What was the point of this car back in the 70s??
Ford Maverick
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Originally Posted By: parimento1
What was the point of this car back in the 70s??
To convince people that they didn't want a car like that.
What was the point of this car back in the 70s??
To convince people that they didn't want a car like that.
they had to put that cool green color on something!
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There was so little weight on the rear end, that it would burn rubber until you let off the gas. Hard on the tires of the day.
It was a reliable car for it's time. Many common Ford parts.
Over 2 MILLION Mavericks and Comets were sold.
Over 2 MILLION Mavericks and Comets were sold.
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Transportation. My sister had one and it was a good little car.
My sister had one also..She had no issues with it.
Transportation. My sister had one and it was a good little car.
My sister had one also..She had no issues with it.
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Originally Posted By: parimento1
What was the point of this car back in the 70s??
To convince people that they didn't want a car like that.
I agree! Ugliest thing ever made!
Originally Posted By: parimento1
What was the point of this car back in the 70s??
To convince people that they didn't want a car like that.
I agree! Ugliest thing ever made!
I agree! Ugliest thing ever made!
Now you know that is not true.......
Now you know that is not true.......
The Maverick was the replacement for the Falcon. An inexpensive "small" car positioned above the Pinto and below the Mustang. The Maverick took some styling cues from the Mustang and wrapped it in a basic package, initially just a 2 door but later a 4 door was added to the lineup.
It was marketed to a younger crowd who wanted something sportyish without being expensive. I'm sure you can think of cars today that fit that definition. One of the cool things about the Maverick were its paint colors; names like Anti-Establish Mint, History Onyx, Original Cin-namon, and Hulla Blue.
First year sales of the Maverick were over 500,000, rivaling the first year sales of the Mustang in 1964.
I didn't think its ugly, certainly no Pacer or Edsel in looks.
It was marketed to a younger crowd who wanted something sportyish without being expensive. I'm sure you can think of cars today that fit that definition. One of the cool things about the Maverick were its paint colors; names like Anti-Establish Mint, History Onyx, Original Cin-namon, and Hulla Blue.
First year sales of the Maverick were over 500,000, rivaling the first year sales of the Mustang in 1964.
I didn't think its ugly, certainly no Pacer or Edsel in looks.
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Originally Posted By: tenderloin
I agree! Ugliest thing ever made!
Now you know that is not true.......
Exactly. Pontiac Aztec takes the cake for that one.
I don't think they look THAT bad. No worse than a Vega.
I agree! Ugliest thing ever made!
Now you know that is not true.......
Exactly. Pontiac Aztec takes the cake for that one.
I don't think they look THAT bad. No worse than a Vega.
I agree, not that bad. The AZTEC is the worst ever. That baby poop brown 2 door looks pretty nice. Some of those came with a 302.....
Ugly, how about the Honda element?
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Originally Posted By: labman
Ugly, how about the Honda element?
Yeah, it's ugly too!
Ugly, how about the Honda element?
Yeah, it's ugly too!
For its day, the Maverick was one of the most reliable cars built. Only problem it really had wss in the rust belt, it rotted out quickly. The drivetrains were indestructible.
For a few years, we had a neighbour that had a puke-green 2-door. Used to drive it like he was taking off from a bank robbery - foot to the floor all the time. Car never seemed to mind.
For a few years, we had a neighbour that had a puke-green 2-door. Used to drive it like he was taking off from a bank robbery - foot to the floor all the time. Car never seemed to mind.
I always thought of it as an oversized pinto: same taillights, same fastback roof angle, same chrome gargantuan 5 MPH bumpers...
The 4 doors look crammed in there! A better look actually like they started with the coupe (as mentioned above) then squeezed an extra set in. Looks better with the short wheelbase compared to, say, a camry solara that's all stretched out.
The 4 doors look crammed in there! A better look actually like they started with the coupe (as mentioned above) then squeezed an extra set in. Looks better with the short wheelbase compared to, say, a camry solara that's all stretched out.
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One of my friends in high school had one. It was the biggest pos I`ve ever seen. That thing would literally have something fall off of it every time he drove it. One day he was giving me a lift home from school and the entire exhaust system fell off,haha! Talk about LOUD! He lived a few blocks away from me and I could hear him start it up,letting the engine warm,and heading on his way to my parents pad to come pick me up.
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