Posted by Craig Selvey on June 09, 1998 at 22:51:19:
In Reply to: Re: Get real,For Real posted by Troy on June 09, 1998 at 22:00:24:
Didn't market it well? The most successful new car introduction of it's time. Didn't market it well. More 1970 Mavericks were sold them 1964 1/2 and 1965 Mustangs combined!! I suggest surrender now before we put a bounty on your head.
: Come on people, how many of you, when growing up
: said "Wow dad, I want that car when I turn 16."
: If you asked people to name a the top 10 or 15
: "MUSCLECARS",or a HOT ROD or car of the 70's do
: you think Maverick would come up.
: NO, maybe one out of a 10-15 thousand. How many
: times has a Maverick been featured in a movie, tv
: show,video,.... When was a Maverick featured in
: NASCAR,NHRA,IHRA,SCCA,IMSA,....I cannot recall
: ONE. Yes there may have been one or two, but did
: they have a real chance.Stock the handling sucks,
: looks are half-way OK,performance (factory)
: package can be OK. Ford didn't even market them
: that well.