The paint has a good chance of being Ford’s Grabber Blue original color, although Grabbers could be had in other colors. Both the valances below the bumpers are bent up and the trunk lid may or may not close. We’re told the car is from Arizona and now in Alabama, but we don’t know how much time was spent where. I’m inclined to think the odometer has turned over as the car looks in far worse condition than just being neglected for 30 years.Īt a minimum, there is rust in the floorboards and probably in the trunk. This car is said to have been relaxing in barn since 1988, having accumulated just 18,000 miles in the 16 years prior. I can’t confirm this number online, but if it’s true, it perhaps only adds slightly to the value of the car because Ford made so many Mavericks and they haven’t become gold in the collector world (at least not yet). The seller says his Grabber is rare, maybe one of 500, because of the combination of engine, transmission and accessories. Thanks, Hemmings, for background intel on the Grabber!įord sold about 230,000 Mavericks in 1972, of which 35,000 or 15% were Grabbers. And it had Ford’s 302 V-8, but with two-barrel carburetion. When you ordered a Grabber, you got simulated hood scoops with blackout paint, Grabber stripes on the sides, fender decals, blacked out tail panel, grille-mounted road lamps and Maverick nameplate, blackened grille, hubcaps with trim rings on 14-inch wheels and D70-14 tires, twin body-color sport mirrors, a decklid spoiler, bright window frames and drip moldings and a sport steering wheel. While it had a V-8 engine, it was more show than go, unlike a Duster 340 or Nova SS. This car is beaten and battered, but is said to run, located in Seminole, Alabama and available here on Facebook Marketplace where the seller is accepting offers.īeginning in 1971, the Grabber was one attempt that Ford made to “grab” market share at the low end of the performance car segment. One such package was the Grabber, like the seller’s one-owner, 1972 edition. No doubt in response to Chrysler’s fastback compacts, the Duster and Demon, Ford introduced a variety of trim packages on the Maverick after 1970 to help attract younger buyers. It was a much sportier looking car, but it still had Falcon roots underneath it. After a long and successful run, the compact Ford Falcon was retired to make way for the new Maverick in 1969.
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