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Maverick

Category: Vehicle Model
Wikipedia: Ford Maverick (1970–1977)
Wikipedia: Ford Maverick (2022)
Description: The first version was a small car produced by Ford from 1970 to 1977. The name appeared on a rebadged Nissan SUV sold in the Australian market from 1988-1994, a different rebadged Nissan SUV sold in the European market from 1993-1999, and the European & Chinese versions of the Ford Escape from 2001-2005. Currently the name is used for a compact pickup truck beginning with the 2022 model year.
Page Sections: History · Documents

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Maverick (1970–1977) page on 2 February 2024, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Ford Maverick is a compact car manufactured and marketed by Ford for model years 1970–1977 in the United States, originally as a two-door sedan employing a rear-wheel drive platform original to the 1960 Falcon — and subsequently as a four-door sedan on the same platform. The Maverick replaced the Falcon in most of the world, but Australia kept selling and developing the Falcon.

The Maverick was originally conceived and marketed as a subcompact "import fighter", intended to compete against the newer Japanese rivals for North America, then primarily from Datsun and Toyota. The Falcon, Ford's compact offering since 1960 and main rival to the Chevrolet Nova and Dodge Dart, had seen its sales decimated by the introduction of the Mustang in 1964, and despite a redesign in 1966, was unable to meet the then forthcoming U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration motor-vehicle standards that would come into effect on January 1, 1970. Consequently, the Falcon was discontinued midway through the 1970 model year, and the Maverick repositioned as Ford's compact entry, giving the Nova and Dart a new rival.

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Maverick (2022) page on 2 February 2024, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Ford Maverick is a four-door, compact pickup truck manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company. It was unveiled on June 8, 2021, as Ford's smallest truck, slotted below the mid-size Ford Ranger.

Using a front-wheel drive-based unibody platform shared with the Ford Escape and Bronco Sport, the pickup's powertrain offerings include a gasoline hybrid engine or a turbocharged gasoline engine, the latter available with all-wheel drive. The truck is exclusively offered in a 4-door crew cab configuration with a short bed.


Documents

DateDocument Name & DetailsDocuments
September 1969
publication date
1970 Maverick Owner's ManualBook ( PDF) 23.9MB · 78 pages
Publisher: Ford Motor Company
Topic: Ford Maverick


Photographs

Modified 1970 Ford Maverick Subject:  Modified 1970 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2012 The Cars Time Forgot
View photo of Modified 1970 Ford Maverick - 4.5MB
Modified 1970 Ford Maverick Subject:  Modified 1970 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2012 The Cars Time Forgot
View photo of Modified 1970 Ford Maverick - 4.5MB
Modified 1970 Ford Maverick Subject:  Modified 1970 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2012 The Cars Time Forgot
View photo of Modified 1970 Ford Maverick - 4.5MB
Modified 1970 Ford Maverick Subject:  Modified 1970 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2012 The Cars Time Forgot
View photo of Modified 1970 Ford Maverick - 4.5MB
1972 Ford Maverick Subject:  1972 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show
View photo of 1972 Ford Maverick - 3.8MB
1972 Ford Maverick Subject:  1972 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show
View photo of 1972 Ford Maverick - 2.6MB
1972 Ford Maverick Subject:  1972 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show
View photo of 1972 Ford Maverick - 2.8MB
1972 Ford Maverick Subject:  1972 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show
View photo of 1972 Ford Maverick - 1.9MB
1972 Ford Maverick Subject:  1972 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show
View photo of 1972 Ford Maverick - 2.7MB
1972 Ford Maverick Subject:  1972 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2018 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show
View photo of 1972 Ford Maverick - 2.3MB
Ford Maverick Subject:  Pro Street Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2012 Classic Plastic
Model Build Info:  Jo-Han 1:25 scale kit in Grabber Green<
View photo of Ford Maverick Model - 1.7MB
Ford Maverick Subject:  Pro Street Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2012 Classic Plastic
Model Build Info:  Jo-Han 1:25 scale kit in Grabber Green<
View photo of Ford Maverick Model - 2.0MB
Ford Maverick Subject:  Pro Street Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2012 Classic Plastic
Model Build Info:  Jo-Han 1:25 scale kit in Grabber Green<
View photo of Ford Maverick Model - 2.1MB
1974 Ford Maverick Subject:  1974 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction
Auction Info:  Reserve not met, high bid $4,000.
View photo of 1974 Ford Maverick - 3.3MB
1974 Ford Maverick Subject:  1974 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction
Auction Info:  Reserve not met, high bid $4,000.
View photo of 1974 Ford Maverick - 3.3MB
1974 Ford Maverick Subject:  1974 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction
Auction Info:  Reserve not met, high bid $4,000.
View photo of 1974 Ford Maverick - 3.2MB
1977 Ford Maverick Subject:  1977 Ford Maverick
Photographer:  Xenïa Antunes
View photo of 1977 Ford Maverick - 1,184KB
2024 Ford Maverick XLT in Terrain Subject:  2024 Ford Maverick XLT in Terrain
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Location:  Crystal Lake, Illinois
Article:  Tail Lights: Insurance
View photo of 2024 Ford Maverick XLT in Terrain - 2.4MB
2024 Ford Maverick XLT in Terrain Subject:  2024 Ford Maverick XLT in Terrain
Photographer:  Bill Crittenden
Location:  Woodstock, Illinois
Article:  Tail Lights: Insurance
View photo of 2024 Ford Maverick XLT in Terrain - 2.7MB




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