Man abandons Ford Maverick to prove love for his wife, they break up so now he's restoring it
- A man is finally showing his Ford Maverick the love it deserves after his divorce
- After his wife accused him of loving the car more than her – he abandoned it for five years
- However, he’s now spent $1,000 on a restoration in a bid to prove that his love dos come at a price
Published on Jul 08, 2024 at 2:26 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jul 08, 2024 at 8:33 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A man is finally showing his Ford Maverick the love it deserves after breaking up with his wife.
His wife accused him of loving the car more than her – so it was sitting abandoned for five years in an attempt to prove his devotion.
However, post-divorce he’s finally having the Ford Maverick Coupe cleaned up and restored.
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The strange love story
After his wife accused the owner of spoiling the car and loving it more than her, he abandoned it as a grand gesture of his affection for her.
She almost sold it to a stranger for $5,000 without ever knowing the real value.
But post-divorce, he’s making efforts to get the Ford Maverick back to its former glory of the 1970s.
Consider it a ‘revenge restoration’.
Hey, we might not like to admit it, but revenge can be a great motivator.
The Ford Maverick Coupe
Ford manufactured the two-door model during the period to replace their iconic Falcon.
Its name suggests its free spirit, with the logo stylized to echo the head of Longhorn cattle.
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Back to this four-door Ford Maverick sedan with pop-out rear side windows, it was first brought to market in 1971.
A near record-breaking 579,000 rolled off the production line within the first 12 months – it even out outsold the Mustang.
This is one of the 2.1 million total units that Ford procuded with the last being made in 1977 to make froom for the Fairmont.
Its popularity can be attributed to rising gas prices and a modest starting price of $1,995.
This figure would equate to a mere $16,000 today.
And with a Ford V-Eight engine making two hundred horsepower – that’s not a bad deal.
The restoration
After rolling it out of storage, the owner took it straight to Percepcar USA detailing shop – and they shared the transformation on their YouTube channel.
Despite a solid layer of dust – the car isn’t in bad shape after a power wash and a polish reveals a shade of ‘Original Cinnamon’ and chrome trim beneath.
Inside, the brown leather seats were removed to allow for a better clean on the upholstery and vacuuming the still-intact carpet with original Ford-branded floor mats.
Beneath the hood, the Ford Maverick coupe is powered by a 302-cubic-inch (4.7-liter) V8 Windsor engine, boasting 215 horsepower (210 metric horsepower).
It’s thought to be worth roughly $40,000 today at auction – although the owner is hoping for a figure closer to $50,000 post the $1,000 restoration.
Turns out love does have a price after all.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
