Will this be your first Ford Maverick?

[r100gs91]

Had a '72 Orange Maverick Grabber w/250 cid engine. IIRC it got 18 mpg or so. Had enough torque to spin the tires at will.

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[Jonny44]

I had a '71. Puke green and rust with a white top. 200 inline 6 AT. Slammed on the brakes one day to avoid an accident and put my heel right through the floor. Owned it for 6 months until the frame rusted through. MN winter salty road victim. When the temps dropped near -10 degrees (f) the horn would sound off until the battery died. I'm hoping the truck fares better!

 

[boe757]

I had a '71. Puke green and rust with a white top. 200 inline 6 AT. Slammed on the brakes one day to avoid an accident and put my heel right through the floor. Owned it for 6 months until the frame rusted through. MN winter salty road victim. When the temps dropped near -10 degrees (f) the horn would sound off until the battery died. I'm hoping the truck fares better!

I finally found the reason for the horn blowing in the winter, it was due to the plastic on the steering wheel contracting in the cold weather, it was a strange thing, deluxe model

 

[Txjay]

Yes my first legal vehicle was an early seventies used two door green maverick manual trans. 200ci inline six. Paid $200 and it ran, just used a bit of oil. I did not think it was cool at all, but now looking back I could have made it into a nice looking sports car.

 

[uh50]

As a MAVERICK owner myself, I am curious if folks have owned a Maverick in the past or still own one currently?

Very Nice. I love the Color and the plaid interior. Once owned a 1953 Chrysler Windsor Convertible with a red/black/white plaid interior. Wish I still had it. I just ordered a Velocity Blue XL, I guess I need to find an original Maverick to restore so I can have a matched pair.

 

[zeketolliver]

Yes, it will be my first Ford Maverick.

Cars I've driven (since age 16):
1977 Dodge Diplomat
1978 Chrystler LeBarron x2
1979 Plymouth Gran Fury (I think...some big blue boat of a car)
1981 Ford Granada
1983 Chevy Citation
1983 Honda Civic
1991 Ford Festiva
1993 Ford Festiva
1996 Plymouth Neon
2004 Kia Spectra
2009 Mazda 5
2010 Honda Odyssey
2012 Honda Odyssey
2013 Honda Insight

 

[Benson]

I was never interested in the old Maverick when it first came out as I had 1970 Dodge Challenger SE which I loved! I had guys leaving notes under windshield wiper asking if I wanted to sell….or keep their number for when I finally decided to. Sold it in 1982 and switched to buying Toyotas. The Challenger was trouble free entire time I owned it. They only made 4700-5k of this SE model….so sold it to highest offer.

 

[atomguy245]

When I first started selling cars back in the late 80s, one of my first trade ins was an old Maverick. It had a manual 3 on the tree transmission. I couldn't drive it, lol. Had to have one of the old timers help me.

 

[atomguy245]

Yes, it will be my first Ford Maverick.

Cars I've driven (since age 16):
1977 Dodge Diplomat
1978 Chrystler LeBarron x2
1979 Plymouth Gran Fury (I think...some big blue boat of a car)
1981 Ford Granada
1983 Chevy Citation
1983 Honda Civic
1991 Ford Festiva
1993 Ford Festiva
1996 Plymouth Neon
2004 Kia Spectra
2009 Mazda 5
2010 Honda Odyssey
2012 Honda Odyssey
2013 Honda Insight

Oh we are doing this? Ok:

1982 Mercury LN7
1989 Plymouth Colt
1994 Acura Integra GSR
1998 Ford Contour SVT
2001 Acura RSX-s
1992 Mazda MX-3 GS
2005 Honda Element
2006 Ariel Atom K20
2008 Ford Fusion
2011 Hyundai Sonata
2013 Hyundai Accent
2013 Hyundai Elantra GT
2013 Dodge Charger
2014 GMC Sierra
2016 Chevy Silverado
2017 Chevy Cruze

someday:
2020 Chevy Bolt
2022 Ford Maverick

 

[RickAns]

If it counts, my parents had a Maverick. Just a kid at the time I barely remember it. Believe it was brown / gold -ish color and 4 doors. What I remember more was his 1929 Model A he restored. He loved that thing. Wish I would have had the chance to of bought it from him long ago. Would be nice to have now.

 

[Shecster]

If it counts, my parents had a Maverick. Just a kid at the time I barely remember it. Believe it was brown / gold -ish color and 4 doors. What I remember more was his 1929 Model A he restored. He loved that thing. Wish I would have had the chance to of bought it from him long ago. Would be nice to have now.

Great stuff... thanks for sharing.
We also own a Model A Ford - been in the family since ‘58.
You are an official Maverick family member

 

[Shecster]

I had a '71. Puke green and rust with a white top. 200 inline 6 AT. Slammed on the brakes one day to avoid an accident and put my heel right through the floor. Owned it for 6 months until the frame rusted through. MN winter salty road victim. When the temps dropped near -10 degrees (f) the horn would sound off until the battery died. I'm hoping the truck fares better!

Hilarious but happy you are still here to tell the story.
Puke green ...... yep, I know that color from my first ‘ 65 Mustang. Sold it before I could change that horrid color.
All the best to you when you get the NEW MAVERICK

 

[Pop2020]

Second one for me. '76 Mav...circa 84-86. No a/c, vinyl seats, straight 6.

 

[Shecster]

Second one for me. '76 Mav...circa 84-86. No a/c, vinyl seats, straight 6.

Nice ride...
That is look that led to the Ford Granada as an upscale replacement “back in the day”.
No plaid interior for you.......

 

[RickAns]

Pop2020, that looks about like the color I remember my parents had for their Maverick.

Thanks on the official Maverick family member welcome, Shecster.

I miss-typed in my earlier post. Dad had a 1930 Model A that he restored. Also had a 1929 convertible that he started to restore but did not finish. Don't remember why. Not the best quality pics but all I have at the moment. A few better ones with me as a toddler sitting on the running board but don't want to bore ya with those.

added -the 1929 was a right hand drive and not just a mirrored image.

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