Vehicle Description
"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" - Aristotle
At RK Motors, we sell cool. If it has a motor and tires, you can
probably find it in either our current inventory or our past
inventory. When it comes to cool, it doesn't get much better than a
well done hot rod. And when it comes to well done hot rods, it
doesn't get much sweeter than this exceptional Ford Maverick! "The
whole is greater than the sum of the parts" can be stated about any
top notch classic, but it seems like an especially fitting relation
for this world class coupe. Sure, the car IS the product of a
2,000+ hour build that mixes unique customization with upgraded
structure. Naturally, its carefully tailored 302 makes much more
power than the factory ever imagined. And yes, to date, the car HAS
won 16 national awards. But, as a potential buyer, you're getting
so much more than parts, time and trophies. You're getting a truly
one-of-a-kind custom that will consistently reward you with a
unique driving experience every time you open the garage door. And
that, our friends, is the WHOLE experience!
THE CALL OF THE CUSTOM
One day you're just sitting at your house enjoying a little
downtime from the career you've built in the automotive industry.
Ever since you were old enough for your dad to hand you a wrench,
you've played with cars. You'd made plans to meet a good friend
today who, sadly, now divorced, needs to move his collection of
cars from the house his former wife won in the settlement. The move
is going pretty much as planned when you spot a solid 1972 Ford
Maverick hidden away in a recess of your friend's shop. The friend
says he purchased the car about 19 years ago and had always planned
to restore it. You, ever the fan of unique classics, just can't
seem to forget the car. It's calling to you, just begging to be
part of a wild build. When you get the Maverick back to your shop,
you decide on an easy, $5,000 restoration that'll transform it into
a cool driver for your teenage daughter. But every car enthusiast
knows how this old story goes: Famous Last Words....
The product of a nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration that took over
2,000 hours to complete, this Maverick has, in addition to claiming
16 national awards, been prominently featured in Modern Rodding
Magazine. The car's builder, a 25-year veteran of the automotive
aftermarket industry, sums his creation up as a "what if" project.
As in: "What if Ford built a performance-oriented Maverick?" or
"What if someone reimagined a Maverick as a street rod?".
Naturally, the car's body was stripped bare before donning custom
PPG Venom Blue Envirobase, which flies ghosted stripes under PPG
Glamour clear. And today, this Ford has stormed ISCA events, led
Goodguys events and earned multiple honors at the Detroit
Autorama!
Speaking of the sum of parts, let's get a closer look at a few of
those choice components. At the front of the car, a tucked and
smoothed bumper, re-chromed by the pros at Advanced Plating, bends
around a custom front valance that's part Maverick, part 1969
Camaro. That valance centers bright driving lamps between a billet
grille, modern headlights and an aggressive chin spoiler. At the
sides of that blade, a clean profile rolls Shelby-style ghost
stripes past flush Hagan markers, polished Ringbrothers handles and
painted Vision Hot Rod Concepts mirrors. A carbon fiber Grabber
Hood, sourced from Maverick Man Carbon, leads a stainless-trimmed
windshield that's cleared by polished wipers. Those wipers contrast
tinted side glass that, in addition to sporting Venom Blue trim,
highlights shaved drip rails and subtly extended reveals. A
stainless-trimmed backlite leads a carbon fiber Maverick Man Carbon
decklid that aligns well with a carbon fiber Maverick Man Carbon
spoiler. That spoiler shades a Dynacorn Shelby-style valance, which
centers a Johnson's Hot Rod Shop fuel filler between sequential,
Shelby-style taillights. And a second smoothed and tucked bumper,
re-chromed by the pros at Advanced Plating, tops a custom rear
valance that integrates polished Flowmaster exhaust tips.
FORD V8
Check this classic's custom engine bay and you'll find 302 cubic
inches of proven Ford power that dynos at a solid 340 horsepower
and a smooth 354 lb./ft. of torque. At the top of that storied
mill, a customized Billet Specialties air cleaner funnels wind into
a coated Edelbrock 4-barrel, which drops a precise mixture of air
and fossils into a polished Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake. That
intake is bolted to proven GT40 heads, which balance striped Billet
Specialties valve covers between billet breathers and a
professionally cleaned and honed block. Inside that block, a
professionally ground crank pushes professionally cleaned rods
under a Ford Motorsports cam and professionally cleaned pistons.
Fires get lit by Compu-Tronix distributorless ignition, which
sequences spark between body-matched coils and loomed Taylor plug
wires. A pliable serpentine belt spins a billet March accessory
drive under a custom coolant tube. Cooling comes courtesy of a big
Champion radiator, which fronts a body-matched puller fan. And the
monochromatic block is centered in a matte engine bay that features
a smoothed firewall, a relocated battery and custom inner fenders
that were stitched together by Prior Brothers Fabricating.
BETTER THAN EVER
The bottom of this Maverick is no less impressive, centered on
solid floors that spent a lot of time propped on a rotisserie.
Those pans get pushed by a Lokar-enhanced Ford AOD 4-speed, which
spins an aluminum Ford Racing driveshaft that's threaded to a Ford
8-inch axle and sporty, 3.80 gears. That road-ready pumpkin drives
a factory rear-clip that's upgraded with lowering blocks, CalTracs
traction bars and spry KYB shocks. That clip follows a Rod & Custom
Motorsports Mustang II-style front-half, which mixes dropped
spindles and powder-coated control arms with Aldan coil-overs and
power rack-and-pinion steering. Solid stops occur when a Wilwood
master cylinder jolts smoothed and painted calipers, which squeeze
13-inch drilled and slotted rotors. Coated shorty headers bump
aluminized, true-dual exhaust, which hangs an H-shaped crossover in
front of welded, dual-chamber mufflers. High quality details
include stainless fluid lines, a Powermaster starter and tubular
subframe connectors. And all that premium hardware rolls on Billet
Specialties Vintecs, which spin 225/45ZR17 BF Goodrich g-Force
Super Sports in front of 255/45ZR18 BF Goodrich g-Force Super
Sports.
CUSTOMIZED WITH A VISION
Swing this Ford's lightweight doors and you'll find a tastefully
tweaked interior that, while it may look delightfully vintage, is
brimming with cool upgrades. Front and center, customized Black
Houndstooth buckets, sourced from a 1998 Mustang GT, lead a
custom-built bench that's designed to provide the same level of
comfort. In front of those thrones, a custom-fabricated dash, which
continues the car's hood stripe, hangs a full suite of New Vintage
gauges, complete with a shift indicator, above billet foot pedals
and modern Kenwood audio. Speaking of shifting, a polished stick
leads a modified '63 Impala console, which surfs clean carpet
that's stacked on thick insulation. Handsome doors integrate trick
Ford logos between Nu Relics power windows and custom kick panels
that frame JL Audio speakers. The driver spins a polished and
wood-rimmed wheel around a tilting Ididit column. And naturally,
the car's trunk is custom-upholstered to match.
The product of meticulous planning and a lifetime of skill, this
exclusive Maverick is the pe...for more information please contact
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