Photo: Instagram | wb.artist20
It's been two years since Ford started making the Maverick, and the model has turned out to be a wise investment. But why wouldn't it be? After all, it's an affordable pickup, and Americans love workhorses, especially those that bear the Blue Oval's signature (ahem, F-150).
Sitting at the low end of the brand's pickup family under the Ranger and F-150, the modern-day Ford Maverick might trick some into thinking it's a body-on-frame vehicle. However, it's not, as it shares its underpinnings with the Bronco Sport, Escape, Focus, and Lincoln Corsair.
But why do we call it the modern-day Maverick? Because Ford used this moniker in the past on a compact car with two- and four-door body styles and rear-wheel drive. It was made in North America from 1969 until 1977, and it came to life in Brazil and Venezuela, too. The original Maverick had close ties with the Ford Granada, Lincoln Versailles, and Mercury Comet, and despite its compact proportions, it also came with a V8, in addition to three straight-six units.
Now, back to the pickup, which has become an internet hit, especially among the rendering crowd, which does not seem to have gotten bored of it. Its pixels were rearranged multiple times, hence the numerous digital illustrations that we have covered. And just when we thought we had seen them all, in came these CGIs. Shared on Instagram by wb.artist20 earlier in the week, they imagine what an open-top variant of the workhorse would look like. And despite the odd and unpractical nature of the car, we think it looks like a build worthy of sitting under the spotlight at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
The biggest modification comes in the shape of the chopped roof. It features a roll bar behind the rear seats, and the new rag top folds away in a special compartment at the rear. The bed is still open, though hauling large items could have disastrous consequences upon heavy braking. The rendering artist gave it a light yellow hue on the outside, deleted the chrome trim, and equipped it with a few add-ons. It has a widebody design, new wheels of larger diameter that fill the arches better, and a lower ground clearance.
The jiggly machine has a white leather interior. The upholstery was wrapped around the four individual seats and probably other parts of the cabin that are not visible in these CGIs. We truly hope no one would turn their Maverick (or any other pickup, for that matter) into a convertible, but the world of high-riders is about to grow bigger with a new model sporting an open-top view of the sky above. We're talking about the newly unveiled Toyota Century SUV. You can read more about that vehicle here, though preferably after taking a closer look at this rendered Ford in the gallery above.
But why do we call it the modern-day Maverick? Because Ford used this moniker in the past on a compact car with two- and four-door body styles and rear-wheel drive. It was made in North America from 1969 until 1977, and it came to life in Brazil and Venezuela, too. The original Maverick had close ties with the Ford Granada, Lincoln Versailles, and Mercury Comet, and despite its compact proportions, it also came with a V8, in addition to three straight-six units.
Now, back to the pickup, which has become an internet hit, especially among the rendering crowd, which does not seem to have gotten bored of it. Its pixels were rearranged multiple times, hence the numerous digital illustrations that we have covered. And just when we thought we had seen them all, in came these CGIs. Shared on Instagram by wb.artist20 earlier in the week, they imagine what an open-top variant of the workhorse would look like. And despite the odd and unpractical nature of the car, we think it looks like a build worthy of sitting under the spotlight at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
The biggest modification comes in the shape of the chopped roof. It features a roll bar behind the rear seats, and the new rag top folds away in a special compartment at the rear. The bed is still open, though hauling large items could have disastrous consequences upon heavy braking. The rendering artist gave it a light yellow hue on the outside, deleted the chrome trim, and equipped it with a few add-ons. It has a widebody design, new wheels of larger diameter that fill the arches better, and a lower ground clearance.
The jiggly machine has a white leather interior. The upholstery was wrapped around the four individual seats and probably other parts of the cabin that are not visible in these CGIs. We truly hope no one would turn their Maverick (or any other pickup, for that matter) into a convertible, but the world of high-riders is about to grow bigger with a new model sporting an open-top view of the sky above. We're talking about the newly unveiled Toyota Century SUV. You can read more about that vehicle here, though preferably after taking a closer look at this rendered Ford in the gallery above.
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