1976 Ford Maverick Stallion from North America - Comments

Had to recharge AC when I bought it, but it has held up for the past six years.

Some minor rust.

Needs seats re-upholstered and some new Door and window gaskets.

Motor just now needing some work.

Bought it in April 1998 for $800 on consignment sale at one of the junk car lots here in Wichita Falls.

Rare Stallion Package.

Draws a lot of Attention wherever I go.

Compared to previous year Mavericks, it is a lot quieter on the Highway, as by that time Ford couldn't sell performance anymore and so concentrated on comfort and used a lot more sound insulation than previous year Mavericks. At 70mph you can converse with your passenger in a normal tone. You couldn't have done that in a 74 or earlier Maverick.

Seats are very comfortable.

Gets 14mpg in town and 19mpg on the highway with the AC blowing.

You were robbed.

I've scrapped better cars than this ugly old piece of junk.

I am attempting to restore a 1976 Maverick in my parent's yard. It has been sitting for a while mainly because we lost the keys. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on where I can get new lock cylinders and keys. You can contact me at jennasbear@msn.com.

The "Stallion" package was basically just a two-tone paint and decal package that was only available in 1976 on the Pinto, Mustang and Maverick. It makes sense on the first two "horse" cars, but not on the "cattle" Maverick. Maybe Ford didn't want to call it the "Bull" package :)

Mavericks are very sought after by teenagers today.

The maverick stallion is very collectible.

In 1976 ford produced 5500 of them. That's all.

If I had 1 of 5500 made, I would never get rid of it.

$800 for a stallion, wow, great deal.

"Mavericks are very sought after be teenagers today.

The maverick stallion is very collectible.

In 1976 ford produced 5500 of them. That's all.

If I had 1 of 5500 made, I would never get rid of it.

$800 for a stallion, wow, great deal."

I have said it once and I will say it again low quantity does not equal collector status. They could of only made 2 Mavericks in 1976 and the STILL WOULD NOT BE COLLECTIBLES. In order for a car to be a collectible it had to be desired when new. This will be as collectible as a Ford Contour.

Eh, you gotta realize that those who are now turning old enough to get their drivers' license and buy their first car have never known anything, but plastic-bumpered, fuel injected and (probably) front wheel driven cars. To them, a chrome-bumper rear wheel drive car with a carburetor is something really different and for that reason, desirable, so you could make a case for collectibility of the Maverick (and many other 1970's cars)

I own a 1976 Ford Maverick that I had gotten free from a friend. He had problems trying to figure out why it wasn't charging the battery. I said "i want it". so we went down and got the title changed over. I took it home... and I peeked over at the starting solenoid... and he had the power output cable from the alternator plugged into the starter side of it... i just swapped it over.. and it worked like a charm. I have had my car for about 6 years now, and it is still running like a charm. It has been the best and the most funnest vehicle I have ever had. People are drawn to it from all over. I get comments about how good it looks, all the time. I get offers from people who want to buy it, but I tell them no. It is my all time favorite car. I am going to keep it forever, and eventually restore it.

Engine= I6 250 4.1L

Transmission= C4 Automatic

Color= Solid Orange.

I am a former owner of a 1976 Ford Maverick Stallion. I bought it brand new in January,1976. I drove this car every day for 8 years and never had any mechanical problems with it. The only 2 problems were with the tires, Firestone 500's and rust above the headlights on the front fenders.

This automobile was equipped with a 6 cylinder 250 cubic engine and it ran great. The mpg's were great, also.

When I sold this car in 1984,I had amassed 118,000 miles on the odometer! That was a lot of mileage in those good 'ole days.

My Stallion also was equipped with bucket seats,3 speed manual transmission and power steering. The interior color was black and the exterior was black/yellow.

I wish that I had kept this car. It was a pleasure to drive.

Kevin.

Hope those of you still have your collectible mavericks. I also have a 1976 Maverick Stallion with a 302 V-8 and 4 speed manual transmission. It is fast, sporty, and very fun to drive while getting up to 18 mpg. It gets attention everywhere I go. There is a continually growing collectible market out there and the values are only going up.

Steve.

"20th Dec 2006, 15:00.

In order for a car to be a collectible it had to be desired when new."

This is absolutely not true. Just look at the 1970 Plymouth Superbird. They were so unpopular that many dealers actually took off the nose cone and rear wing, and converted them back into Chargers after 2 years of sitting on the lot. Now good luck trying to find one for under $100,000.

In fact, it is the cars that are touted as "collectible" when made that nobody cares about in 10 years. Collectible cars are those that were an oddity when made, and after the years go by, people with disposable income remember how cool they thought they were and would like one again. Any new car embossed with "Collector's Edition" will be about as collectible as the Elvis plates from the Franklin Mint that turn up at garage sales for 50 cents.

Just wanted to let you all know I still have the Stallion and it's still running fine. Finally had to put in another can of R12 after nine years of use, and I had to replace the windshield gasket, but all is still fine.

As a ten year old our family had a Maverick Stallion. It was 3 years old with very low mileage. This is one of the many "muscle cars" we had during my childhood that I still talk about! I myself do consider this to be a very collectible car. I myself also have owned a 76 SE Anniversary T/A and a 75 Hurst W25 Olds. Maybe these wouldn't be considered "collectible" either, but to me these are pretty rare cars. Today I am happy to see a Pinto or a Vega, and as a child I would have scoffed at these. By the way we also had Charger R/T's Mustangs and we even had a 70 Dodge Super Bee! But I guess maybe I wouldn't know what a muscle car is. I would keep that Stallion until I died. Beautiful cars! What does the Maverick scoffer have?

Pete Martinez.