The Maverick was a huge success story for Ford Motor Company, with Ford’s timing being spot-on as the buying public was starting to embrace the idea of a compact car with an inexpensive price tag. The Maverick began its life in 1970, with the base model at that time only setting a buyer back $1,995, and while the starting price had risen to $3,322 by the final year of production in 1977 it was still considered a very competitive price for a car of its class. If you’ve ever thought about wanting to own one of these cars, this 1977 Ford Maverick would definitely be worth taking a look at. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, it can be found here on Craigslist with an asking price of $18,500. We’d like to thank Barn Finds reader Gunter Kramer for yet another great tip on this one.
You may be thinking the same thing I did upon first glance at this car, that $18.5k might be a little high to ask for a Maverick, especially the 6 cylinder model. While it may or may not be the nicest original survivor left, a close look certainly reveals a top-tier example, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if this car finds a new home pretty quickly at or near that price. The seller says that this Maverick has only been driven 28,690 miles since new and that the body is 100% solid with no rust ever. The paint is described as beautiful with a nice shine, and only has a few minor chips and light scratches that have accumulated over the years. The car is also said to have been garaged its entire life.
The inside presents as well as the outside, with the interior being described as beautiful and in near-perfect condition. Even a scrutinizing look provides little to fault when opening the doors, with the headliner still intact and what weatherstripping we can see looking to be in nice shape. Judging from the condition of the driver’s seat, this Maverick really does appear to be in line with a 28k mile vehicle.
Under the hood is Ford’s 250 cubic inch engine, and while it is a 6 cylinder it’s the largest displacement of the three straight-six motors that were ever offered in the Maverick. The car is also equipped with an automatic transmission, power steering, A/C, front disc brakes, and a new set of Cooper Cobra white letter tires. The seller says the car is reliable, plus he recently took it on a 400-mile trip and it ran, drove, and stopped great.
I’m always appreciative when at least one photo of the underside is included. In this case, 2 pictures are provided, and from what we can see things are looking really good and solid down below with just a small amount of light surface rust showing. What are your thoughts on this 1977 Ford Maverick? Is $18,500 a reasonable price to pay for what you’re getting here?
$18.5k for a six cylinder Ford Maverick! Lol! Even if the mileage is as stated, which I highly doubt on a 5 digit odometer, 45 year old car, it still would only be worth about half of that ask, IMO.
Not even half. These kooky people… geez. Nothing else to do with their money i guess. Just stupid. You could get at least three of these for the price of the sitting rust bucket. They were nice cars but these people are crazy.
Wow, that seems like a high asking price. Especially since he bought it a few weeks ago for less than $8500 in an auction.
Someone needs to contact him & see if he’d take $5000 for it.
I never understood these, they seemed half as useful as a Falcon, and half of stylish as a Mustang.
I always thought the were great looking,
at least the ones with the small bumpers.
No, the were like a Duster vs Barracuda. Sporty shape on a budget. Always thought these were nice. You basically got a toned down Mustang, but still similar performance if you wanted it (at least as far as a small block went)
Love the upholstery.
A friend’s grandmother bought this exact same ’77 Maverick brand new in 1977. She lived directly across from the ocean in Point Loma. The car was never garaged, it lived its life in a salt mist from the waves crashing on the rocks. By 1984, the car was completely covered with an even coating of thick rust. Not one bit of the paint was visible. Another friend bought the car from her. He called it the Rustmobile. When he got in an accident by T-boning another car, the body of that ’77 Maverick completely disintegrated!
Miles might be that low because nobody wanted to drive it, lol.
My grandparents bought one. Can’t remember the year but 70-72 sounds about right. They still lived in town and had a short drive to work. Grandpa dropped off grandma at work everyday. (One car family) ! Can you remember that ? They did drive to their cottage on weekends. But they never put many miles on their cars. I don’t know how of course me being self employed I put 25,000+ miles a year on.
It’s a cute car and I’d buy it for a couple grand but it’s a classic in its own class ( not muscle car). Has mpg actually improved since this time ? OD helps, but Ford had many underpowered vehicles that couldn’t push them down the highway in OD.
When new, Mavericks were stylish, sensibly sized and priced and sold well. The automatic and air conditioning equipment is good;
the lack of the 302 not so much for collectors. Fuel economy was the focus after two oil embargoes and CAFE mandates so I understand the 250 engine choice. Fast forward to the 21st century and the price is three times the MSRP in 1977! The Maverick presents well but you have to factor in unforseen repairs into the purchase price of any older used car. Someone would have to have more nostalgia and too much cash on hand to spring for this Ford. Bottom line: love the car, hate the price.
Lance, 6x the original price
Considering Hagerty values a #1 Concours ’70 Maverick base, (more desirable than ’77 @ $14,6k), this one is more than a little too high IMO, but it’s worth whatever that one person is willing to pay – you never know, maybe this checks all the boxes for them.
Thought in the later models a 302 engine was available as an option.
the 302 was available starting in ’71.
I love how on CL the seller always tries to make it sound like the have owned it and not flipping it. https://www.purplewave.com/auction/211228/item/DN5425/1977-Ford-Maverick-Passenger_Vehicles-Passenger_Vehicle-Kansas
Lol – well, he did put raised white letter tires on it.
I always liked the design of the Maverick…until the battering-ram bumpers were added.
Great detective work, Joe! Seller bought it for $8,350 in December per Joe’s link
and wants $18,500 now for putting 400 more miles on the car taking it from Kansas to Missouri. Should be worth less, not more, with higher miles.
I think I would offer $9,500 & call it a day, if I wanted it that bad.
I don’t lol. Nice car though.
A powertrain swap from a fox body mustang would 👌
Bought one of these back in the day with 17k miles for $500, I quickly learned low miles does not a great car make. It was arguably the worst driving car I have ever owned – overly stiff suspension, unresponsive steering, slow buzzy 6cyl engine. In fairness, the 6 cyl nova wasn’t far behind!
Something not right with those tail lights. They’re not any that were production, unless the car is Canadian ?
From BF itself: https://barnfinds.com/is-your-pattern-full-1977-ford-maverick/
What’s up with those tail lights?
Granny had the first Grabber in Chambersburg PA, [ bright yellow, 200 in six, trim rings, WWs, automatic, $2600 out the door ] and the tails were the same through the production run. Even the Pinto used them.
Way overpriced.
Speculators sucking all the air out of the hobby.
Maverick backwards is ” Krirevam” that just happens to be Easter Norbay tribesman dialect for ” you are an idiot savant without the “savant” part.
but by all means pay full price!
go ahead and look for yourself.
I like these cars, underneath is spotless.
I’d rip out the six, stuff a 289 in there ,source some boss heads I seen on here recently and make a nice little car. Too bad the passenger side is kissed. I’d offer 2500 for the shell.
I like the Maverick body style and of course the pre big bumper cars were the best IMO. Agree, this one is way overpriced!
My Mom had a ’73 4 door Maverick bought new with a 302 in it. Nice car, but too many doors and of course long gone.
I would say GLWS, but geez, this seller is on the screw you list. Thanks Joe for that link!
Wow absolutely beautiful! and priced very reasonable or even low compared to the prices of similar popular 1970’s classic American vehicles. This is definitely a low mileage original survivor as anyone with classic car since can tell from the lack of any rust, wear and tear and over all cleanliness. What a person pays for a vehicle weather if it was yesterday or 50 years ago does not define its value and is irrelevant when it comes to resale it’s the actual value of the vehicle that matters. If a person gets a great deal on a vehicle and turns around and sales it for a profit I say good for them and thank you for offering it up for sale for someone else to enjoy instead of hoarding it up in a shed somewhere. I am sure I speak for the whole Maverick loving world when I say these are some of most awesome vehicles ever made. I have owned my fair share of Maverick’s and have put them to test and there drivability, reliability and longevity is outstanding.
Now here is a awesome low mileage survivor that won’t break the bank that you can take out and cruise with style,comfort and reliability. It’s worth every cent of the asking price and is under priced when compared to similar 1970’s classic that are nothing more unreliable high HP. trailer queens. She’s absolutely beautiful! Mavs rule!
There is no style and comfort with a Maverick, maybe the GT model, but not this one. They were a very poor handling car with it roots from the Ford Falcon. It had a stiff ride, very plain inside and this one just sold for $8350.00. Owner knows nothing about the car, just a flipper.
@Mavsrule – You must be the seller! It’s worth about what it just sold for in December at auction – $$8,350
@Mavsrule – You must be the seller! It’s worth about what it just sold for in December at auction – $$8,350
Was thinking the same, likely the seller or a friend of. It’s worth whatever someone is willing to pay. Though overpriced for this market, as it’s been sitting 2 Weeks. However cool they may be these are trending much lower – perhaps higher than the auction price paid, but certainly lower than asking. If they dropped it to a reasonable number considering, it’d likely sell.
“Max” and “Mavsrule” are likely both shill accounts created by the seller to promote his overpriced flip and attempt damage control. A better idea would be to take our comments as constructive criticism and lower the price by 30%. He’ll still make a healthy profit. Put it on Ebay with a $10k reserve and find out the real market price.
A better Idea is to have everyone flag his listing and have it taken down. That will teach him to play games with fake accounts.
There are so many “barn finds” these days I have a hard time believing half of them.
And it’s people like this who are responsible for the ridiculous increase in the current value of the Maverick. Just 5 years ago Mavericks were going for half this price or less. The Maverick was one of the last affordable classic cars….no more.