![]() ![]() This Maverick is a Grabber, a sporty trim option that was introduced in its inaugural year of 1970. 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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