1970 Ford Maverick Base Sedan 2-Door 2.8L

1970 Ford Maverick Description

The 1970 sales brochure for the Ford Maverick stated, "nothing you'd take to the track to run against the big ones". Well this 1970 Ford Maverick will run against anyone and most likely win - be it at the track, the local car show, or just a cruise down to the local burger joint. What started out as a Craiglist find, has been restomodded into what might just be the most amazing Maverick that you will ever find - The MITY MAV...
A powerplant decision is normally one of the first and foremost considerations in any street machine build, and this car is no exception. MITY MAV is powered by a stroked and poked small-block Ford 347 which has been stuffed with a catalog worth of Edlebrock and Scat forged hardware including Edelbrock 650-cfm four barrel carburator, Edlebrock RPM Air Gap intake, Edelbrock Performer heads, Edelbrock hydraulic Thumper cam, Scorpion 1.6 roller rockers, and March serpentine pulleys. All of that burned fuel exits the engine via Headman 1.75" ceramic coated shorty headers rumbling through 2.5" stainless mid-pipes and FlowMaster mufflers.
Putting all of this power to the Ford 8 inch limited slip rear-end, geared with 3.25 gears is a TCI C4 automatic, TCI 10" 2400 rpm stall converter, and a B&M QuickSilver shifter.
While you might consider the drivetrain on MITY MAV to be expected, it is the suspension revisions which may come as a surprise. The archaic frontend was entirely scrapped in favor of a Rod & Custom Mustang II based assembly including tubular control arms, rack-and-pinion steering, Aldan coilover shocks, and a 1 inch sway bar. The rear finds an Art Morrison Tri-4 four-link, yet again with Aldan coilovers. Rod & Custom also supplied the 11-inch five lug single-piston discs all around. The car sits on 17x8 inch and 17x9 inch Rocket Booster rims wrapped by Nitto Invo P225/45R17 and P255/40R18 rubber on the front and rear respectively.
More breaks from the norm are evident on the outside of the most outrageous Maverick on the planet. Working with the paint mixer for over a week, the perfect combination of blue pearl and hot pink - affectionately called "Bl-ink" was selected. Grabber inspired black graphics were added as well, and since '70 Grabbers didn't come equipped with the hoodscoop of later years, MITY MAV has been crowned with a low-profile fiberglass scoop. Of course, the car isn't just sprayed down and dirty in the most visible areas, the entire enchilada is covered in two-stage PPG. We didn't stop there, there is a myriad of other custom work, such as the removal of the original shock towers, suspension installation, fabricated subframe connectors, hidden engine bay wiring and much more!
While the outside screams, "Look at me!". The inside remains pretty tame. The stock dash arrangement has been maintained, but the stock bench seat was pitched and in it's place is a pair of Corbeau buckets, with the factory rear seat trimmed out to match. And what self-respecting performance machine would continue life with a factory column-mounted shifter? Surly not MITY MAV, whose B&M shifter is in its rightful home on the trans tunnel and in good company with a logically relocated E-brake.
In reflecting on the car, you can see that these projects often get out of hand once you get started, in fact there are receipts of well over $100K! Its a story you often hear repeated, but many of those stories revolve around a retina-searing Maverick?
This is your chance to own a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime car for much less.