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Major Nikon

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11. My folks had one

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:35 PM

Sep 2012

What a piece of shit. Even when it was new it rattled, squeaked, and broke down a lot.

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Would you call this a "collectible car?" [View all] Archae Sep 2012 OP

What is it? trof Sep 2012 #1

Ford Maverick. Archae Sep 2012 #2

I had a Ford Maverick and no, they are not well-built. RebelOne Sep 2012 #39

Well, it's a '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58' 59' automobile. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #16

Vega? We are Devo Sep 2012 #3

I wish I had my old Gremlin too. Archae Sep 2012 #10

It's a Ford Maverick glacierbay Sep 2012 #14

Don't forget the Pacer. geardaddy Sep 2012 #20

Those Pacers We are Devo Sep 2012 #33

Kinda wish I had one now! geardaddy Sep 2012 #37

With no rust? baldguy Sep 2012 #4

We used to have a running joke about Mavericks... Archae Sep 2012 #9

Ford Maverick Mopar151 Sep 2012 #5

yes...not like a 68 camaro, but if it has the v8, I'd drive it... yawnmaster Sep 2012 #6

There aren't many around.. sendero Sep 2012 #7

I'd call it pretty damn weird. bluedigger Sep 2012 #8

My folks had one Major Nikon Sep 2012 #11

my parents had a brown one madrchsod Sep 2012 #12

There should be a law against painting them brown jmowreader Sep 2012 #42

I suppose there's somebody for every car, LeftyMom Sep 2012 #13

Not especially Spider Jerusalem Sep 2012 #15

It would be collectible only if it came with the stock 302 GreydeeThos Sep 2012 #17

Yep, yep. Iggo Sep 2012 #22

Hell yeah. My first car was a '70 Maverick. I loved that thing. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #18

No, but I bet someone at a Mecum Auto Auction... MicaelS Sep 2012 #19

Maverick, the undercover muscle car. Iggo Sep 2012 #21

1972 piss yellow mav- 3 on the tree Rambis Sep 2012 #23

My first car was a 70 Mav. I recall having to collect the parts that fell off. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #24

"If she doesn't love him after riding in his Maverick, she's a total ice princess!" mikeytherat Sep 2012 #25

The mere fact that it hasn't fallen totally apart hifiguy Sep 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #27

Nope. That was the Pinto. hifiguy Sep 2012 #31

No worse than Chevette, or several other cars of the era Mopar151 Sep 2012 #32

Any survivors are classics now: It's all good. Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #28

That is either a total restoration or been locked up in an airtight chamber for the last 40 years liberal N proud Sep 2012 #29

First car my brother bought, a '70 with the straight six, and three on the tree. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #30

my son wishes (74 comet) Kali Sep 2012 #34

4- door Mav's and Comets Mopar151 Sep 2012 #35

Is that a Maverick? Bertha Venation Sep 2012 #36

I wouldn't call it "collectible" Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #38

Mavericks could haul ass... Taverner Sep 2012 #40

Not particularly PD Turk Sep 2012 #41