1973 Comet

[GL~]

I love it. Sporty and V8 rear wheel drive. Mustangs from the same year are outrageously priced and weigh too much, my little Comet is small and light with a 302 to boot.
Sure it's essentially a Maverick with better taillights and a cooler nose, but it is MINE. And I love it.
I have Hooker headers and a 4 barrel crab waiting for summer to install. That will only boost it's testosterone level. Cragars already make it look tough.

[GL~]

Originally Posted by GL~

I have Hooker headers and a 4 barrel crab waiting for summer to install.

Four barrel crab?
LOL that's funny right there.

[MagicRat]

I am surprised that V8 Comet/Maverick cars are not more popular these days.
They have the retro muscle car look combined with low prices and light weight.

When I was a kid, they were everywhere, but most were slow and wheezy 6 cyl versions. The 'Grabber'-equipped ones were pretty cool, though.

[65comet]

My Dad bought a grabber new off the dealer floor. It was green with a green and white checkerboard vinyl top. He immediately pulled the motor, did some machining and dropped it in a 55 t-bird he was racing at the drag strip. After a summer of runs, and massive wear and tear, he put it back and sold it. I always liked that series of Maverick/Comet, but after that summer of looking at that terrible green thing in our backyard, and getting teased about it from the other neighborhood kids, my fondness faded. The main reason you don't see any is because they rusted out in 4 to 5 years. The car companys at the time were trying to lightened the cars using thinner untreated steel. Longevity and reliability was thought to hurt their bottom line, so don't make them to last and people will be back soon to buy another new one.