9/25/2023 0 Comments 1975 ford maverick grabber![]() Oh well, don’t looks sell cars?Ī sedan on a 109.9 inch wheelbase joined the lineup in 1971 and was a more direct replacement for the Falcon which had been discontinued a year earlier. Except for the racy shape which looked great but made the space within the car’s 103 inch wheelbase as inefficient as possible. It was as if the ghost of Robert McNamara reappeared during the era of Peak Iacocca at Ford. Introduced only as a 2-door on the small end of the compact class, it made the outgoing Falcon feel like a Cutlass Supreme by comparison. At an advertised price of $1,995 it was called “The Simple Machine”. ![]() At least that was what Ford folks said at the time. The 1970 Maverick was a back-to-basics compact that was aimed more at the Volkswagen than at the Nova and Valiant. If ever there was a car that seemed less suited to a luxury role than the 1970 Ford Maverick, it would be hard to think of one. We went from a 500 being after everything through the XL, LTD and several flavors of GT. Yes, the Luxury Maverick – Identified by the letters LDO.įord really liked its letters in the 1960s and 70s. One sub-role of Maverickdom which we have not really looked at is the Luxury Maverick. We have turned our spotlight on the Ford Maverick several times, but always in the context of cheap econoboxes or sporty Grabbers. The 1971 Maverick Grabber we have for sale here at Skyway Classics is the ideal beginner collector car for those seeking a weekend ride with both style and performance, this Maverick may just grab you.What’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. ![]() This car looks and drives excellent and is very solid The 1971 Maverick Grabber we have for sale here at Skyway Classics is the ideal beginner collector car for those seeking a weekend ride with both style and performance, this Maverick may just grab you. This Ford has had as much of a frame off restoration as any uni-body can and the great grey paint with black stripping running down the twin scoop hoods and on the rear spoiler, sides, and back panel really set it off.Īnd just in case others do not know this is a Grabber, side lettering tells them so and the stance with the Cragar SS wheels and Firestone raised White Letters Wide Oval tires looks tuff too. Our very nice original Grabber is a true Grabber as identified by the VIN number and this beautiful classic was born with the 302 V8. The interior in our Grabber features the black vinyl bucket seats with floor mounted automatic shifter, factory and accessory gauges, wood three-spoke steering wheel, black carpeting, floor mats, Am-Fm Stereo radio, heck it even has an 8-track tape deck! ![]() Ours looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor in its perfect engine compartment.īut to make it even better it has polished Ford Racing Valve covers, chrome Moroso air cleaner, high performance spark plug wires, correct blue paint engine and intake manifold, and more. Only real Grabbers had the 93 in the vins and the F designates 302 V8 engine. In 1971, Ford introduced the 302 V-8 as an option in the Maverick and that engine is what we have in the 1971 Maverick Grabber we have for sale here at Skyway Classics.Ī true Grabber as identified by the VIN number, this beautiful classic was born with the 302 V8, 210 horsepower engine as can be attested by the Vin #1X93F213507. Debuting in spring 1970, the Grabber package added muscle car styling to the entry-level Ford Maverick, featuring stripe graphics, a blacked-out grille and rear fascia, 14-inch wheels, dual mirrors and a black vinyl interior.
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