Is there a generally regarded best year for the Maverick?

im partial to any thing from 69.5 to 73 as long as it has 74 -77 brakes....

 

Best year for Comet/Grabber

For me 71-72 Comet Gt then 71-72 Maverick Grabber but take what you can find there doesnt seem too many of any year around these days, and I really dig that 4 door flat black Maverick thats for sale too.

 

I like the 69.5 myself just cause of the dash ignition switch.

 

Yeah, that's the way to go. Most of the differences over the years are easily swapped around anyway, except maybe the catalytic converter hump in the floor of later ones. Mine is a '71 but has later model power disc brakes, power steering, 5 lug, etc...

 

All of 'em.But almost each year had minor upgrades/downfalls;
69.5-70-69.5 has that cool key in the dash,but 69.5-70 also has...a smaller tranny tunnel,1 year door sills,1 year drop in gas tank,and no reinforcement along the lower shock towers for v8 power(not a real big deal)
71-72-start of the "93" vin Grabbers.v8 power(a bit weaker in '72)nice looking bucket seat interiors,Grabbers got the scooped hood.Late 72 LDO option got the most comfy(in my opinion)buckets seats put in a Mav
73-Grabber lost the hood,got a medium front bumper and the grabber buckets got a bit plusher.
74-75-crash bumpers front/rear(if you like that sort of thing)easily converted to the more attractive,but totally useless small bumpers.disc brakes optional.electronic ignition.
76-77-standard disc brakes.no more Grabber.fuse box more convenient,more traditional e-brake.
I like that you can roll all of the best things about these cars into one.
like a '71 Grabber,w/LDO buckets,electronic ignition,disc brakes,v8/c4.All bolt on/bolt in/factory parts.

 

Best year for Maverick/Comet

Tim's right any year just look at all the members that are multiple owners and the rest of us hoping to aquire at least 2 Mavericks/Comets. What kind of woman would put up with our/this obsesion?

 

anything before 74, i own a 74 and it had those big bulky bumper on them when i first got it ugh, had a bumper conversion done to make it look like a sporty 70-72 mav.

 

I agree with the any mindset as long as we can still get all the best parts to build the best of all worlds. Grbrmvrickmo, THE SEATBELTS??? i hate when my shoulder harness comes off on the freeway or in the mountains and i dont even realize it until i move in my seat...... LOL!!!!

 

69.5 to 73 it is easy to find disk brakes or to upgrade the ignition, motor whatever, but it is getting harder and harder to find the small/medium bumpers if you want them .

 

71-72 Grabbers..... but I am biased and partial...

 

I like my 1976 Comet as the best year as it comes with it's own park bench.

 

lol, have you ever sat in a mid-70's Lincoln? They come with their own crushed leather sofa's.

 

no no no

no offense but i think people should avoid posts like this,

we should talk about how much better the comet and maverick are than other cars............now that i think about it 73 comets are the best ever!

 

when they put the big... functional bumpers on them /kinda partial to 74 myself

 

Hee, hee, hee.