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AN award-winning 1971 Ford Maverick has made a name for itself in Ohio due to its turbo speed and perfect blend of classic and modern style. Owned by racing driver Jimmy Shaw, the Ford Maverick, which was originally produced as an economy car, has become a rule-bending ride – putting the 70s car back on the map. Jimmy told us: “I found this little car on eBay; I never would have thought it would turn out this way.” To produce his ‘hot rod’, Jimmy hired father-son duo Greening Auto Company to help revolutionise the old school ride into something much cooler. Having owned over 200 cars, Jimmy wanted to create a ‘maverick’ by taking something old and making it his own. Jimmy said: “I got to thinking, I’ve always wanted to run 200 miles an hour so I wondered if this car could do that.” Jimmy’s dreams were made a reality – the top speed is 202.7 miles per hour with 1200 horsepower. The multi-award-winning car has not only won prizes but also impressed both car enthusiasts and the general public. His favourite part about the car is the flair on the fenders as it retains the classic style whilst adding something new and exciting: “It looks so good and not out of place – a simple change.” For Jimmy, the car's individuality has meant it has quickly become one of his favourites. “This car is at the top of my list of all my cars right now, it’s just so different.”

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00:00I found this little car on eBay.
00:05I never would have thought it would have turned out this way.
00:08I've never seen another match.
00:10I never quite like this one.
00:15I've owned probably about two or three.
00:20I've never seen a lot of cars.
00:21To me, but a hot rod is old school and new school.
00:24I love and enjoy it.
00:25And this 1971 Ford is the perfect blend.
00:30Of past and present.
00:32You're taking something and making it your own.
00:35It's a Maverick.
00:36I mean, when's the last time you saw a Maverick done?
00:38I've never seen another Maverick.
00:40It doesn't work quite like this one.
00:41It started out probably about five or six years ago.
00:45I found this little car on eBay.
00:47And then I got to thinking, I've always wanted to run two.
00:50200 miles an hour.
00:51So I said, let's build a car that would do that.
00:53To make his dream reality.
00:55Jimmy employed the services of father and son duo.
01:00This Maverick ranks very high with all the builds that we've done over the years.
01:05On this car, comparing it to the original from the fender flares up.
01:10On the car is basically untouched Ford sheet metal and trim around the top.
01:15The lines looked great and we still wanted people to be able to recognize the car and
01:19it not look like something.
01:20We still wanted it to be a Maverick.
01:22Then from there down, it's all been heavily modified.
01:25Probably the best part about the car to me is the flares on the fenders.
01:30It looks...
01:30It looks so good.
01:31It's not out of place.
01:32It doesn't look gawky.
01:33And it's a simple change.
01:35Today, the Mavericks at the Good Guys show in Columbus, Ohio.
01:40Inside, we have the race pack for your speedometer, all your gauges.
01:44We have the...
01:45race seats.
01:46We have the road cage.
01:47To be safe, we have quarter inch.
01:50Metal.
01:51It's been able to make the tunnel.
01:53That way, we have a transmission explosion.
01:55When the drive shaft comes loose, I'm safe in the car.
01:58I'm too old to have problems.
02:00The car's top speed so far has been 202.7 mile an hour.
02:05This one's just kind of been nudged out there a little farther as far as what it can do.
02:10Nudged out, you say?
02:12I think that may be somewhat of an...
02:15Understatement.
02:20They're gonna judge it on how the handle's out there.
02:25Understatement, of course.
02:26They want you to drive the cars.
02:30They want you to use...
02:35Use it and abuse it.
02:40It felt good.
02:41If we could have run...
02:45Made a few more passes.
02:46I think we could have kept picking it up.
02:48And Jimmy loves showing off.
02:50His unique machine.
02:51Oh man, we've had so many compliments.
02:55You still have a lot of people come and say, what is that?
02:57You know, they don't realize it's a maverick.
02:59They kind of like...
03:00Man, no one's ever done a maverick like this before.
03:02He made a car perform and look good.
03:05His build qualities are phenomenal.
03:07His attention to detail is unmatched.
03:09And...
03:10And the car goes over 200 miles an hour.
03:12So, I mean...
03:13Not a lot of people can say that with a build like that.
03:15This car is right there at the top of my list of all my cars right now.
03:19It's so different.
03:20It's something that I never would have thought it would have turned out this way.
03:25The нал in the surface, too.
03:26Aren't you going to go back?
03:27Who knows?
03:28And there...
03:29There's no rain ticker at the top of my list,atin' that.
03:30Bring us water
03:31The alcantarami dung.
03:32We'll get our own Absperettu.
03:33That'd fall into long a list of flats...
03:35We'll all keep up for a good place.
03:37Let's run through the fort
03:42We'll get back after that swarm capabilities.
03:45We'll get back into the bathroom...
03:47armor to offer your arms.
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