Hi, what is the price range for a 302, original, numbers matching, low mileage Maverick? I saw one here on this board for $13.700 - unfortunately sold already. This would be the car I’m looking for. What could this one yield https://www.gaaclassiccars.com/vehicles/36407/1972-ford-maverick-grabber
Brake pedal pad shows more than 44k miles. That really wouldn't deter me, looks like a very nice car. I also wouldn't care about matching numbers or being swapped from a six to an eight.
"Matching numbers" don't matter on Ford Mavericks, and you'd be hard pressed to find a "low mileage" 50 year-old car...
That is a nice Maverick unfortunately the wrong color for me. Compare it to the same year Mustang in same condition. Doing this should answer your questions.
"Rare" compared to what? There are many classic cars far more rare than a Maverick. Additionally; just because something is rare does not make it valuable, and just because something is old does not make it valuable...
The kid wanted a 65 - 73 Mustang fastback/sportsroof. I could not find one in decent drive-able condition for what I considered a fair price. Enter the Comets/Mavericks. The exact drive train and IMHO better styling than any budget Mustang coupe, for much less $. I think others have realized the same and it is driving up prices. The upside is that more parts are now being made for them.
I can for sure appreciate prices which allow for better availability of restoration parts and the preservation of more cars. Here's some of what makes me question some of the prices I've seen: A small bumper, 6 cylinder car which needed everything...quarter panels, full interior, god knows what's under the ratty, worn out carpet and torn, mismatched seats, no dash pad at all. $9,700. A 1973 that bragged about being all-original but very clearly were trying to hide a red primered quarter panel, worn interior with multiple cracks in the dash, and no engine. $11,000. An admittedly nice and well-equipped, V8, big bumper car with no noticeable modifications beyond 14" chrome wheels. $27,000. Compared to prices not very long ago that's an "I watch the Mecum auctions and I know what I've got" price. These cars represent 200-500% inflation over the past 2-4 years. The ready to drive car was nice, but for that money you could get an absolute cherry C5 Corvette hatchback or a Z06 in need of a little TLC...and those cars have seen a doubling or more in price over the past 4 years.
