Ford Cortina

Ford Cortina Believe it or not, a United Kingdom Ford came close to American shores. It was sold in Canada up until 1973, which makes it easier to find a used example. However, sales were low for the ’70 model year and there were no ’71 models. It was time for one last push in […]
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Mercury Comet

    Comet By ’73, the Comet was in its third model year of the generation and it was corporate cousin to Ford’s Maverick. Body styles were a coupe or sedan. Until 1975, there was a Comet GT model available. This added blacked out trim, a faux hood scoop, and tape stripes. For ’76 and […]
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Ford Maverick

Ford Maverick Maverick The 1973 Maverick had no glovebox! The Maverick itself was competing with other contemporary compacts of the time, such as Chevrolet’s Nova, Dodge’s Dart and the like. In an ever competitive sales arena, the Maverick did get a glovebox in ’74. Body styles were limited to a 2-door coupe and a 4-door […]
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