![]() Interestingly enough, Mercury gave no such distinction to the Comet GT, which spent its whole life as an option package only. The Maverick 2 door was 62A, the Grabber is 62D. The Grabber got its own trim designation, beginning in 1971. The Grabber stripes became reflective, with optional outline in red, orange, or yellow. Dual Racing Mirrors, 14 inch wheels, Black all-vinyl interior. Otherwise, the Grabber package remained the same. The 170 became standard on the Grabber, downgrading from the standard 200 in 1970. A Grabber grille, with integrated driving lights, was standard blacked out on Grabber, optional (grey) on other 1971 models with the Luxury Decor Option. New for 1971 was the now-famous Grabber hood. The new 302 gave the Grabber a more realistic performance image, and Ford decided to make it look the part. It allowed Maverick to compete with the Nova and Dart (its new competition after the introduction of the Pinto) and gave the heavier new 4 door a needed boost. I have a clean 1971 blue ford maverick for sale with an inline 6, c-4, and a air ride system. Beginning with December production, a 210 hp 302 V8 was Maverick's top engine choice. The hood donned a single scoop, and its stripe ran straight above the wheelwells, just below the door handle.įord tried to convince the public of the 6 cyl's performance with the " Mavi GT," but after prodding from dealers, magazines, and gearheads everywhere, a V8 was added to the Maverick's option list. No spoiler was ever factory on a Mercury Comet. Comet GT consisted of mostly what the Grabber package had, with a few exceptions. Headers, dual exhaust, new windshield and the list goes on. I have now done all of the work to make this car excellent. ![]() Of course, Mercury got its "Grabber" too, called Comet GT. 14,000 high price Fort Lauderdale, FL 14,000 1971 Ford Maverick Grabber. The Mercury Comet was introduced, as Mercury dealers wanted some of Maverick's sales dominance. 1971 Grabber / GT ġ971 Ford Maverick Grabber / Mercury Comet GT
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