Ford Maverick 427 SOHC, 1970
Ford Maverick I
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Auction: Kissimmee 2012
Auction date: January 29, 2012
Lot No.: S219
$115,000 | High bid
- Body: 427 SOHC
- Formerly from the Wayne Jeffers collection, sold on bill of sale
- Here is a chance to own the famous Dyno Don Pro Stock SOHC Maverick
- Built and raced by Don, it is very much original right down to the track grime on the undercarriage
- These race cars rarely stay intact even after a few years of being retired, but the past owners all knew this was a special car
- It is practically a miracle for this car to have survived with only minor modifications done to allow it to keep running on the track
- 1970 AHRA Grand American at New England Dragway, Epping, NH
- 1971 AHRA Grand American Series at Lions Super Stock Eliminator
- 1971 Super Stock Nationals Pro Stock York, Pa
- 1971 NHRA Summer Nationals Pro Stock, Englishtown, NJ
- 1971 AHRA Grand Nationals at Marion City, OH. SS Eliminator
- Current SOHC engine built by Earl Wade
- The Cammer motor received service in the summer of 2011 and runs great
- A Dyno Don car is a cornerstone of any collection
- Significant drag racer in essentially turn key form
- Last seen in 2007 at Atlanta Speedway driven by Wayne Jeffers
Formerly from the collection of Ford stalwart Wayne Jeffers, this is the 1970 Ford Maverick Pro Stock campaigned by “Dyno Don” Nicholson in 1970. After a spectacular season of heads-up racing in Super Stock, in late 1969 the NHRA announced the new no-handicap Pro Stock class for the 1970 season. Super Stock racers flocked to the new class, including veteran racer-tuner “Dyno Don” Nicholson, who built this famous 427 SOHC-powered 1970 Ford Maverick. Nicholson constructed the car in seven days for its season debut at the NHRA Winternationals in February 1970. The car became a dominant force on the match racing circuit, at one point winning 45 straight rounds.
Nicholson's Maverick later made drag racing history, becoming the first Ford to win an NHRA Pro Stock title at the 1971 Summernationals at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. Nicholson retired the Maverick after the 1971 season. It remained in excellent condition through three caring owners until it was purchased in 2004 by Ford collector Wayne Jeffers, who showed the car for several years. Today the Dyno Don Pro Stock Maverick still remains almost completely original, from its bright Candy Apple Red, Orange and White “Mr. Gasket” livery right down to the track grime on the undercarriage, with only minor modifications to keep it legal for strip use.
The exceptionally rare 427 Cammer engine, built by Nicholson's crew chief Earl Wade and maintained to Pro Stock specification, received a complete service in the summer of 2011 and is in good running condition. A genuinely historically significant drag racer in essentially turnkey form, the 1970 “Dyno Don” Nicholson Pro Stock Maverick is ready to serve as the cornerstone of any collection.
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