Knowing this matter, therefore, I bestow upon this 1972 Ford Maverick “Original Grabber V8” the title of a “ yousetabee“. It’s now a roller and the front end up stance is a bit of an initial clue. Starting in ’71, Ford did go the V8 route with the Maverick but it was limited to a base level 302 CI V8 which sported just a two-barrel carburetor.Īnd that’s what this Maverick Grabber used to have, a 143 net HP, 302 CI V8 with an automatic transmission. Over at Mopar, both the Duster and Dart were the benefactors of the superb 340 CI V8. The Nova, at the start of the ’70s decade, was still packing a big-block engine, though it went with a 350 small-block as the top motivator from ’71 forward. Some of that may be due to performance options that were available. Originally conceived as a sub-compact and a Falcon replacement, the Maverick sold well but isn’t found today with the regularity that a similar era Chevy Nova or Dodge Dart is. Discovered in Raymore, Missouri, this 1972 Maverick Grabber is available, here on eBay for a current bid of $830 with twenty-nine bids tendered so far. It’s looking a bit worn, but Ford Mavericks do make regular appearances on Barn Finds so this example is worth a brief study. Well, maybe so, and that’s a start, but as usual, there’s more to the story. The seller of this 1972 Ford Maverick proclaims, “ Original Grabber V8“.

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