Ford Maverick (1970–1977)

The Ford Maverick is a compact car produced by Ford from 1969 to 1977. Initially introduced as a two-door sedan, it later became available as a four-door sedan.

Ford Maverick
1972 Maverick Sprint
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Also called	Ford Falcon Maverick (Mexico)
Production	1969–1977 (North America) 1973–1979 (Brazil) 1970–1977 (Venezuela)
Assembly	Claycomo, Missouri, U.S. Milpitas, California, U.S. Wayne, Michigan, U.S. Talbotville, Ontario, Canada Oakville, Ontario, Canada La Villa, Mexico City, Mexico São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Body and chassis
Class	Compact
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan
Layout	FR layout
Related	Ford Granada (North America) Lincoln Versailles Mercury Comet Mercury Monarch
Powertrain
Engine	170 cu in (2.8 L) Thriftpower I6 200 cu in (3.3 L) Thriftpower I6 250 cu in (4.1 L) Thriftpower I6 302 cu in (4.9 L) Windsor V8
Transmission	Ford C4 transmission in automatic models
Dimensions
Wheelbase	103 in (2,616 mm) (2-door) 109.9 in (2,791 mm) (4-door)
Length	179.4 in (4,557 mm) (2-door) (1970–1972) 187 in (4,750 mm) (2-door) (1974–1977) 193.9 in (4,925 mm) (4-door)
Width	70.5 in (1,791 mm)
Height	53.5 in (1,359 mm) (2-door) 53.4 in (1,356 mm) (4-door)
Curb weight	2,909 lb (1,320 kg) (2-door) 3,011 lb (1,366 kg) (sedan)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Falcon (North America)
Successor	Ford Fairmont

History and Features

The Maverick was launched in 1969 it replaced the Ford Falcon in most markets, however the Falcon continued being sold in Australia. The car was designed to compete with smaller Japanese import cars like the Datsun 610 and Toyota Mark II. It had 2.8 liter 3.3 liter and 4.1 liter I6 engines and a 4.9 liter V8 engine and also manual and automatic transmissions the car had 579,000 units sold in its first year. Total production over its lifespan reached 2.1 million vehicles.

In 1971, Ford introduced a four-door version of the Maverick. The Maverick also had a performance-oriented trim package called the Grabber and luxury trim levels like the luxury decor option (LDO) and it received a facelift in the 1970s.

Markets

The Ford Maverick was produced and sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil. the car in Brazil was made until 1979 but it wasnt sucessful.

Discontinuation

The Ford Maverick was discontinued in 1977 and was replaced by the Ford Fairmont.