Vehicle Description
1977 Ford Maverick Coupe� Final year for Ford's Maverick; 40,086
coupes were made in 1977 Fully restored, California car 250 CID
Thriftpower inline six-cylinder engine with Dura Spark Ignition
(VIN code L) C4 Cruise-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission
(code W) with a 2.79:1 rear end (code 3) Light Green exterior (code
47) with Dark Emerald � Odense-style vinyl roof (code HQ), custom
pin-striping and green vinyl and cloth interior (code QG) Flip-out
rear quarter windows Documentation includes original owner's manual
and a copy of Family Circle Magazine's 16-page booklet, "The
Woman's Guide to Car Maintenance, Repair and Emergencies" Besides
Mustang and the Pinto, what was Ford's other economy car during the
mid-1970s? That's right, the Maverick! MotoeXotica Classic Cars is
pleased to present this 1977 Maverick Coupe. This example is a
fully restored car that spent most of its life in California. Built
at Ford's Claycomo, Missouri factory in December 10, 1976, this car
is finished in Light Green (code 47) with a Dark Emerald �
Odense-style vinyl roof (code HQ) custom pinstriping and a green
vinyl and cloth interior (code QG). It was originally delivered to
the Seattle, Washington region. The car's paint and trim are in
overall very good order though there are some minor blemishes on
the hood and vinyl roof. The Maverick's glass windows are in very
good order while the lights, bodywork and chrome bumpers are all in
excellent condition. The car's engine bay is extremely tidy, the
battery appears new. This Maverick rolls on BFGoodrich Radial TA
tires, surrounding styled steel wheels with trim rings. Under the
hood is Ford's 250 CID Thriftpower inline six-cylinder engine with
Dura Spark Ignition (VIN code L) buttoned to a C4 Cruise-O-Matic
three-speed automatic transmission (code W) with 2.79:1 gearing
(code 3). '77 Mavericks also had front disc brakes with no power
assist and a 19.2-gallon gas tank as standard equipment. Inside,
the car has a green vinyl and cloth interior (code QG). The front
buckets and rear bench seats are in very good shape, as is the
green, cut pile carpeting and the headliner. The factory two-spoke
steering wheel is present and in better-than-average condition
while the green instrument panel and inner door panels reflect the
rest of the interior's theme. Speedometers in 1977 were revised to
display miles per hour and kilometers per hour. Completing the
interior is a Kenwood AM/FM stereo with CD player. The Maverick was
originally conceived and marketed as a subcompact "import fighter,"
intended to do battle with the�Volkswagen Beetle�and newer Japanese
rivals for North America from�Honda,�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. A bigger Falcon was a rebranded low-trim version of
the�Fairlane�for the second half of the model year, then went away.
The Maverick's styling featured the long hood,�fastback�roof and
short deck popularized by the Mustang, on a 103-inch wheelbase �
and featured pop-out rear side windows. Nearly 579,000 Mavericks
were produced in its first year, approaching the record-setting
first year of Mustang sales (nearly 619,000)�and easily outpaced
the Mustang's sales of fewer than 200,000 in 1970. Ford only sold
40,086 '77 Maverick coupes in 1977, in it's final year of
production. Documentation includes original owner's manual and a
copy of Family Circle Magazine's 16-page booklet, "The Woman's
Guide to Car Maintenance, Repair and Emergencies." Competition to
this Maverick in 1977 included AMC's Hornet, Buick's Skyhawk,
Chevrolet's Monza and Vega, Datsun's 710, Dodge's Colt, Ford's
Mustang II and Pinto, Honda's Civic and Accord, Mazda's RX-3,
Mercury's Capri and Comet, Oldsmobile's Starfire, Pontiac's Sunbird
and Astre, Plymouth's Arrow and Toyota's Celica and Corolla. VIN:
7K91L122745 This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 52,961
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
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