![]() ![]() Interestingly enough, the Grabber Blue Mustang faded from the Mustang lineup for several years. They also made the color available on some of their heavy-duty trucks and on the Falcon as well. Since there was such a fast and positive reaction to this color, that next year, Ford made the color available as an option for all of their pony cars. Initially, the Grabber Blue Mustang was only available exclusively on the 1969 model of the Shelby Mustangs. How the Ford Grabber Blue Developed Popularity During that time, the color used on those cars was referred to as the French Racing Blue (Bugatti) during the early part of the century and was later referred to as Matra Blue.ĭuring the year of 1973, Ford produced a lighter shade referred to as Light Grabber Blue and also called Bright Blue in some instances. ![]() The Matra sports cars along with Formula One race cars participated in competitions against the Ferrari. Other research indicates that this color was actually referred to as Matra Blue when it was produced by Matra. But consequently, they ended up having to mix the dark blue and the white paints together, which formed the color referred to as Petty Blue. They needed more white paint and more dark blue paint so that the entire car could be covered. Petty Blue was formed by accident by Petty brothers Richard and Maurice when they ran out of paint while attempting to paint a car. Well, based on some research, the color is actually very similar to (if not the same color as) and Petty Blue. Since Grabber Blue is such a unique color for cars, many often wonder where the color came from. These colors were used mainly during the years of 1969 to 1989 sparingly on models such as the Ford Mustang, the Pinto, the Diamond truck, the Ford truck, the Reo truck and the Falcon. Those cross or promotional names were referred to as Competition Blue, Blue Lightning and Pinto Blue. It mainly gained popularity on the Mustang Boss 302 pony, which was in great demand during that era.Įventually, the color was referred to as other colors during Ford promotions. #MAVERICK GRABBER MANUAL#The same goes for underneath–paint is too clean and free of accumulated road grime even for the relatively low mileage.Ī power steering, A/C equipped car, sale includes the original spare and jack, owner’s manual and sales brochure–all shown in a trunk shot within the ad.From Michael Spiller via Wikimedia CommonsThe Ford Grabber Blue is no stranger to Mustang enthusiasts of the ‘70s era as it was initially introduced in 1969 and increased its popularity during the early ‘70s. ![]() Mileage is quoted as 89k, and though that’s a pretty low figure we’d have to guess the engine bay has been at least partially restored. Note the tranny’s column shift mechanism as well as what we assume are its original North Carolina licence plates. for this submission.Īpparently bench seat cars are especially rare, and the interior of this one looks extremely well-preserved. Find it here on Craigslist in Henderson, North Carolina for $18,500. A factory 302ci V8/automatic car, we dig the lime green paint and even the black vinyl top, and as the seller points out it’s especially rare to see these eight cylinder Mavericks retain their single exit exhausts as this example does. This 1972 Ford Maverick sounds to remain all-original and looks to be in amazing condition for such an unloved model. ![]()
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