Who has owned their Maverick/Comet the longest?

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by comrick317, Sep 2, 2009.

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Who has owned their Maverick/Comet the longest?

  1. Bought used.

    29 vote(s)
    69.0%

  2. Off of who?

    8 vote(s)
    19.0%

  3. Bought new.

    4 vote(s)
    9.5%

  4. Off lot.

    5 vote(s)
    11.9%

  5. Made to order.

    2 vote(s)
    4.8%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    I bought mine in 1978.

    I believe there is an original owner of 71 Grabber in Georgia.
     
    maverick1970, Sep 2, 2009
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  2. qicvick

    qicvick Member

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    april of 92 for me,
     
    qicvick, Sep 2, 2009
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  3. 72true62D

    72true62D Dont Talk To Me Like That

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    First 72 Grabber (my Wife's) 1977 to 1984 R.I.P. The second 72 Grabber (mine) I bought in 2005 from original owner in Wakeeney, Kansas. Long ways to get a maverick but I had to have it
     
    72true62D, Sep 2, 2009
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  4. mean_maverick

    mean_maverick Senior Member

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    i agree. Dennis Martin is probably one of the winners, if not THE winner.


    as for me, ive owned my 4dr for 10 yrs now. got it when i was 15 from my grandpa when he passed. it was my first car and it'll always be around ;)
     
    mean_maverick, Sep 2, 2009
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  5. Greengrabber

    Greengrabber Member

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    I placed a factory order for my Grabber on May 21, 1971, and took delivery on July 12, 1971. I was 17 and just graduated high school. I think this old polaroid was taken only a few days after I got it.
     

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  6. mean_maverick

    mean_maverick Senior Member

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    that's just awesome. your's was like only 1 of 12 built like it, or something like that, wasn't it?
     
    mean_maverick, Sep 2, 2009
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  7. Greengrabber

    Greengrabber Member

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    My Marti Report says 1 of 4 and the only retail order.
     
    Greengrabber, Sep 2, 2009
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  8. mean_maverick

    mean_maverick Senior Member

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    wow! :yikes: thanks for sharing :)
     
    mean_maverick, Sep 2, 2009
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  9. Cpt. Bondo

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    I think I win for one of the shortest... I bought my '72 Comet GT from David last month! :D

    -Scott H.
     
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  10. Rando76

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    Wow! Very cool! (y)

    [​IMG]
     
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  11. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Too Cool!!!!!!!!!! Got me beat by a little over 10 months. :D I know Rudy Bidlack bought his 71 new also but not sure exactly when.
     
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  12. Shorty

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    I bought my '71 Grabber when it was two years old. I just bought my current '72 Maverick from a guy in California in May but it will stay around a lot longer than my 1st one did. I'd like to think I'm older and wiser now...

    Bruce
     
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  13. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Got My Green Grabber August 20 ,1983 (26 years ago) My first car was a Red 6 cyl. `72 that I got in 1981 but I don`t have a single picture of it.:(
     
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  14. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Purchased My Blue one in 86 soo...23 yrs I have owned it.
    Sprint since last october...From original owner.
     
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  15. Jamie Miles

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    Damn, I'm an idiot. How the heck did I forget about you! :slap:

    My grandma bought a '69.5 new in the fall of '69. It was a 170/three on the tree car. Just bought it as a cheap commuter car for driving around Indianapolis. She traded it in on a new '77 Thunderbird. It's probably the only car my grandparents have had in the past 50+ years that we don't have a picture of.
     
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