In a sea of early Camaros and Firebirds, why not stand out with this 1976 Ford Maverick? It’s green over green and wearing with the ever-classic, five-spoke mags.
While not fitted with the Grabber package, it does feature both the interior and exterior Decor Groups.
I used to see a Maverick race at Bridgehampton with EMRA back in the day: dark green with Torq Thrust wheels.
I seem to remember it going up on its side at one point.
Wonder if I have any photos of it?
That one seems to have an earlier rear bumper?
The two doors, with the small bumpers, are really handsome cars.
In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :
I’d agree. It’s an attractive car, especially with those stripes and wheels.
David S. Wallens said:In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :
I’d agree. It’s an attractive car, especially with those stripes and wheels.
Also there is probably nothing more '70s than an Avocado interior.
I swear, every single Ford made in the 70s had that steering wheel.
Six cylinder auto? Surely they made some with a 4-speed and the 302!
Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:I swear, every single Ford made in the 70s had that steering wheel.
And beyond... not much different than the steering wheel that was in my 1990 E-150.
I had a 1971 Mercury Comet as my first car, so I always look at these with a bit of nostalgia... although not enough to buy one again.
ZOO (Forum Supporter) said:David S. Wallens said:In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :
I’d agree. It’s an attractive car, especially with those stripes and wheels.
Also there is probably nothing more '70s than an Avocado interior.
Oh, totally.
Thats way too perfect under the hood to modify.
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) said:Thats way too perfect under the hood to modify.
Well that's quite the challenge to this group, isn't it?
1988RedT2 said:Six cylinder auto? Surely they made some with a 4-speed and the 302!
That in line 6 can be modified to produce some wicked HP. Back in my teens I was smoked by a Mustang with one and I had a Chevy 350 in my Nova
Much nicer looking with the smaller bumpers:
Oh, that green on green.
I would drive it. It is amazing what would be "not a chance" back in the day is acceptable now.
That one is too new. It has a glovebox. 
I always liked those. Mustang proportions (long hood, short deck). Unfortunately, they no longer exist where I live. I don't think they reproduce enough parts for those to make a restoration an easy thing (like any Mustang).
My dad had a last-gen Mercury Comet (sister car to the Maverick) in the early 80s. I don't remember much about it, except that it was red and the black vinyl seats got very hot in the summer.
Noddaz said:I would drive it. It is amazing what would be "not a chance" back in the day is acceptable now.
Funny, isn’t it? I had the exact same thought.
Some say they're pretty light and cheap in the old muscle car world, but part of that is their narrow shock towers. I've HEARD that it's hard to fit anything bigger than the 302 inside- even the 351- because of that.
Does the LS fit inside okay? I still see chassis of these going for the hundreds, not thousands.
2JZ?
Although I’d have to keep this one stock as it’s such a period piece.
In reply to MyMiatas :
There was a guy, back in the day, in the Cincinnati area that took two Boss 302 cylinder heads, cut three chambers off each head, welded them together and made one of the most screaming sixes you have ever heard.....gave you goose bumps to hear it run.
I've also heard the engine bay is too narrow for much more than a SBF. The only one I ever was close enough to that had a factory V8 sure did look tight. Which is weird, because this car replaced the Falcon (66-70) which was a shared platform with the Fairlane after 66, and that engine bay was wide enough to take an FE or 385 series engine.
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