1971 Ford Maverick Grabber

This owner converted the car into a competition vehicle before selling it on. The car reportedly participated in a small number of Classic Touring Car Racing Club events during this period.

An engineer who fitted a 289ci V8 in a hot but not full-race tune along with a Ford Top-loader gearbox, but subsequently relocated to Australia without ever using the car in competition.

Invested substantially in the car — including a new limited-slip differential, gearbox rebuild, safety equipment, tyres, mechanical improvements, bodywork, and a repaint — but never raced it.

Acquired the car approximately six years before the sale. Kept it road-legal and continued routine maintenance; the car covered roughly 100 miles under this ownership. V5C is registered in vendor's name; UK registration confirmed since 1989.

The car reportedly took part in a small number of CTCRC events prior to being sold to the engineer owner. Exact dates and results are unknown.

Car documented as having been in the UK from this year, per the V5C registration record.

No specific work episode recorded at this date; this is an import/registration milestone.

Earliest documented maintenance work on file; bills dating back to 2012 are included with the car, covering various mechanical and cosmetic items.

Full scope of the 2012 work is not specified; this represents the earliest dated invoice in the history file.

Full conversion to competition specification by an early owner, prior to the engineer's ownership.

Scope of the original competition conversion is not detailed in the catalogue.

Replacement of the original engine with a 289ci V8 in a performance but non-full-race state of tune, paired with a Ford Top-loader gearbox.

Carried out by the engineer owner before his relocation to Australia.

Installation of a new limited-slip differential and a full gearbox rebuild, plus additional mechanical improvements, new safety equipment, and new tyres.

Carried out by the third owner, who also sourced the new differential through the Mustang Depot based on receipts on file.

Bodywork repairs addressing minor rust issues followed by a full respray in Ford Diamond White with Guardsman Blue Daytona stripes.

Detailed invoices from a Dorset-based specialist cover both the mechanical fettling and the bodywork and paint work.

Comprehensive competition preparation including: FIA-specification fully-welded roll cage with door bars and triangulated rear mounts; OMP race seat and TRS full harness; adjustable floor-hinged pedal box; complete rewire to competition specification; race-spec rubber fuel cell with Holley electric pump and braided fuel lines; Wilwood brake calipers front and rear with new vented discs all round and a brake balance bar; new 15-inch American Racing wheels with Toyo Proxes R888 tyres; high-ratio steering box; anti-dive suspension kit; heavy-duty rear anti-roll bar; side-exit stainless exhaust system.

Work carried out across multiple ownerships; the car has not been used on track since the respray.

Motorsport-UK Vehicle Passport issued (No. 45162), valid to 21 December 2032 for Sprints, Hillclimb, and Sports Libre competition.

Described as a fresh passport at the time of cataloguing.