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Why did you build ths Maverick? A. We think of Maverick as another one of Ford Motor Company's answers to the gold drain. Now Americans who want small car economy don't have to send their U S. dollars overseas. O. Why did you call It Maverick? A. You know what a maverick is A maverick breaks the rules. A maverick is different. Maverick plugs the big gap between the compacts and the imports. It has a wheelbase eight inches shorter than a '69 Falcon, eight and one-half inches longer than a VW 1500. Nothing else like it. Q. Why did you maka It this alza? A. Maverick pinches pennies, not people We gave Maverick more leg room. More shoulder room. More luggage room. Good example: the front seat of a Maverick offers you nine inches more shoulder room than the front seat of the leading economy import and its trunk can handle all the luggage for a family of four, including a set of golf clubs

Q. What do I gat lor the price? A. You get your money's worth. A complete, built-forAmericans kind of car. Room. Hot styling. Colorkeyed interiors. Even the heater is included. Some economy car interiors are about as luxurious as a park bench. Not Maverick's. You get plush seats. Cloth and vinyl upholstery with unique tartan plaid cloth inserts. You also get safety features like smart pull-out door handles. Strong safety door locks.Twospeed electric wipers. Safety belts. Head restraints. Plus conveniences like armrests, coat hooks, lighted heater controls . . . important little things that add so much to your driving comfort.

Q. What about options? A. You can get 'em if you want 'em You can order integral air conditioning. (It's built in, not hung on.) Other options include 3-speed automatic or low-cost semiautomatic transmission, and a hefty 200 CID Six. But lots of people won't put an extra cent into this car. Because it's all there. A complete car all ready to drive home. Q. What kind of gas mllsags can I gat? A. That depends on you as well as the car You can get as much as 25 or 26 miles per gallon—if you have an educated toe and the right road conditions. If you have a lead foot, or do a lot of city driving, you will

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