So much fun growing up in the 80's. Bought a numbers matching 1970 GTO for $1500. Beat the new Corvette, beat a Porsche 911. All expensive cars. As a 17yr. old, was like being the underdog.
That's what I want my second car to be. My first car is a 2004 mustang that I'm putting a Ford 302 into. Then when my mustang dies, I'm going to put that engine in a 72 maverick.
Too much shit in modern muscle that doesn't have anything to do with making it go or stop. You can get most older muscle cars to handle well with bolt on kits. Its hard to strip all the unneccesary crap out of newer cars to get the weight down.
Cool sleeper!!! Love Mavericks!! I had a 1969 first build but sold in 71. I slapped a hippo 289 in it and it ran 12.8's in a 1/4 mile witch to me in the mid 90's was fast for what I had put in it...
Maverick Grabber, no such thing as a 1969 Maverick. First Maverick was in 1970 and no V8 Mavericks until late 1970. Maverick Grabber model came out late in 1970 and were classified as 1971 models.
@@JesusBltMyHtRd I bet that you wish you still had that '71 Maverick Grabber now. I have one that's fully restored and powered by a 351w HO that's putting out 470 HP. C6 trans, 9" 3:70 Detroit-Locker rear gears, 4 wheel disc brakes, and has factory A/C.
I remeber going on a family drive from Amarillo, Tx to Westland, MI for a family reunion in 1972 in a Maverick. I had to sit on the hump (middle seat in the back) every third stop (me, brother & sister). What a trip.
don't cry. I know the Mav driver. He was bating him for a run at the local track. The Mav is a sleeper. He never lost on the street to either a Hemi or a Chevy. And its a SBF.
When you say hemi, do you mean this new hemi? Because I highly favor the maveric, but I don't see one taking an old 427 HEMI. The true Hemi. The old hemi may have been 429 I don't remember.
Well, there's nothing like a small car with a big motor. 707 hp Hellcat? Wow! Even if it had drag slicks on it, it'd probably be in the jersey barrier. For some reason, every new high horsepower car I see a video of, Mustang, Challenger, Camaro or Vette, just can't seem to keep it straight on hard acceleration. It's all about horsepower to weight ratio, and traction. 1000 hp doesn't mean shit, if you can't get it to the ground.
Agree, that Maveric chassis is "LIGHT WEIGHT," and its hard to beat that old school hard shell fastback look it has. I owned a 71 maverick in 2000, I still kick myself for selling it.
I was actually given one for free an old lady bought it at an auction, had it sitting in her driveway couple months decided she didn't want it anymore, when she asked if I wanted I was reluctant at first when my wife told me about it, unseen I was like, nah I'm good, but then I went ahead and drove to the old lady's house, saw it and fell in love with it, now it's mine, free, lol a 1973 mercury comet, got plans for it now, so I definitely lucked out, body is straight, new tires, plugs, gas tank, shocks. Was never really into older muscle cars growing up, but now I am!!
That was fun to watch! A friend of mine had a green Maverick with a 302, two barrel, single exhaust that would smoke the rear tire for 100 feet! Funniest thing I ever saw!
The Maverick weights 3200 the Dodge 4800 The Mav is set up for drag racing, (check out how the suspension works when the Mav does it's burn out) ….the Dodge is built to spin the wheels and look impressive..... too much power can be as bad as too little power.
I owned a 71 302 Maverick with just a few mods it had L60 14s Posi-trac-ion (anyone remember those tires) and was raised all the way around, it had great weight transfer off the line.
Chris Daigle I'm Bob Glidden's (self proclaimed) #1 fan. When did Bob Glidden run a Maverick? He ran Pintos, a '70 Mustang, Mustang IIs, Fairmonts, an EXP, T-Birds, Probes, (and yes a Plymouth Arrow for 1 season and a Chevy Monza at 1 race but didn't qualify) but I've never seen a picture or heard of him running a Maverick. Hubert Platt, Dyno Don (Ford's first NHRA Pro Stock win was Dyno Don's 427 S.O.H.C. Maverick at the 1972 Summer Nationals), and Gapp & Roush (the 4-door "Tejana Taxi") ran Mavericks.
Correction: I remembered wrong, "Dyno" Don's PS Maverick won the '71 Summer Nats not '72. For '72 he went with a 351C Pinto. Also: Wayne Gapp's 4 door Maverick was a Boss 429. He was Ford's head engineer in charge development of the Boss 429.
Damn makes me want to sell my 302 H.O block and get a 351 now lol sweet mav! I have a question. Your mav must have some mods to strengthen the body right? If so how much work was it? Since our mavericks are Unibody.
i got to say man, you have one badass mav'. I have a 71 myself and I am in the process of dropping a 289 hipo engine. How well built up is your 351w? Is it a stock or mild build?
Bought a new 70 maverick grabber, yellow black stripes right out of the showroom for 3,125.00 total, fun car, like we all say, man I wish I had her now!
@Mark Richards mine was the same engine, auto and a perfect body.....and it was itching for a small block lol. thats one of the cars i would love to have back, I also owned a 1974 Gran torino before that car was worth gold lol
not bad set up I thought it had a big block ? I'm building another d3ve 429/460 stoker right now the last one was .40 over turned .10 with 10.5:2:1 pop ups with with triple valve springs 10 degree retainers match locks roller stop rockers Wieland 2x4 intake 6" rise with matching 1100 dominators with a 310 Magnum comp cam that was .566 on low and .866 lift on the high side with matching lifters and idle speed of 1350-1550
I love Maverick, bought a new 71 grabber med yellow gold with black int. Hi back BUCKET seats 302 V8 3spd man. on the floor. My dad worked 4 Ford with his emp discount cost $2,800.00 out the door 4 a brand new car. I did some beefing up 1.HOOKER HEADERS 2. AIR SHOCKS 3.CRAGER SS MAGS 4.BORG WARNER TOP LOADER 4 SPD. 5. HURST COMP. SHIFTER. 6.L-60 14 rear tires G-60 14 front tires 7. TRACTION BARS. She would slay 327,350 camaros&chevelles 340 dusters&darts all night long. 4th gear was like OD. SPEEDO Went 2 110 mph & @ 3000 rpm in 3rd the Speedo was clicking @ the finish line. Never ran on the track all-ways street racing. Looking back I must have been CRAZY. Sold the car 2 my little BRO in 1977 & he drove it 4 a couple years then parked it.Tear comes 2 my eye when I C her just sitting there.frozen in TIME. L8R
LMAO..........The excuses i hear Hemi lovers use, don't matter how many times a Ford leaves behind, the driver has a lot to with Drag Racing, but show me a Factory Muscle Dodge Product driven everyday with a 100,000 and still pull it out the Garage, start'r up and run with the best. NO it has to sit there barely be Driven to even start, Ford you can drive everyday, everywhere and still 10 yrs down the road sounding and running strong.
You dont understand drag racing....Factory stock Mopar always beat a Ford,all the time... Top Fuel,Alcohol Drag racing today as always ford uses a Chrysler Hemi..GM,Toyota does as well..Mopar Rules ! Hellcats run high 10's bone stock...They spin they run 11's,12's,13',14,15,16,17,18 ,19 second 1/4 mile times...As when you spin you lose ! Back in the day a 428 scy Torino 4.30 axle got ruined by a 16 year old girl in a new 1974 Slant 6 Valiant 4 door,bone stock ! Torino had carb,headers,cam and was a turd as it couldnt run 17 second 1/4 mile and lost to a slant 6 Valiant..Fords were always slow as a slug ! Thats your thinking...as you dont understand drag racing ,tire spinning,bad reaction etc.
By now, this many years later you may have learned. Don't do your burnout IN THE WATER. Get the tires wet, pull out of the water and get some heat in them. Hold the car straight with the steering wheel during your burnout. Spinning in the water puts a bunch of water in your wheel well that rains down on your tires before you launch.
at the end of the day racing is about knowing how to cut a light and drive a car.knowing when to shift,what rpm to launch.ive seen old high horsepower cars get killed by imports too
Color reminds me of brand new '72 Mercury Comet GT my dad bought me because I made good grades in high school. 302, no A/C, no P/S, no P/B. All 302 ci's went to those poor tires in the rear. Ran it against '71 318 Cuda, '69 383 Road Runner, '67 390 GTO, '66 Tempest, '63 383 Belvedere (it was a small town). Outran a '73 Vette late one night on I-40 in Oklahoma. Never shamed me. Sold it in '75 because I was now "mature college man". Second biggest regret of my life.
That's gotta be the worst reaction time I've ever seen!!! Lol Did the Challenger driver put the car in park, cut it off, and put the keys in his pocket? This is the main issue with "bought" horsepower vs "built" horsepower whether it be a Challenger, Camaro, or Mustang, while almost anyone who can afford one of these cars can buy one, very few actually know how to drive them. Its also hard to out- launch a 4- link and sticky tires. Most of the Hellcats came with pirelli p-zero radials which live up to their name...zero traction. I grew up in the eighties and I love the old school horsepower but some of these new cars I previously mentioned can be lethal with someone who knows what they're doing in them. That Maverick is a cool ass car and it looks like it's well built with its mild "Haha" 351
I knew the ford maverick would win for one its lighter and its got way more of a jump but then challenger srt8 has it so when your racing you can do burnouts but when you get to going all wheel drive kicks in which is why at they end of the race the challenger srt8 caught up to the ford maverick
Love it! I had a 71 Grabber in the 80s. The only guys beating me had spent real money on their cars. Mine was a K code 289 in a 302, Toploader and a 3:55 posi. Should have never sold it…
I'm digging old Mavericks lately for some reason. Having a 1400 to 1500 weight advantage kind of helps on launch. Given the distance, this race was over before it started. Had the race been longer, the Hellcat would have eventually freight trained the Maverick. Good race though.
A lot of information missing here! What are the cars total weights? Even an estimate would be good. Is the Maverick engine blown or naturally aspirated? Does the Maverick engine use Nitrous Oxide? (doesn't look like it) Horsepower rating for the Hellcat is generally well known, what about the Maverick? Almost all drag racing enthusiasts who build engines dyno them to get a HP rating.
Gone are the days of these muscle cars. Loved the race and I am a diehard Mopar fan. I remember them well. Now we have Toyotas, Nissans, and Mitsubishis. These cars do not compare to these American made classics.
My car is not fast but can get 41mph hwy 36mph city and with air conditioner on. It has 169000 miles. I drive a 2000 Saturn sc1 5 speed. This is one dependable vehicle. Had it since it was a baby and I treat her right. Hard for new cars to compete it seems.
wish i scooped up a few mavericks back in the day, their actually a bit pricey these days. my first car which dad supposedly gave it to me was a yellow maverick but he ended up selling it before i got a motor for it. i ended up getting "its brother" later a 74 mercury comet so it was actually my first car technically
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i love this maverick,so old school simple and one of the greatest underrated body styles of ALL TIME IMO
Definitely 👌
I totally agree that's why I own one
had a 71 with a healthy 302 and 4 spd, Cragers and sidepipes. Fast!
It takes 700 horsepower and 10 computers to keep up with 40 year old technology.
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!
So much fun growing up in the 80's. Bought a numbers matching 1970 GTO for $1500. Beat the new Corvette, beat a Porsche 911. All expensive cars. As a 17yr. old, was like being the underdog.
The Challenger is also very heavy by comparison. But yeah basically lol. No reason for cars to be be so complicated
I personally don't believe they have 700hp. But if they do, apparently it takes more than 700 hp. Because that Ford just smoked his ass.
@@kingnothing2161 You forget..With a laptop that car will be dialed in at any altitude also 1/8th mile strips should be left to the Hondas
You just have to love this when old school whips a new hemi. And being a Ford makes it so much better
The body style of the Maverick gets cooler every time i see one.
Mavericks make awesome Hot Rods!
That's what I want my second car to be. My first car is a 2004 mustang that I'm putting a Ford 302 into. Then when my mustang dies, I'm going to put that engine in a 72 maverick.
Learn to drive a stick (3 on the tree) in Mom's 72 Mav...it is a cool look...
Ive never driven a 3 on the tree. Im probably going to put my T5 in it.
I'm not a Ford guy but that Maverick is nice. I want one now...lol
And this is why built horsepower is better than bought horsepower
What you've said is the most idiotic thing ever, I award you no points and may Allah have mercy on your soul.
@@bigvegass said someone who got beat by built horsepower after spending 50 grand on bought horsepower.
Exactly
Hell yeal
Thats what im talking bout
Legend has it that the Hellcat driver wa bullied so hard on Facebook, he sold it and bought a Ford.
Ford Maverick for ever and ever. I'm glad this was one of the official Ford car releases in Brazil at 70 years! Nice and old times!
There is no substitute for old school muscle...
Modern cars are full of gimmicks that look good and drive prices up. The banking and insurance industries love em. Their plastic garbage.
Too much shit in modern muscle that doesn't have anything to do with making it go or stop. You can get most older muscle cars to handle well with bolt on kits. Its hard to strip all the unneccesary crap out of newer cars to get the weight down.
Love your comment k max... I think the same way buddy!!!
Brian J. Schmidt exactly i have both chevy and Ford old school muscle
None what so ever!!!
Smoked him like a cheap cigar!
Cool sleeper!!! Love Mavericks!! I had a 1969 first build but sold in 71. I slapped a hippo 289 in it and it ran 12.8's in a 1/4 mile witch to me in the mid 90's was fast for what I had put in it...
I wouldn't trade my factory Grabber for the world!
Maverick Grabber, no such thing as a 1969 Maverick. First Maverick was in 1970 and no V8 Mavericks until late 1970. Maverick Grabber model came out late in 1970 and were classified as 1971 models.
That cat got the hell beat out of it.
700hp and it got its' ass kicked by a mild 351W. Gotta love it.
Fuck yeah
YES!!!!
Chassis set-up, tires and reaction time baby!
JRC99 it also helps when the driver knows what they're doing
Sure did, but its just 1.8 mile. In a 1/4 the hell cat would have ate him for brunch LOL
Why do cars that lose a race have to keep running hard so they can pull ahead after the race is actually over. Happens a lot.
It's called shame.
I call that the fly by. It's fairly common in street racing.
Ya, I got more(after the other Dude has already backed out of the throttle)!
I see it as SHAMED response from a little man that has been PUNKED!!
☝️😉
men and wounded egos,gotta do something to make up for his shit driving.
They got beat and are afraid their dick is going to fall off.
My first car was a 1971 Maverick Grabber w/302 and the shifter on the floor. Paid $300.
@indemniman 162 You bet i do. At 16 i just couldnt appreciate it the way i do now.
Those were pretty quick cars for a 302 they shocked alot of fellows back in the day
@@JesusBltMyHtRd I bet that you wish you still had that '71 Maverick Grabber now. I have one that's fully restored and powered by a 351w HO that's putting out 470 HP. C6 trans, 9" 3:70 Detroit-Locker rear gears, 4 wheel disc brakes, and has factory A/C.
I remeber going on a family drive from Amarillo, Tx to Westland, MI for a family reunion in 1972 in a Maverick. I had to sit on the hump (middle seat in the back) every third stop (me, brother & sister). What a trip.
don't cry. I know the Mav driver. He was bating him for a run at the local track. The Mav is a sleeper. He never lost on the street to either a Hemi or a Chevy. And its a SBF.
mark ford loved that Mav!!! I have owned Mavericks all my life and will buy another soon. This is so cool watching old school beat new school.
Maverick Grabber n
Nodak81 Easy
mark ford drag racing is like street fighting. no matter how good you are there's always someone out there who can take you
When you say hemi, do you mean this new hemi?
Because I highly favor the maveric, but I don't see one taking an old 427 HEMI. The true Hemi.
The old hemi may have been 429 I don't remember.
Gotta love those old Fords
You don't buy fast cars you make them here is clear proof🤣🤣😂😀😆😆😎😎
Tire spinning,bad reaction !
Damn straight! I'll bet that the owner of the hellcat can barely put gas in it!
Well, there's nothing like a small car with a big motor. 707 hp Hellcat? Wow! Even if it had drag slicks on it, it'd probably be in the jersey barrier. For some reason, every new high horsepower car I see a video of, Mustang, Challenger, Camaro or Vette, just can't seem to keep it straight on hard acceleration. It's all about horsepower to weight ratio, and traction. 1000 hp doesn't mean shit, if you can't get it to the ground.
HELLO!!!
What a sleeper!!!! And I love the 70s style set of rims!!!!
Love that Maverick!
I would take the maverick over the hellcat any day!!
Same team Mavericks
that baby in silver or blue hell yeah!!
Agree, that Maveric chassis is "LIGHT WEIGHT," and its hard to beat that old school hard shell fastback look it has. I owned a 71 maverick in 2000, I still kick myself for selling it.
WSD333
I bet your "momma" is really proud of you.
Maverick over the Hellcat? Nah, I love my cat too much!
I absolutely love the ford maverick but the editing on the video made me feel as if I was watching street outlaws lol good job really no complaints
I know I'll probably never get an 1970 Olds 442, but I can't frigging wait to get my hands on a maverick or comet 5-10 years down the road.
Yea I been wanting one for 4 to 3 years now and I scored got a 1971 plain maverick coming sometime next week , I wish you luck my friend
oh them 442s are cheap
you find them on craigslist all the time 1500-2500 bucks needing some work
I was actually given one for free an old lady bought it at an auction, had it sitting in her driveway couple months decided she didn't want it anymore, when she asked if I wanted I was reluctant at first when my wife told me about it, unseen I was like, nah I'm good, but then I went ahead and drove to the old lady's house, saw it and fell in love with it, now it's mine, free, lol a 1973 mercury comet, got plans for it now, so I definitely lucked out, body is straight, new tires, plugs, gas tank, shocks. Was never really into older muscle cars growing up, but now I am!!
A Thunderbolt would be nice too hug
2:48 Wow, The fast take off was amazing! I though it would catch it near the end.
"Peggy. You said if I ever sold the Maverick you'd devours me " king of the Hill.
That was fun to watch! A friend of mine had a green Maverick with a 302, two barrel, single exhaust that would smoke the rear tire for 100 feet! Funniest thing I ever saw!
Love it. His Maverick was quicker. Oh well.
Nice
I had. One
Gotta love the power of them pony cars....the ford maverick one of the underated muscle cars.
maverick wasnt a pony car..it was a compact economy car...Nobody liked them and they were not a performance car,it was like a Vega !
The car was great then and now
The Maverick weights 3200 the Dodge 4800 The Mav is set up for drag racing, (check out how the suspension works when the Mav does it's burn out) ….the Dodge is built to spin the wheels and look impressive..... too much power can be as bad as too little power.
I owned a 71 302 Maverick with just a few mods it had L60 14s Posi-trac-ion (anyone remember those tires) and was raised all the way around, it had great weight transfer off the line.
I love how it launches up at the start of the race
Use to have a 70 maverick back in the 90s people still remember be having that ole car still today
No that feeling I'm remembered by a 74 amx.
Bob Glidden did very well with a 351C in a Maverick. Light body.
And that was after the NHRA made him run heavier cause the chevy boys cried, and whined like bitches cause he was running a canted valve cyl. head!
Dyno Don was better tho!
Chris Daigle I'm Bob Glidden's (self proclaimed) #1 fan. When did Bob Glidden run a Maverick? He ran Pintos, a '70 Mustang, Mustang IIs, Fairmonts, an EXP, T-Birds, Probes, (and yes a Plymouth Arrow for 1 season and a Chevy Monza at 1 race but didn't qualify) but I've never seen a picture or heard of him running a Maverick. Hubert Platt, Dyno Don (Ford's first NHRA Pro Stock win was Dyno Don's 427 S.O.H.C. Maverick at the 1972 Summer Nationals), and Gapp & Roush (the 4-door "Tejana Taxi") ran Mavericks.
Correction: I remembered wrong, "Dyno" Don's PS Maverick won the '71 Summer Nats not '72. For '72 he went with a 351C Pinto.
Also: Wayne Gapp's 4 door Maverick was a Boss 429. He was Ford's head engineer in charge development of the Boss 429.
My friend had a 1972 Maverick with a 3 on the tree, 6 banger. It topped out at 52mph. NOT KIDDING.
Damn makes me want to sell my 302 H.O block and get a 351 now lol sweet mav! I have a question. Your mav must have some mods to strengthen the body right? If so how much work was it? Since our mavericks are Unibody.
Im restoring a 4 door 76 maverick at the moment man i love these cars
F.O.R.D.=First On Race Day
F.O.R.D = Found On Rubbish Dump
F.astest O.n R.ace D.ay
Fucked on race day
Flimsy Old Rebuilt Dodge
@@jordancarr2451 For Old Retired Dudes
Yell yea cool Mav looks good with thos slot mags
David Herman, used to be my go to wheel. had them on several f-body firebirds and trans ams back in the day
Slot mags were an option for Mavericks from the factory.
Omg! My first car was a '71 Maverick…
Mine just had a little 170 in it with 3 on the tree lol..
We eventually converted it to the floor.
I got a 76 maverick a little over a month ago with a beefed up 302 but I think this one's a touch faster!
Unfortunately good parts are getting scarce!!!
Easily build 600 hp with a mouse motor !!!
Major Mopar fan Maverick is lighterLove the hellcat but old school is always better at least you can fix it
Well put.
Maverick rules I had one when I was young and I miss it it was so beautiful.
Poor little FIAT HellKitten. lol..
Now that is FUNNY! And so true!
DJ JDB
Yes
a 351 windsor & T5 can spank most newish cars with ease!!
he who has the best power to weight ratio will be victorious!!
Only with good traction control can you use those points!!!!
i got to say man, you have one badass mav'. I have a 71 myself and I am in the process of dropping a 289 hipo engine. How well built up is your 351w? Is it a stock or mild build?
+Alex Vladoianu It's a mild build; bored .030 over, mild cam, headers, aluminum intake, and a 750 cfm Holley carb. Good luck with your build!
+Kaleb Brinegar Thank you
My uncle is giving me his maverick and I can't wait lol.
I used to ride in my girlfriends maverick. It was cool
Bought a new 70 maverick grabber, yellow black stripes right out of the showroom for 3,125.00 total, fun car, like we all say, man I wish I had her now!
And this is why I love the Mavericks and still daily drive mine.
i would love a 72 Maverick, i had one when i was young and dumb and gave it up
@Mark Richards mine was the same engine, auto and a perfect body.....and it was itching for a small block lol. thats one of the cars i would love to have back, I also owned a 1974 Gran torino before that car was worth gold lol
Not to bad for a Maverick since the Hellcat costs how much?
That's awesome! I just picked up a Maverick myself. How bad was the T5 swap to do?
+pmmjkl It was not very difficult to do, but mechanically the T5 is the weakest component of the whole drivetrain.
Just watching the front end (weight transfer) on the Maverick, coupled with the fact that it weighs 1/2 ton less, the outcome was easy to guess.
Que leyenda el ford maverick un super deportivo clasico en mexico
Does pretty good out of the hole there! What are the specs on your motor? Stroked?
Hey sorry for the late response, it's a 351W bored .030 over with 1969 heads, a lunati voodoo cam, weiand stealth intake, and a 750 holley.
Kaleb Brinegar
no problem! Thanks for the comment! It sure makes that small maverick fly!
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not bad set up I thought it had a big block ? I'm building another d3ve 429/460 stoker right now the last one was .40 over turned .10 with 10.5:2:1 pop ups with with triple valve springs 10 degree retainers match locks roller stop rockers Wieland 2x4 intake 6" rise with matching 1100 dominators with a 310 Magnum comp cam that was .566 on low and .866 lift on the high side with matching lifters and idle speed of 1350-1550
How much?
is this a 351w roller motor or hydraulic flat tappet? what year motor. ? any modifications to make it fit in the engine bay?
IM really close to getting a Maverick i hope it falls through I love those cars ... AWESOME VIDEO
I love Maverick, bought a new 71 grabber med yellow gold with black int. Hi back BUCKET seats 302 V8 3spd man. on the floor. My dad worked 4 Ford with his emp discount cost $2,800.00 out the door 4 a brand new car. I did some beefing up 1.HOOKER HEADERS 2. AIR SHOCKS 3.CRAGER SS MAGS 4.BORG WARNER TOP LOADER 4 SPD. 5. HURST COMP. SHIFTER. 6.L-60 14 rear tires G-60 14 front tires 7. TRACTION BARS. She would slay 327,350 camaros&chevelles 340 dusters&darts all night long. 4th gear was like OD. SPEEDO Went 2 110 mph & @ 3000 rpm in 3rd the Speedo was clicking @ the finish line. Never ran on the track all-ways street racing. Looking back I must have been CRAZY. Sold the car 2 my little BRO in 1977 & he drove it 4 a couple years then parked it.Tear comes 2 my eye when I C her just sitting there.frozen in TIME. L8R
Dale like... si lo adelantaste hasta empezar la carrera.. saludes desde honduras
my dad drag raced a mav with a 302 boss it would scare the kids
hey dude, what kind of engine do you have in the Maverick? is a 351w a 351 Windsor?
LMAO..........The excuses i hear Hemi lovers use, don't matter how many times a Ford leaves behind, the driver has a lot to with Drag Racing, but show me a Factory Muscle Dodge Product driven everyday with a 100,000 and still pull it out the Garage, start'r up and run with the best. NO it has to sit there barely be Driven to even start, Ford you can drive everyday, everywhere and still 10 yrs down the road sounding and running strong.
lol no. keep stroking that hard-on, elitist.
You dont understand drag racing....Factory stock Mopar always beat a Ford,all the time...
Top Fuel,Alcohol Drag racing today as always ford uses a Chrysler Hemi..GM,Toyota does as well..Mopar Rules !
Hellcats run high 10's bone stock...They spin they run 11's,12's,13',14,15,16,17,18 ,19 second 1/4 mile times...As when you spin you lose !
Back in the day a 428 scy Torino 4.30 axle got ruined by a 16 year old girl in a new 1974 Slant 6 Valiant 4 door,bone stock ! Torino had carb,headers,cam and was a turd as it couldnt run 17 second 1/4 mile and lost to a slant 6 Valiant..Fords were always slow as a slug ! Thats your thinking...as you dont understand drag racing ,tire spinning,bad reaction etc.
Great Maverick and great video. What ET and speed does the Maverick run in the 1/4 mile?
Mavericks were a cool body style with a midsize V/8 weighed in at 2950
God bless the child who built his own !
What tyres are you using on the back?
By now, this many years later you may have learned. Don't do your burnout IN THE WATER. Get the tires wet, pull out of the water and get some heat in them. Hold the car straight with the steering wheel during your burnout. Spinning in the water puts a bunch of water in your wheel well that rains down on your tires before you launch.
Love It! Thank you!
at the end of the day racing is about knowing how to cut a light and drive a car.knowing when to shift,what rpm to launch.ive seen old high horsepower cars get killed by imports too
did this maverick spend time in prior lake in the early 90's - seems very familiar
Color reminds me of brand new '72 Mercury Comet GT my dad bought me because I made good grades in high school. 302, no A/C, no P/S, no P/B. All 302 ci's went to those poor tires in the rear. Ran it against '71 318 Cuda, '69 383 Road Runner, '67 390 GTO, '66 Tempest, '63 383 Belvedere (it was a small town). Outran a '73 Vette late one night on I-40 in Oklahoma. Never shamed me. Sold it in '75 because I was now "mature college man". Second biggest regret of my life.
That's gotta be the worst reaction time I've ever seen!!! Lol Did the Challenger driver put the car in park, cut it off, and put the keys in his pocket? This is the main issue with "bought" horsepower vs "built" horsepower whether it be a Challenger, Camaro, or Mustang, while almost anyone who can afford one of these cars can buy one, very few actually know how to drive them. Its also hard to out- launch a 4- link and sticky tires. Most of the Hellcats came with pirelli p-zero radials which live up to their name...zero traction. I grew up in the eighties and I love the old school horsepower but some of these new cars I previously mentioned can be lethal with someone who knows what they're doing in them. That Maverick is a cool ass car and it looks like it's well built with its mild "Haha" 351
Is the Ford Maverick still under warranty?
Dam I got a maverick I feel honored to be driving an old school that can beat a new school . Good shit
I knew the ford maverick would win for one its lighter and its got way more of a jump but then challenger srt8 has it so when your racing you can do burnouts but when you get to going all wheel drive kicks in which is why at they end of the race the challenger srt8 caught up to the ford maverick
Love it! I had a 71 Grabber in the 80s. The only guys beating me had spent real money on their cars. Mine was a K code 289 in a 302, Toploader and a 3:55 posi. Should have never sold it…
I'm digging old Mavericks lately for some reason. Having a 1400 to 1500 weight advantage kind of helps on launch. Given the distance, this race was over before it started. Had the race been longer, the Hellcat would have eventually freight trained the Maverick. Good race though.
I'm a mopar man all the way, but I choose old school over new school any day. That maverick is badass!!!
I wonder if it had a windsor or a Cleveland?
I like those old Mavericks. Cool name too.
Fo Mo Co baby!
A lot of information missing here! What are the cars total weights? Even an estimate would be good. Is the Maverick engine blown or naturally aspirated? Does the Maverick engine use Nitrous Oxide? (doesn't look like it) Horsepower rating for the Hellcat is generally well known, what about the Maverick? Almost all drag racing enthusiasts who build engines dyno them to get a HP rating.
Most home garage built cars don’t go to a “ dyno” to get hp numbers😂 they just race them😂😂😂😂😂
I remember back in '71 riding on the floor board of a maverick when my sister picked me up at the airport , what a wacko !
Built..Ford..Tough
Old Ford never die the just go faster !
THAT MAVERIC TOOK OFF LIKE A JET ON A STEAM CATAPULT !!! HOLARIOUS !!! GREAT JOB.
There is no school like old school.
1/4 time?
Wonder if the maverick's air conditioning is pretty cold too ?
La vieja escuela ,simplemente lo mejor de lo mejor👍
Gone are the days of these muscle cars. Loved the race and I am a diehard Mopar fan. I remember them well. Now we have Toyotas, Nissans, and Mitsubishis. These cars do not compare to these American made classics.
My first car was a '71 with the Grabber trim package, and a lot slower than this one! Nice race!
OLD IS GOLD
My car is not fast but can get 41mph hwy 36mph city and with air conditioner on. It has 169000 miles. I drive a 2000 Saturn sc1 5 speed. This is one dependable vehicle. Had it since it was a baby and I treat her right. Hard for new cars to compete it seems.
I had a 71 maverick that came with a 302 Windsor put a Boss 302 in it it was insane but a lot of fun
Like old cars better
wish i scooped up a few mavericks back in the day, their actually a bit pricey these days. my first car which dad supposedly gave it to me was a yellow maverick but he ended up selling it before i got a motor for it. i ended up getting "its brother" later a 74 mercury comet so it was actually my first car technically
Old muscle cars are proven drag kings. They can run up and down all day. New cars are too touchy for my taste.
I had a Maverick with the 302 in it. I like the Mercury Grabbers to.
Who won?