Vehicle Description
1974 Ford Maverick Grabber Sedan ?Factory Maverick Grabber edition
two-door (code 93) ?Only 8% of 1974 Maverick production were
Grabber editions ?Rebuilt 302 CID V-8 engine with less than 200
miles on it since rebuild ?C4 (code W) three-speed automatic
transmission with 2.79 gearing (code 3) ?Factory correct Light
Grabber Blue exterior (code 3N) with black vinyl interior (code LA)
?Power steering and optional bucket seats ?Factory forged aluminum
rims ?Nice original undercarriage In the wake of the 1973 Energy
Crisis, Ford?s Maverick subcompact sold well as consumers desired
smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles. One of the trim packages
available back then was called The Grabber and MotoeXotica Classic
Cars is pleased to present this seldom-seen, actual Maverick
Grabber two-door sedan (code 62D, vin code 93). Although mostly
original, this Grabber has a few upgrades, including a 302 V-8
under the hood. Built in January 1974 at Ford?s Claycomo assembly
plant in suburban Kansas City, Missouri (VIN code K), this car was
delivered to the Seattle, Washington area, (DSO code 74). Dressed
in factory correct Light Grabber Blue (code 3N), the car has been
repainted in its original Grabber hue with contrasting white trim.
The paint and trim are in overall excellent condition. The car?s
body is straight, its engine bay is extremely tidy and the Napa
battery appears new. The chrome bumpers with overriders, which were
enlarged for 1974, look great. Additionally, this Maverick retains
its other Grabber-spec items such as its dual color-keyed racing
mirrors with remote left-hand mirror. The trunk is in looks great
and has a spare tire mounted on a body-colored steel wheel. This
compact Ford rolls on Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires, size 215/70R14
in front and 225/70R14 in back. Each tire is mounted on an original
Grabber forged aluminum mag wheel with original center cap. The
tires show good tread depth and look great while the wheels are in
good, original order. Under the hood is a rebuilt 302 V-8 engine
with around 200 miles on it since the rebuild, stated by the
previous owner. Several ancillary engine parts are new or rebuilt ?
starter, alternator, power steering pump, motor mounts, carburetor
and radiator. Backing this motor is Ford?s C4 three-speed automatic
transmission (code W) and a 2.79:1 rear end (code 3). Driver
convenience features include power steering. Inside, the original,
optional high-back Grabber black vinyl seats and matching black
headliner look great while the complementing black carpet is in
good, original shape. The two-spoke steering wheel is in very good
order, as are the inner door panel and dashboard but the heater
blower and the amp gauge is inoperable. Other features include a
floor-mounted B&M Megashifter and a set of Sunpro ancillary
gauges for oil pressure, water temperature and battery voltage,
mounted under the dash. Completing the interior is a Pioneer AM/FM
stereo with CD player. For 1974, the Maverick was unchanged except
for new even larger federally required five-mph bumpers for both
front and rear which required new rear quarter panel end caps.
Jumping gas prices and increasing demand for smaller cars resulting
from the Arab oil embargo did cause the Maverick to grow in
popularity, selling 10,000 more units than the year before. The
Maverick Grabber trim package was introduced in mid-1970. In
addition to larger tire fitment, the package included graphics and
trim, including a spoiler. It was offered from 1970 to 1975.
Competition to this Maverick in 1974 included AMC?s Gremlin
two-door, Chevrolet?s Vega two-door sedan, Datsun?s B210 two-door,
Dodge?s Colt two-door, Ford?s own Pinto two-door, Honda?s Civic
two-door, Mercury?s Bobcat and Comet two-doors, Pontiac?s Astre
two-door sedan and Toyota?s Corolla two-door. As the second-to-last
model year offered, this '74 Maverick Grabber is considerably rare,
with only 23,502 Grabbers built out of more than three hundred
thousand Mavericks produced in 1974. Representing less than eight
percent of total production, this Grabber is not only a very seldom
seen model, it is also neat little car that maintains most of its
originality but is still lots of fun to drive thanks to the V-8
transplant under the hood. Can still be used as a daily driver or
as a great entrant in a car show or cruise night event, stop by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check this one out. VIN:
4K93L154811 This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 88,164
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms and
conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said
vehicle, thank you.
