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SOLVED: WTH # 183 - 1974 Ford Maverick Drag-N-Fly by Eagle Coach Co.
« on: January 16, 2013, 03:23:04 PM »
What is this car called, and what company was responsible for the modifications?
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Re: WTH # 183
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 10:44:07 AM »
Up! 

Time for the Experts to figure this one out.
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Re: WTH # 183
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 01:34:35 PM »
Unfortunately, a search for "bilious green" didn't show this car.  I may have to try something else.
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Re: WTH # 183
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 01:52:02 PM »
It reminds me of the generic "CAR" pictures (stock illustrations? Clip Art?)used by local commercial artists in the '70s and '80s.

This thing is fairly unloveable, and the scope of my tastes range is pretty wide...
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Re: WTH # 183
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 04:48:19 PM »
1974 Ford Drag-N-Fly Maverick

The conversion was done by Eagle Coach Company of Dallas Texas and the cars were sold by Eagle Lincoln Mercury.

Apparently they made 400 and they were based on Maverick Grabber 302  Automatics
« Last Edit: January 24, 2013, 04:52:38 PM by WayneB »
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Re: WTH # 183
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 05:05:27 PM »
Ah! I'm rememberizing!
This is a 1974 Ford Maverick "Drag-N-Fly". 
A Ford dealership in Dallas offered a couple hundred Maverick Grabbers with the special fiberglass nose and tail package.
Eagle Coach Corp (also in Dallas) made the fiberglass bits and sold them either to the dealership or as a stand-alone kit.
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Re: WTH # 183
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 06:40:50 PM »
And the point goes to WayneB for the correct answer.
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