THE REAL FORD MAVERICK

Let's see some REAL Ford Mavericks, (and mercury comets) ! (Bonus points for vintage style builds, and cool vintage pics!)

 

I'll Start with my "THUNDER PUMPKIN", currently being prepared for paint. Started as a '74 Grabber, now back-dated, to a '71. Paint will be going back orange, but may change stripes. Thinking of something a little more '70s street machine. Was originally a 250 six cyl, now has a 302, C4 combo. Saved from a Clanton Alabama junkyard with the paint you see.

 

Little '75 Comet I bought for parts, but it was too rough. I got it running with my old 250 six, and sold it, to a young kid.

 

Dad had one just like this....

 

The founder of our club , Tri-City Rod & Custom has the Mavericks cousin, a Comet. HRP

 

Great thread. Mavericks were really cool but didn’t really get the recognition they deserved. I worked on Kenny Hedman’s Pro Stock Maverick back in the ‘70s, it was one of the best looking Mavericks in its time.
I remember doing headers on a Chevy powered Maverick street racer back then. It was a real money maker for the guy.

 

I love Mavericks and Comets. I wish the new "Maverick" was named something else because it makes searching for a real Maverick difficult. I've been in the market for one for several years to build a turbo SBF street car.

Here's one that used to be all over YouTube before it was smashed up...

 

Here is the vintage version of how mine looked before I bought it, was a SOHC powered unibody Pro Stocker in the early 70's.






When I had it as a tube chassis car in the late 70's.

 

Saw this at Summit Racing in Georgia last summer

 

Dyno Don in the red shirt in the background. Loved this era of pro stock.

 

Horrible picture, I know, but this is my why. This is my dad, after returning home from 2 tours Vietnam, in 1971 with His new car. It would eventually become a full race car, that he sold when I was born. This is the only remaining picture.

 

Something Different

 

Almost looks like a mini Torino.....

 

The teeawana (sp) taxi....

 

This is a shot of the P/S Maverick at Seattle, must have been nearly new.

 

Another shot of Bill Irelands' car.

 

DD, your Maverick was awesome!

 

Ed Skelton was from Anderson, South Carolina and a completive driver. he campaigned a 427 Falcon before the Maverick came along.. HRP

 

I posted a few pictures of the Comets we owned over on the “Street Machine “ thread.
70's style street machines
Here is an article the featured both of them, I sold them years ago both still exist, the black GT is still local and the last I heard the yellow car was in Ohio.

 

Anyone ever seen a Comet “ Bearcat “? Next door neighbor had one when I was a kid . Only one I ever remember seeing .