Ford Maverick, about a 70? I like the wheels and color on it.
It's a 1972 Ford Maverick; those wheels are not OEM, they're aftermarket Tor-Q Thrust or American Racing. I like the color but the vinyl roof looks out of place on that roofline.
I’m one of the forums I read a guy has a Maverick of similar vintage with a late 80s fuel injected HO 5.0 stuffed in. Must be a little fun and/or scary.
One on the right should be a Dodge 600. The one on the left with the vinyl mist be a Lebaron or New Yorker. Hard to tell but I’d say both earlier than 86.
I’m one of the forums I read a guy has a Maverick of similar vintage with a late 80s fuel injected HO 5.0 stuffed in. Must be a little fun and/or scary.
Maybe not, weight distribution would be close to 5.0 Mustangs of the same era (i.e. very front heavy) which could be tricky but okay if you kept in mind the ease with which the back could break loose.
Why are all the best mystery-pix cars always in Loudon NH? ps - Regarding "have cop friend run the plates". In recent decades cops must file paperwork justifying the reason for running a plate. "barn find" might not be a good reason!
Good eye. That does look like a 1973 federal bumper. I double checked by going to the Hemmings site for more pics and found the VIN # which decodes as model year 1973. But the Hemmings listing has it labeled: "1972 DeTomaso Pantera L."
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.
Hemmings ads often have errors. I was just looking at a 69 Alfa Spider, and they were calling it a "Duetto", but the body type badge on the firewall says it's a 1300 Junior.
Those wheels made a big impression on me when they came out. I had thought they were called 'snowflake' wheels, but come to find out they're call 'Inca' wheels.
Keerect, caption doesn't give exact yr and you can't tell by looking. Although odd, the Swedish Modern look has aged well IMO. Some call those "Star Wars wheels" because they resemble some of te space ships in the SW movies.
That's for when you see Sven's transmission repair bill.
But seriously folks---I like old Saab turbos. In fact, I can tell you how to take apart just about anything on them
As a recovering Saab addict I'm still mystified by the fact that they never could build a reliable transaxle even though they had been building FWD transaxles longer than anyone except maybe Citroen.
The most reliable Saab I owned was the one built by GM (1996 900S-essentially a rebodied Opel).
I remember in the late '80s/early '90s a coworker (my boss for a time) bought a Saab turbo convertible. I spent a few work hours ferrying her back and forth to various places because the Saab was often parked in front of her house, not driveable due to a string of mechanical maladies..
Moving! Richard Pryor and Randy Quaid. Very funny. Oh, and I think it was Dana Carvey who drove the Saab and wound up modifying the heck out of it. I often make a joke about Quaid's lawnmower.
Yep that's it, "Moving", quite amusing. A few obscure cars in it, good for shots of the 900 Turbo along with the K-Car Town and Country. All the better in the scene with the late run W110 fintail on the road.
The Saab starts as a cherished new car:
And ends up Mad Max-ified (no doubt a different car used for modification):
That's for when you see Sven's transmission repair bill.
But seriously folks---I like old Saab turbos. In fact, I can tell you how to take apart just about anything on them
As a recovering Saab addict I'm still mystified by the fact that they never could build a reliable transaxle even though they had been building FWD transaxles longer than anyone except maybe Citroen.
The most reliable Saab I owned was the one built by GM (1996 900S-essentially a rebodied Opel).
Sometimes that happens with a company--for some strange reason their engineering department can't solve the problem. One thinks of Saab transmissions, Subaru head gaskets, Porsche IMS bearings--these epidemics sometimes went on for 10 years or more. You can almost excuse under-capitalized companies for it, like Triumph, whose solution to bad head gaskets was to recommend that you stack 3 of them on top of each other (!!) but for well-established companies, it seems like a 5-10% failure rate should be unacceptable.
I was over there for a couple of weeks on vacation. I wish I had gotten more pictures of cars but this one was easy as I wasn't driving and it wasn't moving.
Geneva can be good for exotic spotting, lots of iffy money there. Zurich can have some sights too, maybe a little classier. Pretty roads, gas marginally cheaper than Germany much of the time I think.
I was over there for a couple of weeks on vacation. I wish I had gotten more pictures of cars but this one was easy as I wasn't driving and it wasn't moving.
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I’m one of the forums I read a guy has a Maverick of similar vintage with a late 80s fuel injected HO 5.0 stuffed in. Must be a little fun and/or scary.
Maybe not, weight distribution would be close to 5.0 Mustangs of the same era (i.e. very front heavy) which could be tricky but okay if you kept in mind the ease with which the back could break loose.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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But seriously folks---I like old Saab turbos. In fact, I can tell you how to take apart just about anything on them
The most reliable Saab I owned was the one built by GM (1996 900S-essentially a rebodied Opel).
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Richard Pryor and Randy Quaid. Very funny. Oh, and I think it was Dana Carvey who drove the Saab and wound up modifying the heck out of it.
I often make a joke about Quaid's lawnmower.
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The Saab starts as a cherished new car:
And ends up Mad Max-ified (no doubt a different car used for modification):
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
https://jalopnik.com/sometimes-you-just-need-to-restore-a-lamborghini-espada-1827846196
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Name as many as possible. Bonus points for naming the hilarious and somewhat forgotten movie.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Looks like a 356c by the hubcap.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Geneva can be good for exotic spotting, lots of iffy money there. Zurich can have some sights too, maybe a little classier. Pretty roads, gas marginally cheaper than Germany much of the time I think.
As usual, no clue on the (80s ?) movie.