owner.....it is deadly in a pale green color way with flat black rally stripes.....love that thing and would race him for the fun of it.....
My parents special ordered a 1969 1/2 Maverick. The only option was the "fully" automatic transmission. There was a semi-automatic transmission available where you manually shifted the column shifter from first, to second, to drive. There was a real safety issue with the design as the top of the gas tank formed the floor of the trunk. No steel beams protecting it, just a thin bumper. Loved that car. It lasted until 1992. What did it in was The mounts for the leaf springs rusted out. Motor was the straight 6 170 had over 200 k miles, still ran like new.
Nice Grabber Maverick, incorrect hub caps, but nice car. Grabbers came with the stainless trim rings, but the center hub cap was a flat face "dog dish" cap with a black stripe around the perimeter of the cap and the words "Ford Motor Company" embossed in a 360 degree fashion in center of the cap as well.
Most folks prefer the Mustang, and I guess it was a better looking car, but the lack of these old Fords makes em a little more desirable. No, it wasn't a big block 1/4 mile maniac, but could be a lot of fun with the mods this guy made. One of the BEST???? Those power disc brakes. Drums all around made for some scary moments. Trust me. Loved seeing this.
Alan the owner here... boy, you are right about the drums all around. Even thought they were the "bigger drums" (because this was a real V8 car) the inconsistent fade and pull left or right made a high speed stop adventurous.
I started driving long before the introduction here of disc brakes. To my mind they''re one of the best new technologies ever. For those who have never driven an all drum brake car aggressively they haven't known sheer terror. The fade and hard pulls were EXACTLY as you said, adventurous. Love your car. Beautifully kapt.
My dad ordered our '74 4-door Maverick with the 302, automatic, A/C, power steering, and the optional front disc brakes. VERY good, linear stopping non-power brakes! My brother and I both learned to drive on that car years later. We drove it quite fast sometimes, and never had an issue with the brakes. Dad also bought a new Ford Fiesta in 1978. We learned how to drive on that one, too. Worst fading disc/drum brakes of any car I've driven fast! Everything I ever needed to know about brake fade I learned on that Fiesta! A 1978 VW Rabbit cost $1,000 more than a Fiesta. You know why? There was $1,000 more engineering in the suspension and brakes!
@@snowrocket wow... the more I talk w/ people it is amazing how many Maverick stories I hear. In 71 my dad and I visited A ford dealer... he bought a weird yellow / orange 4 door Maverick with the "big" 6, the 250ci. That motor had guts, almost like a small block V8... yes, it had drums all around but I was told (when i was a kid at the dealer) since we ordered the 250, we got bigger drums up front. And yes , that was true; I remember doing a brake job (even as a teenager I worked on cars) and seeing the wider, bigger shoes. I never remember "not liking" those brakes, but my disc conversion on this car was way noticeable.
I owned it's cousin, a '72 Comet. It had a 302 V* 2bbl. It's the first car I had with AC and FM radio! I still kinda miss it. Lots of memories hauling friends around.
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This Maverick looks a lot like the European Ford Granada Mk. 1, couple
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From an old-timer Ford plant worker:
Maverick was one of the best and easiest cars to build.
Thank you for my first car sir. Have a 76 Maverick I got for $150 in highschool. Put in a 351 Windsor and 5 speed when the original drivetrain failed. Still driving it on the drag strip.
Somewhere there's a picture of me in a clothe diaper "helping" my dad work on his, so I guess it was pretty easy! ;-)
My gramps said the same thing
My brother drove a Maverick with a 302 for years. Powerful. Reliable.
That is probably the finest looking Maverick I have ever seen. 2 thumbs way up. With the 302, you have got a fantastic car.
a 302 was a good engine 1 I had a 73 mercury montego once with a 302 boss in it !
Mom had a 1972 Maverick with the 250 cubic inch straight six. It was a great car for her to run her errands and go shopping. I was the last kid at home so for three people it was fine for long trips too. Plus dad was a pretty good shade tree mechanic well versed in Fords so he could do any work on it needed. It didn't need much - very reliable.
I'd like to thank the owner of the Maverick for submitting this gem! This video certainly takes me back down memory lane when a h.s. friend had one. We would pile in and had to get out to push it uphill cause it couldn't make it with us all in it. Ahhhh yes, the good old days.
you must be talking about the 6 cyl model which was feeble....
@Natural Man had the the 302 in my first car: a 1969 Ford Fairlane.
@@ronaldhickman9953 Lethargic. Probably can get better power out a 1.0 3 cyl focus.
I second this remark
@Natural Man I had a 74 Maverick, unmodified, with the 302 and in 1978, a Chevy SS driver made it apparent he wanted to race while we waited at a red light at the corner of Lumpkin Road and Hwy 56 in Augusta, GA. When the light turned green, I got off the brake just long enough for the tires to roll for about a 1/4 revolution, then floored it and left the SS behind as I rolled on down south. My buddy in the passenger seat, whom had let me know about the other drivers intent, was quite impressed.
302 289 are my favorite motors.
Perfect smooth power, decent on gas, and super reliable. And sound amazing
I have the utmost respect for people who preserve the spirit of American ingenuity.
Had a 71 comet but what the hell is with with the hub caps ? He powdercoated the wheels then covered them with absolutely useless hubcaps makes no sense
Mavericks in Brazil were very popular in the seventies... Now they're very dear to car collectors, specially V8 302 version. They are negotiated at incredible prices.
Same thing in Mexico. Very popular back in the day and now rare and expensive.
Wow my ‘73 V8 had 180.000 miles on it back in ‘87 when I sold it. Midwest rust was a killer on these cars but drove it through some big snow storms.
2:14 "I have the original spare tire, and yes It has the original air" jay leno gonna be thrilled lmaooo😂
I had to get one of these Ford Maverick
Dry rotted.
I’m pretty sure he was joking bc, of course, a car this well cared for would’ve changed the summer and winter air every time!!
@@YTjndallas that's right! In the winter we put in thinner air, but more of it
Want to smell that 70s air 😁
Very easy fix for me! Removed them signal lever, painted flat black, reinstalled turn signal lever! Happy happy ya!
The Maverick is what the Mustang II should have been
They should have used that line. Not the unappealing one they used
I'm glad they didn't!
Maverick is a 68 Mustang in disguise.
Seem to recall those cars rusted if you looked at them menacingly.
The Maverick was cheapened to keep from competing with Mustang. Ford could have used sporty tail lights and a few body styling changes, upgraded dash and interior. Even so, Ford raised the price on Grabber to $400 of a Mustang so that more Mustangs would sell. Mustang II could have been better too, but fortunately it came just as fuel prices increased a huge amount so the Mustang II sold very well. Maverick platform is very similar to the Falcon so it isn't too different than the original Mustang.
My first car was a '70 Maverick, standard trim with the 6 cyl engine. It was a sweet little car. I loved it. Wish I still had it.
Ditto here, in 1975
Nice to see a Maverick in such great condition and the owner has done some very sensible mods! Brought back memories of my old 1974 Mecury Comet, the Mavericks Mercury Sibling. Great Car that lasted a very long time and the only thing that killed it was rust. It's 250 IL6 and Trans went on to live in another Maverick.
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That's a beautiful Maverick Grabber. This is what is needed for Ford now, a simple compact sedan.
With a V8
As the owner of a 70 Maverick, I'm super happy to see some of the history of this awesome little car told! Mines only a 200 straight six but I plan on keeping it original and restored for as long as possible! Cheers!
A 200 I6 will run almost forever if you maintain it.
@@TheLionAndTheLamb777 yup, runs like a champ! 54000 original miles and going strong!
Sixes are cool!!!
I had a 74 with the 250 CI six... it was like a V8...lol...
My mom had a green one she paid $200 for in 1985.
Back around 1978 I had a used Red 75 Maverick with the 250 straight 6 in it......car ran forever and my Mom even used it for years after I did.
Those Mavericks were cheap simple well made cars, FORD did a good job with them!!
Maverick was made here in Brazil in the 70s we had 4 cylinders, straight 6 and V8 engines, now a days a V8 Maverick in Very good conditions could cost the buyer more than US$ 40,000.00 in Brazilian market, they are considered Brazilian muscle cars and Brazilians Love It....
What other muscle cars were sold in Brazil?
@@nevileasterling648 Chrysler came to Brazil for the first time in 1969, and in the 70s they started tô build the Dodge Dart, the Magnum, Lebaron, and the "Brazilian Charger R/T " wich was a modified Dodge Dart with different front and rear ends. All those vehicles were made on the Dodge A body platform with the 318 V 8. Those are not real muscle car, based on US standars, but Brazilians Love those cars they are Very popular now a days, you can find lots of vídeos on RUclips About Brazilian Dodges and Mavericks, Ford also produced the Ford Galaxy and Landou here with the 302 V8.
Cool. Imbels from Brazil are popular in the US, in certain crowds at least. It's been nearly 15 years since they exported to the US though
@@nevileasterling648 You mean, the guns made by Imbel?
Yes, good for the money, almost as good as Belgian FAL's
The front bucket seats reclined 100%, that was always a handy feature on a date.
I love my Maverick! Fun to drive and it almost always leads to random conversations. Thanks for posting!
I owned a junkyard Maverick in 1976. This Maverick is amazing. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Mavericks were made by Ford in Brazil in the 70s. The top version had the 302 V8. It is still revered by many fans nowadays.
My 1973 Ford Maverick was built in Canada
It is a nice car. I'm Brazilian and the Maverick was quite popular there in the 70's and up till today kids want to own one. It's an icon in Brazil
One of the best videos yet what a rare car in such great condition
Agreed.
Agreed though still relatively affordable compared to 60's-early 70's muscle cars
Its a great video i second that.. i had to get one of these FORD Mavericks to build
@Kona Blue agreed
My very first traffic ticket was achieved in a 1971 Maverick Grabber. 302 V8. Just like this one.
Doing donuts in an empty shopping mall parking lot at 1:00am and a cop caught sight of us.
I was in the Army when i saw my first Mavric, one of the guys bought one. I liked the body style and size thinking it would be fun to stuff a small block in one.
My wife had a 71 when we were dating, it was a good get around car at the time.
I never saw one in this trim package, had no idea it existed and never knew Ford put a V-8 in one.
I must say, i like this model.
Thanks for sharing!
I have a 75' maverick with a 347 Stroker in it with a spooled rear end. Thing is a monster.
I spent the best times in my life in my blue 70 Maverick. What memories! I'm looking for one now. I wish I never sold that car.
a Saying I always used to say. "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive a Chevy" I had a 1966 Mustang for 33 years and I used to street race her in town all the time on the main road through town. Started out as a Stock 289 with a 3 speed. I added many things to help as time went on and I learned the hard way what I needed to be the Quickest car in town. 302 stock bore, with stock lowerend. The Cam, well I had several different ones in the years, I liked the FORD Cams. I had a 3000 rpm to 7000 cam and I advanced it to get more lowend, it moved the rpms to 2500 to 6500. I had 351 4 barrel heads with an offenhuaser Intake that I modified to run 2-2BBL carbs, it started out as a tunnel ram Manifold that I took the top off and made a Plate to fit to it, I bored the holes through the 3/4" aluminum plate with drill bits and whole saw, then I ground down until I had Beautiful runners. Anyway, She had All Kinds of Torque and coupled with a Toploader 4 speed and a 8" rearend with 4:62-1 Gears. I had many modifications to the body, to withstand the twisting power she had. I loved running the G-60-15 Supersports, they had Great Traction. My Car was very intimidating and I put down many Chevys and other cars. Oh Yeah, I got beat from time to time, But I won more races light to light. I also Built a 1970 Charger with a 383 Magnum, I built a few different car, but the FORDs were the Best. Chevy = "Cheap Heavy Entertainment for the Very Young" I loved blowing off a lot of unexpecting Muscle cars,
That's a nice classic ride. Today's cars won't even last that long and look that good.
Ain't that the truth....
A Maverick is a piece of art? OK, yeah! I get that!
The one bad thing about Mavericks is they don't like Midwestern winters. I think hauling a salt shaker in one would start the door skins rusting through. LOL!
Most new cars all look the same. Bland.
@@seththomas9105 Seth, you're correct! Our family bought a new '74 Maverick, and the rear fenders had holes in four years. For Maverick and Dart owners, replacing the front fenders due to rust was common. The Novas were much better. The new cars hold up MUCH better.
I had an early 70 model with the small transmission tunnel. Straight-six 3-speed car that I put a 5.0 and 5 speed in when I got it in high school. It was so much fun. So many tickets. It finally rusted apart and was off to the scrap yard some time in the early 2000's. The engine lived on in my dad's boat. Thanks for the memories :) Those air filters are awful BTW - it's basically packing foam over your carb. You're losing a lot of power with that thing.
My buddy had one of these back in highschool in 2005. We would drive to school and smell like gas all day long lol!!!
2wheelpiracy Hahaha...yeah, that sounds about right. “Back in...2005” just doesn’t really cut it.
6x9 radio shack speakers! NOW, it's a CLASSIC!!🤓🙏
Love the Maverick! I had 2. First new car I ever bought was a 1972 Maverick. I ordered it from the factory. 302 V-8, 3 speed manual transmission, high back bucket seats no radio! I put glass pack mufflers on it. The color was medium yellow gold, with black vinyl interior. Wish I still had it!
Shifting a whole 3 gears. I bet that puts a person to sleep.
May i ask how much Horsepower this came with? My grandfather owned one but I can’t seem to find accurate numbers..
@@williscurry6557 I had one with a three on the tree. Lever broke off and was replaced by a screwdriver. Not the best car I owned in high school but better than the 1964 Tempest that could barely reach 60 mph.
That was AWESOME! Thousands of years ago when I was a young man I had a girlfriend with a black on black 1970-1972 Maverick and that thing was amazing! Look at how CLEAN the dash design is! That looks GREAT! It still looks great! My old girlfriends black Maverick never ever had a single problem at all. None. Everything and I do mean everything still worked perfectly somehow.
It was actually very nice to drive believe it or not! I do not know which 6 cylinder engine was in it at all but it felt like it had more than enough power and ran eerily smooth. It was an automatic of course. Still had the original factory AM/FM radio. Those drum brakes took some getting used to that is for sure though.
It was a real time capsule. No rust, not a single tear in the leather seats(vinyl?)and reliable as a framing hammer. The vision out of the front and sides was far superior to most of what is out today.
My grandmother had a Maverick with a 302...bone stock. After she died, cousin got it. Burned the rubber off the stock bias-ply tires. Chunks of rubber came off. It had a vinyl top...that is all I remember.
Gorgeous Maverick! Really impressive to be a New York car and be so clean!
I loved my Maverick Grabber. It had the 302 V8. A perfect combination of power and handling for a young couple. My only complaint was it was damn near impossible to change that first plug from the firewall. I had to by a special knuckle for the plug wrench and it still took as long to do those two plugs as the other 6.
I had a Grabber. straight 6. non power brakes and steering. it was an excellent little car. engine was strong and flawless .
Scotty kilmer u remind me so much of my dad he was just like u always fixing cars and showing everyone how to fix it yourself man I love u so much
He grew up in an era when folks did for themselves. My high school buddies and I HAD to fix our own cars if we wanted to ride. We bought em, insured em, bought gas for em and kept em running. The folks (unless wealthy) didn't buy joe and jane wheels.
Thanks!! Great to see a Maverick. We had a 70 Mint green Maverick. 6cyl., 3 on the tree and houndstooth cloth seats. High School kids could fit in that back seat....Oh Yeah.
Alan did a great job of preserving and improving this Maverick. My first car was a 70 Mav pretty base: white with the black roof, 3sp on the column, no AC but good vents, the straight 6, and that spartan dash with the open tray instead of a glove box. My big sister was given a new 74 brown 4dr AC/AT 302 with the fat bumpers for college as she had a 68 new Mustang in HS. I was a guy, so I bought a 70 in 1976 with my savings and dad had it painted amber metallic for me for $100 and reupholstered for $80. I spent my money restoring it mechanically as well as time in junkyards.
It was a cheap but simple car if maintained properly. The 70s successor to the Falcon. Eventually replaced by the Granada. Not a comfortable ride in the pre 74 models. My sister's had cushy seats, much more room and beige SHAG CARPET. Wow! It even had shag carpet in the dash tray. Ahh the 70s.
I had one in the late '90s and it was my favorite car of all.
THAT, was a very enjoyable video to watch! The owner has done a great job with keeping the MAVERICK in Strong Condition both operationally and visually. He's insured that this car is one worth Treasuring! I agree that FORD is the way to go over Chevy as well.
Will Scotty that was a pretty good video that man's Maverick my dad used to be a Ford mechanic all his life was trained by Ford Motor Company and he said that was one of the best Ford vehicles made because it never broke down and there you go video proof great thumbs up
My girlfriends parents had a 73 maverick. Well built car. Love that body style.
I had one in high school in the late 90’s. It was blue with white stripes. It was in good shape too.
WOW!! And that was probably upstate New York, how did that beauty ever survive the salt!!! GREAT VIDEO Scotty! 👍👍
Probably with winter storage
and he's one of the few that doesn't have his garage filled with crap he'll never use and actually puts his car in there.
My dad stores it inside out garage and keeps it crazy clean. We cleaned it ALL THE TIME
@@amaleejae, yeah I guess you'd have to, this maverick is 47 years old. Looks like it came off the showroom floor! LOL!!! I had a 1987 Ford mustang GT, 5.0 with T-tops, I was told it was the last year ford put T-tops in the mustang. But I sold it in 1993 with 89,000 miles on it and I could kick myself every day for doing such a STUPID thing. I was stuck on getting a pick-up truck and that's what I got! Lol.
Silver Grizzly It lives in our garage. It’s protected at all costs
Had a '70 Maverick as a kid. It had the 6 cyl and 3 on the tree, but I converted it to a 302 with 351 heads and an FMX. Had to do cut the firewall and trans tunnel to make it fit and cutouts in the shock towers to get at the spark plugs. Also swapped the rear end out of a Mustang II. But man was it a fun car to drive and race.
When I live in Brazil in the early 80’s Ford Maverick was legendary
Back in the 80s I had a 69 Mustang with a 302 and C4 Trans. Loved that combination.
I love Mavericks. They were nothing special back in the day, but they can EASILY be turned into great little hot rods today. A built 302 or a 351W and these cars will fly because they're so light. They're affordable too, and the parts are easy to get, because they share a lot of Falcon and Mustang parts.
The Maverick had a "sister" car the Mercury Comet (reviving an old model name from the '60's) It was virtually the same car but w/ a Mercury nameplate.
@@4thstooge75 I know, they were also good cars.They weren't as good looking as the Mavericks IMO ( all of them got ugly post '73 with the hideous 5 MPH bumpers), but they did have more creature comforts.
I remember the “Maverick” and I ❤️ them. A friend of mine had one in 1971 with the 200 6-cylinder 3 speed in the floor. We had a great time with it. It was a clean and simple car, fast and rode great. In 1973, I almost bought one in Kleene, Texas when I was in the Army, but Uncle Sam sent me to West Germany and that was dropped. I still regret not buying that car.
It was basically Fords answer to cars such as the Chevy Nova and Dodge Dart, and was a replacement for the Ford Falcon. They also used it as the Mercury Comet. A neighbor of ours at the time bought the Comet GT version. But it was more show than go. We had a 64 Comet at the time which performed better. A disadvantage with the Maverick/Comet was it's limited V8 engine selection, as compared to the Nova and Dart.
My first car was a standard Ford Maverick with a 170 CID 6cyl. Engine and a there speed standard trans. with a Mr. Gasket floor shifter. It was a tough dependable car which I loved,and it was economical too. Great car for a sixteen year old who had little money.
Back in the 1970s, you couldn't sling a dead cat without hitting a Ford Maverick. Very popular car with young adults
Slinging dead cats is my favorite pastime.
i don't think slinging dead cats is as popular among millennials.
Yeah, you'd either hit a Maverick, Nova, or Duster back then in NJ where I grew up.
You and I would not be best friends.
The only thing better than slinging a dead cat is slinging 2 dead cats!
My first car was a 1972 brilliant blue Ford Maverick with the Grabber packet. My car and I were born the same year. I loved that car. I have often said, "It's my mini Mustang." I adored the body style and the interior space. It was never mechanically sound, but it got me to work and back. I was blessed to have worked hard and saved up for something that was completely mine. It was my first major purchase of something seriously valuable that was for me only. I didn't have to share it and never did. I miss that lil sporty looking vehicle. 💔
Hi Scotty, I Love This video...along with all the others. I had a 1970 Ford Maverick, my big bro bought me, in 1983. It had a straight six, and ran great. Best part....he bought it from his brother in law, for a whole dollar !! Wish I still had that car!!
The condition of that car is remarkable! Hat's off you to for keeping so nice. Those 302's were tough engines to be sure. Had one in a 68 Cougar. Lots's O fun! Thanks for the video.
My dad had a 1970 Maverick he was a ford man. It had three on the tree. It was powder blue. His car was awesome.
That's a badass Maverick. Mavericks were very popular at the drag strip because they are so light.
Nice video by the owner. Thanks. Always fun to see a "survivor".
I was 13 when my dad surprised me with it. I learned how drive in it, and at 22 I sold it to help my family when times got hard.. miss that car...
That car brings back some memories, my older brother and I split the cost of a 70 Maveric only a couple years old. Made some weird noise. Turned out the 3 speed manual tranny was out of oil. Drove it for a while. Also reminded me of the even/odd gas days where we had plates, one even, other odd and would switch plates when we needed gas on the days we weren't supposed to be getting it. I bet we weren't the only ones doing that, lol. Nice video Scotty, thanks.
Really enjoyed watching this. I remember when my uncle came home with a brand new Maverick. It was yellow and had a brown vinyl top. Most importantly, it had the 302 V8. The sound of the exhaust was glorious. I was a little kid at the time, and I thought it was the coolest car in the world.
Mario García any idea how much horsepower these cars came with?
Good looking car! I had a 70’s maverick back in the 80’s and while it got me from point a to b it was rolling mess. Never knew if it was going to start and after it did keeping it in your lane was a task as the front end was shot! In the winter the defrost barely kept the glass clear and as it leaked there was a lot of moisture on the inside and I had to scrape the windshield inside as well as outside!! With the leaking it always smelled musty and friends complained about it. But you know I look back on those days fondly now. Very little money and just starting a new job this car despite its faults did a good job getting me to work, kinda miss the old gal!
Grew up as a kid riding in the back of my parents brand new 73 Grabber Maverick he bought for my horrible stepmother. Yellow and white black interior. Brings back memories ! Thanks! I liked his Black 57 Ranchero with a transplanted 390 that he drove better . It had add on factory air ! Swear to god ! Wish I had that one today .
ahhh my most loved car, i had the 1971 and i got it from a old lady living in a retirement home for 100 dollars. it only had 80,000 miles on it, the AC worked, but sadly one day at a truck stop, a truck backed over it with the long trailer and it was no more. yeah the choke was touchy and the in line 6 really didnt have any power. but in 1991 when i got that car it was a clean car. no cracks on the interior. no dents. still had the big glass gas tank cap with the emblem on it. i think it had a glass center on it, almost nothing on the car broke because it had almost no parts extra on it to break.
The last one I had the shifter got messed up so I had to install a after market floor shifter that for some reason it went in better backwards . You certainly didn't speed shift it unless you were prepared to crawl underneath and free up the linkage. Glad I don't have that much fun anymore.
A Team Had a 71 also. No power going uphills. Wanted to class it up so I painted the wheel wells light green. Car was a medium yellow. Looked great until it rained. I used a gallon of water based latex. ( I was young and dumb). Peeled off. Took a year. Car was bad with rust. Still was fun. Was my first.
Nice, my grandmother had a 76' Maverick, wasn't a Grabber but was an upper trim level car, fitted out very nice...
I always liked that car, woull love to have it today... Thx, Moses...
I had the same car when I was 17 years old. It was blue with a 302 grabber. I remember buying it for $50.00 for it from my neighbor. The body was on great shape I had alot of fun with it. Itw as a Kool car. Yours is really Kool too. Thanks for sharing. 👍🍻
My uncle gave me his 73 Ford maverick sedan not too long ago. Might use it once I get my permit for school.
Lol 50 dollars that's crazy, what year did you buy it?
Beautiful car. I learned to drive in our 1973 Grabber. It was a beautiful sky blue with gold below the black stripe and black scooped hood. I loved that car. Ours even had two round red reflectors by each taillight that had smiley faces on them. Who put them on there I don’t know but it definitely was unique. I would give anything to have that car again.
I love my 76 Maverick, keep up the good content Scotty!
My mother had one of these when I was a kid -- not just Maverick, but a Maverick Grabber. It was yellow and white, with a tan interior, but otherwise the same car. Nice trip down memory lane.
Man, that brought back some memories. I used to work with a guy that had that exact model - right down to the 302 V8, spoiler, and paint. I always thought it was way cool. 'Course I was driving a '65 Ford Fairlane at the time. Cool video. Thanks for posting!
I like 62-65 Fairlanes
I bought a new Maverick Grabber exactly like that red one.but, it had no vinyl roof. It had the 200 six. and a manual transmission.
brought back memories. beautiful car. was not a ford guy but always thought that design was great..
Might be why Chevy kinda copied it with their Vega.
Love it. I had a 1970 Maverik with the same red color, black hood, and rear spoiler but it wasn't a grabber. The 200 cu in V6 got me through high school and college back in 1976. My sister rammed a tree at 30mph. If she hadn't I would probably still have it. My friend in high school had a 1971 Comet which was nearly identical with the 302 and killed my 200. Thanks for showing me.
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful car. I have an original one-owner 1970 Maverick. It's a nice cruising car.
I in the late 70s my wife and I worked the Oklahoma State fair for 11 days and nights straight in order to buy a used maverick. It’s probably the best used car I ever owned with three on the tree standard transmission and straight six. I have wonderful memories of that car and wish I still had it today.
I had a 1976 Maverick with the Stallion package.......250, c-4, Silver and Black.........Loved that Car.......
Nice! All the little extras are well coordinated with the original car! Great work!
My first car was a 1971 Ford Maverick with 200 CID straight 6 Cylinder and 3 speed manual on the column. Had over 100,000 miles when I got it. I wish I had it now..
I grew up with Fords from the early 60's to late 70's. Always liked the maverick. Pretty versatile car that was rather inexpensive and could be an economy car or, with the 302 and some quite affordable mods, it could be a bit of a muscle car for someone on a ljmited budget. I always thought they were good looking, too. But in the midwest, ike almost every US car from the 70's, they seemed to quickly succumb to rust.
Maverick starting price was $1999.00 the first year made. I remember the tv commercial.
My dad bought the base model off the showroom floor in 1970. Three on the tree, no air, no radio, no carpet but I enjoyed that car driving it my senior year in high school in 1973 and first two years of college. I traded it for a new 1976 Ford Granada with....three on the tree, no air but at least a radio!
When I foolishly traded it in, the dealer was happen to get his hands on a car that was so good on gas.
Hi there. I am Alan the owner... I had a friend who took the "truck" 300 CI 6 like you had and put it in his 70 Maverick. But he tricked it out with a performance head, headers, 4bb carb and NOS. It made an odd exhaust noise but really moved on the track... close to a 10 second car. You can't change out the head on the 170, 200 or 250 sixes, only the 300. The smaller motors has the head and manifolds cast from the same block of steel.
I had a few of the six cylinder ones very reliable pretty much a redesign falcon with a different name or early six cylinder mustang. Easy to work on. Too bad in the Adirondacks they all rusted out and gone except for a few like this one. The Comets were cool too.
Thanks. That was a sweet trip down memory lane. Mavericks, Pintos, and the ol' Mustang II's. 70's man, what a ride.
Great vid!! Cool car too, really takes me back, haven't seen a Maverick in about 20 years at least. This fellow has done an awesome job of maintaining the essence of the original design, balanced against some appropriate tweaks and upgrades. Very Nice!
My first car was a 1970 Maverick with the straight 6 200 - the exterior was a rust bucket but the interior was immaculate!
Excellent video. I being a 1970 Torino owner hope to post some vids next spring!
Scotty,you rock brother!
Had both the 73 Maverick Grabber and the 70 Torino GT. Wish I had kept both.
One of my favorite body styles!
what kind of gran torino do you have ?? I have seen a 428 cobra jet version in my town but can' track down the owner.....it is deadly in a pale green color way with flat black rally stripes.....love that thing and would race him for the fun of it.....
My mother had a Torino with the 302. Incredible auto! Even got decent mileage. Fast and stable with tons of space.
I had a 74 it was my first car. Loved it. Great car. Mine was metallic brown.
great car & great commentary, always nice to hear more about some of the "forgotten" cars 😎
My parents special ordered a 1969 1/2 Maverick. The only option was the "fully" automatic transmission. There was a semi-automatic transmission available where you manually shifted the column shifter from first, to second, to drive. There was a real safety issue with the design as the top of the gas tank formed the floor of the trunk. No steel beams protecting it, just a thin bumper. Loved that car. It lasted until 1992. What did it in was The mounts for the leaf springs rusted out. Motor was the straight 6 170 had over 200 k miles, still ran like new.
every Mustang till 1970 had the same tank mount if I am remembering correctly
Nice Grabber Maverick, incorrect hub caps, but nice car. Grabbers came with the stainless trim rings, but the center hub cap was a flat face "dog dish" cap with a black stripe around the perimeter of the cap and the words "Ford Motor Company" embossed in a 360 degree fashion in center of the cap as well.
Good eye, I just like the look of these better than the "dog dish" caps... but of course, I still have them too!
Got 1 one time, to junk.
302 3spd on the floor.
Man I got it from it was stuck in 2nd. We fixed it.
We had so much fun with it 👍👍👍👍😍
Scotty putting up more videos than pewdiepie
Pablo Linazi and more informative.
Scotty has a net worth of $7,000,000. No dummy
My dad had an early 1970 Maverick, he bought New. It was Anti-Establish Mint, green, 170 cid 6 cyl. & 3 "on the tree" manual transmission.
Most folks prefer the Mustang, and I guess it was a better looking car, but the lack of these old Fords makes em a little more desirable. No, it wasn't a big block 1/4 mile maniac, but could be a lot of fun with the mods this guy made. One of the BEST???? Those power disc brakes. Drums all around made for some scary moments. Trust me. Loved seeing this.
You can modify them to except a big block though.
Alan the owner here... boy, you are right about the drums all around. Even thought they were the "bigger drums" (because this was a real V8 car) the inconsistent fade and pull left or right made a high speed stop adventurous.
I started driving long before the introduction here of disc brakes. To my mind they''re one of the best new technologies ever. For those who have never driven an all drum brake car aggressively they haven't known sheer terror. The fade and hard pulls were EXACTLY as you said, adventurous. Love your car. Beautifully kapt.
My dad ordered our '74 4-door Maverick with the 302, automatic, A/C, power steering, and the optional front disc brakes. VERY good, linear stopping non-power brakes! My brother and I both learned to drive on that car years later. We drove it quite fast sometimes, and never had an issue with the brakes.
Dad also bought a new Ford Fiesta in 1978. We learned how to drive on that one, too. Worst fading disc/drum brakes of any car I've driven fast! Everything I ever needed to know about brake fade I learned on that Fiesta! A 1978 VW Rabbit cost $1,000 more than a Fiesta. You know why? There was $1,000 more engineering in the suspension and brakes!
@@snowrocket wow... the more I talk w/ people it is amazing how many Maverick stories I hear. In 71 my dad and I visited A ford dealer... he bought a weird yellow / orange 4 door Maverick with the "big" 6, the 250ci. That motor had guts, almost like a small block V8... yes, it had drums all around but I was told (when i was a kid at the dealer) since we ordered the 250, we got bigger drums up front. And yes , that was true; I remember doing a brake job (even as a teenager I worked on cars) and seeing the wider, bigger shoes. I never remember "not liking" those brakes, but my disc conversion on this car was way noticeable.
At Sherwood Ford, you can drive away in a basic model for $1,995.00 in 1970. These and Gremlins were hot rodders delights then.
At 0:09 a Classic Scotty intro Rev Up Your Engines!!!!
I had a 72 with the small strait 6 and a 3 speed manual trans with the steering column shifter . Well built simple car and no major troubles ever ..
Didn't that particular Maverick outrun the Mustang of the same year straight out of the factory? Mustang owners hated that.
No, Maverick never got the hi-po V8's, just the 302 2bbl carb, not the CJ 351,
@@tomcat630 If both were 302/2 bbl, then the Maverick was faster because it weighed about 200 pounds less.
They out sold the mustang at the time but idk about out run em.
@@milano61 V8 Maverick weighed just under 2800 pounds. Same year 302 V8 Mustang 3200 pounds.
I owned it's cousin, a '72 Comet. It had a 302 V* 2bbl. It's the first car I had with AC and FM radio! I still kinda miss it. Lots of memories hauling friends around.