This being the case, the interior will require a complete redo along with a parts scrounging exercise. The seller does mention that the bucket seats and steering column are missing. ![]() There are no included images of the interior so I put up this one of the underside – it gives a prospective owner an idea of what they’ll find upon opening either door. GRABBER HOOD, HAS RUST IN FLOORBOARDS, REAR QUARTERS AND ROOF. The seller states, “ ALL GLASS IS GOOD CONDITION. The aforementioned V8 engine was a Grabber option, but not standard equipment. The big news for ’72, however, was the inclusion of two fake hood scoops positioned on either side of the raised hood “blister”. Specifically, a Grabber added features such as trim rings with hubcaps, tape stripes adorning the flanks, a blacked-out hood panel, color matching racing mirrors, a decklid spoiler, and other trim items. 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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