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Ford Maverick / Mercury Comet
1969
1969 Production: 2dr 127,833
Automatic Transmission: 49.4%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 50.6%
Power Brakes: Not Offered
Power Steering: Not Offered
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 12.2%
Tinted Glass: 20.8%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Power Steering: Not Offered
Base Price: $1995
Weight (shipping): 2378 lbs.
Weight (curb): 2487 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $201
Semi-Automatic Transmission: $121
Air Conditioning: $380
MT:
1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.51
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1970
1970 Production: 2dr 451,081
Automatic Transmission: 71.9%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 27.8%
Manual Transmission (4spd): 0.3%
Power Brakes: Not Offered
Power Steering: 9.3%
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 14.8%
Tinted Glass: 22.3%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Base Price: $1995
Weight (shipping): 2378 lbs.
Weight (curb): 2487 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $201
Semi-Automatic Transmission: $121
Air Conditioning: $380
MT:
1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.51
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1971
1971 Production:
Maverick 2-dr 159,726
Maverick 4-dr 73,208
Maverick Grabber 38,963
Automatic Transmission: 78.1%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 21.9%
V8 Engine: 11.2%
I6 Engine: 88.8%
Power Brakes: Not Offered
Power Steering: 29.5%
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 20.4%
Tinted Glass: 24.8%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Base Price: 2dr: $2175 4dr: $2235 Grabber: $2354
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2533 4dr: 2628 Grabber: 2588 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $183
Air Conditioning: $374
Power Steering: $95
MT:
1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.51
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1971 Comet Information
1971 Production:
Comet 2-dr 54,884
Comet 4-dr 28,116
Automatic Transmission: 81.0%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 19%
V8 Engine: 38.1%
I6 Engine: 61.9%
Power Breaks: Not Offered
Power Steering: 48.3%
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 24.6%
Tinted Glass: 33.2%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Base Price: 2dr: $2217 4dr: $2276 V8 2dr: $2387 V8 4dr: $2446
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2335 4dr: 2366 V8 2dr: 2524 V8 4dr: 2555 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $184 Power Steering: $95
Air Conditioning: $371
MT:
1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.51
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1972
1972 Production:
Maverick - 2-dr 145,931
Maverick 4-dr 73,686
Maverick Grabber 35,347
Automatic Transmission: 86.5%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 13.5%
V8 Engine: 24.6%
I6 Engine: 75.4%
Power Brakes: Not Offered
Power Steering: 50.9%
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 29.5%
Tinted Glass: 36.5%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Base Price: 2dr: $2190 4dr: $2245 Grabber: $2359
Base Price: V8 2dr: $2350 V8 4dr: $2406 V8 Grabber: $2519
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2538 4dr: 2633 Grabber: 2593 lbs.
Weight (shipping): V8 2dr: 2731 V8 4dr: 2826 V8 Grabber: 2786 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $177
Air Conditioning: $363
Power Steering: $92
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.87
V8: 1st: 2.99 2nd: 1.75 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.17
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1972 Comet Information
1972 Production:
Comet 2-dr 53,267
Comet 4-dr 29,092
Automatic Transmission: 88.0%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 12%
V8 Engine: 38.3%
I6 Engine: 61.7%
Power Breaks: Not Offered
Power Steering: 64.8%
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 35.3%
Tinted Glass: 38.5%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Base Price: 2dr: $2232 GT: $2405 4dr: $2287
Base Price: V8 2dr: $2392 V8 GT: $2565 V8 4dr: $2448
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2335 4dr: 2366 V8 2dr: 2524 V8 4dr: 2555 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $184 Power Steering: $95
Air Conditioning: $371
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.87
V8: 1st: 2.99 2nd: 1.75 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.17
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1973
1973 Production:
Maverick - 2-dr 148,943
Maverick 4-dr 110,382
Maverick Grabber 32,350
Automatic Transmission: 89.3%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 10.7%
V8 Engine: 39.5%
I6 Engine: 60.5%
Power Brakes: Not Offered
Power Steering: 74.5%
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 45.3%
Tinted Glass: 50.7%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Base Price: 2dr: UNK 4dr: UNK Grabber: UNK
Base Price: V8 2dr: UNK V8 4dr: UNK V8 Grabber: UNK
Note: 1973 Weights not avialible, weights for 1972 listed.
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2538 4dr: 2633 Grabber: 2593 lbs.
Weight (shipping): V8 2dr: 2731 V8 4dr: 2826 V8 Grabber: 2786 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: UNK
AirConditioning: UNK
Power Steering: UNK
Note: agian unavialable for 1973, using 1972.
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.87
V8: 1st: 2.99 2nd: 1.75 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.17
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1973 Comet Information
1973 Production:
Comet 2-dr 55,707
Comet 4-dr 28,984
Automatic Transmission: 90.0%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 10%
V8 Engine: 45.9%
I6 Engine: 54.1%
Power Breaks: Not Offered
Power Steering: 78.9%
Power Windows: Not Offered
Power Seats: Not Offered
Air Conditioning: 45.7%
Tinted Glass: 50.4%
Locking Differential: Not Offered
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Offered
Disc Brakes: Not Offered
Note: using weights for 1972
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2335 4dr: 2366 V8 2dr: 2524 V8 4dr: 2555 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $184 Power Steering: UNK
Air Conditioning: UNK
Note: 1973 unavialable using 1972
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.87
V8: 1st: 2.99 2nd: 1.75 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.17
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1974
1974 Production:
Maverick - 2-dr 139,818
Maverick 4-dr 137,728
Maverick Grabber 23,502
Automatic Transmission: 91%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 9%
V8 Engine: 17.8%
I6 Engine: 82.2%
Power Brakes: Not Avialible
Power Steering: 78.1%
Power Windows: Not Avialible
Power Seats: Not Avialible
Air Conditioning: 46.2%
Tinted Glass: 51.4%
Locking Differential: Not Avialible
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Avialible
Disc Brakes: 24.5%
Base Price: 2dr: UNK 4dr: UNK Grabber: UNK
Base Price: V8 2dr: UNK V8 4dr: UNK V8 Grabber: UNK
Note: 1974 Weights not avialible, weights for 1972 listed.
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2538 4dr: 2633 Grabber: 2593 lbs.
Weight (shipping): V8 2dr: 2731 V8 4dr: 2826 V8 Grabber: 2786 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: UNK
AirConditioning: UNK
Power Steering: UNK
Note: agian unavialable for 1974, using 1972.
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.87
V8: 1st: 2.99 2nd: 1.75 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.17
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1974 Comet Information
1974 Production:
Comet 2-dr 64,751
Comet 4-dr 60,944
Automatic Transmission: 91.0%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 9%
V8 Engine: 20.7%
I6 Engine: 79.3%
Power Breaks: Not Avialible
Power Steering: 83.9%
Power Windows: Not Avialible
Power Seats: Not Avialible
Air Conditioning: 49.6%
Tinted Glass: 53.8%
Locking Differential: Not Avialible
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Avialible
Disc Brakes: 22.6%
Note: using weights for 1972
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2335 4dr: 2366 V8 2dr: 2524 V8 4dr: 2555 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $184 Power Steering: UNK
Air Conditioning: UNK
Note: 1974 unavialable using 1972
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.41 2nd: 1.86 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.87
V8: 1st: 2.99 2nd: 1.75 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.17
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.20
1975
1975 Production:
Maverick - 2-dr 63,404
Maverick 4-dr 90,695
Maverick Grabber 8,473
Comet 2-dr 22,768
Comet 4-dr 31,080
No information on 1975 Production
The 1976 issue that contains the 1975 statistics is missing from the library's collection
1976
1976 Production:
Maverick - 2-dr 60,611
Maverick 4-dr 79,076
Automatic Transmission: 90.8%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 9.2%
V8 Engine: 10.7%
I6 Engine: 89.3%
Power Brakes: 30.8%
Power Steering: 85.4%
Power Windows: Not Avialible
Power Seats: Not Avialible
Air Conditioning: 49.4%
Tinted Glass: 53.9%
Locking Differential: Not Avialible
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Avialible
Disc Brakes: 100%
Base Price: 2dr: UNK 4dr: UNK Grabber: UNK
Base Price: V8 2dr: UNK V8 4dr: UNK V8 Grabber: UNK
Note: 1976 Weights not avialible, weights for 1972 listed.
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2538 4dr: 2633 Grabber: 2593 lbs.
Weight (shipping): V8 2dr: 2731 V8 4dr: 2826 V8 Grabber: 2786 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: UNK
AirConditioning: UNK
Power Steering: UNK
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.56 2nd: 1.90 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.78
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.19
1976 Comet Information
1976 Production:
Comet 2-dr 15,068
Comet 4-dr 21,006
Automatic Transmission: 92.9%
Manual Transmission (3spd): 7.1%
V8 Engine: 12.3%
I6 Engine: 87.7%
Power Breaks: 42.4%
Power Steering: 90.4%
Power Windows: Not Avialible
Power Seats: Not Avialible
Air Conditioning: 53.7%
Tinted Glass: 58.4%
Locking Differential: Not Avialible
Tilt Steering Wheel: Not Avialible
Disc Brakes: 100%
Note: using weights for 1972
Weight (shipping): 2dr: 2335 4dr: 2366 V8 2dr: 2524 V8 4dr: 2555 lbs.
Automatic Transmission: $184 Power Steering: UNK
Air Conditioning: UNK
Note: 1976 unavialable using 1972
MT:
I6: 1st: 3.56 2nd: 1.90 3rd: 1.00 R: 3.78
AT:
Low: 2.46 Intermediate: 1.46 High: 1.00 Reverse: 2.19
1977
1977 Production:
Maverick - 2-dr 40,086
Maverick 4-dr 58,420
Comet 2-dr 9,109
Comet 4-dr 12,436
No information on 1977 Production
The 1978 issue that contains the 1977 statistics is missing from the library's collection
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