Ford Maverick (1970–1977)

The Ford Maverick is a compact car manufactured and marketed by Ford for model years 1970–1977 in the United States, originally as a two-door sedan employing a rear-wheel drive platform original to the 1960 Falcon — and subsequently as a four-door sedan on the same platform. The Maverick replaced the Falcon in most of the world, but Australia kept selling and developing the Falcon.

This article is about the 1970s compact car. For other uses of the name, see Ford Maverick.
Ford Maverick
1972 Maverick Sprint
Overview
ManufacturerFord
Also calledFord Falcon Maverick
(Mexico)
Production1969–1977 (North America)
1973–1979 (Brazil)
1970–1977 (Venezuela)
Assembly
  • Claycomo, Missouri, U.S.
  • Milpitas, California, U.S.
  • Wayne, Michigan, U.S.
  • Talbotville, Ontario, Canada
  • Oakville, Ontario, Canada
  • La Villa, Mexico City, Mexico
  • São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Body and chassis
ClassCompact
Body style2-door sedan
4-door sedan
LayoutFR layout
RelatedFord Granada (North America)
Lincoln Versailles
Mercury Comet
Mercury Monarch
Powertrain
Engine
TransmissionFord C4 transmission in automatic models
Dimensions
Wheelbase103 in (2,616 mm) (2-door)
109.9 in (2,791 mm) (4-door)
Length179.4 in (4,557 mm) (2-door) (1970–1972)
187 in (4,750 mm) (2-door) (1974–1977)
193.9 in (4,925 mm) (4-door)
Width70.5 in (1,791 mm)
Height53.5 in (1,359 mm) (2-door)
53.4 in (1,356 mm) (4-door)
Curb weight2,909 lb (1,320 kg) (2-door)
3,011 lb (1,366 kg) (sedan)
Chronology
PredecessorFord Falcon (North America)
SuccessorFord Fairmont

The Maverick was also manufactured in Venezuela, Canada, Mexico, and from 1973 to 1979, in Brazil.

The name "maverick" was derived from the word for unbranded range animals, and the car's nameplate was stylized to resemble the head of Longhorn cattle.

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