Ford Maverick is Huge next to the Ford Courier

[Scott Asheville]

I owned a number of VW Bugs, a Karmann Ghia, and one Kombi (VW Bus). Your description is dead on for ALL of them. And like you, I loved them all.

My favorite, however, was the Karmann Ghia. Far less "tippy" than the others, and handled much better. It was fun embarrassing my buddy's Dodge Coronet "Super Bee 6-pack" by running away from him on those Tennessee mountain roads. It really pissed him off that my ±40 hp VW could do that to his almost 400 hp "hot rod."

In truth, his car was WAY faster on the straights, but couldn't take the corners worth a darn... I'd pull away in the corners, and he'd come barreling back on the straights, but never quite able to get past me before the next corner... He almost ran it off the side of a mountain once, trying to keep up with me on a decreasing-radius turn.

It's a miracle we both survived our college days!

Me too. Back as a NC paratrooper I had the ancient VW Bus. I remember that thing was glacial and the shift throws felt like 3 feet long. I remember using a flashlight bulb and a bit of wire to adjust timing. And I too graduated to a Karmann Ghia during college. With a giant hole in the floor. I remember patching that with one gallon tin cans and some solder. That Karmann Ghia would literally plow through snow above the front bumper. All the weight over the narrow rear tires.

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[capecruiser]

My Courier was a liitle bit modified. This was in 1980. I bought new in 1980 and right away took all the suspension out and made it 4x4 using custom aluminum front rear center section and Jeep divorced transfer case. It wasnt fast but would go anywhere. Last picture is next to my 1984 Ranger 4x4

 

[ZABSMAV]

I don't remember mine being that small either, but then again, I was 1/2 the size I am now,,,,

HRG

So were a lot of us! ; -)

 

[Uncle Fatso]

Back in the late 70s, as a 20 year old, I had a summer job working for a construction company in Houston, doing light deliveries. They issued me a Courier. My personal vehicle was a 10 year old VW Squareback. I remember thinking how cramped and uncomfortable that Courier seemed. The seat must have been designed for a much shorter, lighter weight person.

 

[Rentman1225]

Bought a new Dodge D50 instead.

My first vehicle I really enjoyed it.

 

[B2000]

My B2000 was the single cab with the 7.5 foot bed so they might not have a drawing of that one. It was pretty rare.

 

[Zed79]

My B2000 was the single cab with the 7.5 foot bed so they might not have a drawing of that one. It was pretty rare.

would be 200.7 inches long with the Standard cab LB set up and 202.9" for the ext. cab. 187" for the standard Cab short box.

 

[The Real Maverick]

TODAY I see smaller trucks on the road than the Maverick.

Every day.

And they are only 15 - 20 years old.

 

[LSchicago]

Although next to a super duty, the maverick looks small

Need a new SD Crew, Maverick, and Courier in the same pic.

 

[wb5oxq]

Why would Ford make such a giant truck like the Maverick?

Here is my 2023 Maverick Lariat Lux beside my 1978 Ford Courier.

Were those built by Mazda?

 

[wb5oxq]

Were those built by Mazda?

I had a Chevy LUV and was an Isuzu.

 

[kinkid]

Were those built by Mazda?

Yes, these were Mazda trucks with a Ford badge and a different grille and headlight configuration.

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