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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 17, 1969—PAGE 7 Ford displays new Maverick this week Meeting the challenge of en gineering the “Maverick” pro vided a unique and stimulat ing experience for Ford Motor Company engineers who work ed on this new and different car, which will be on display at Shealy Ford Motors, Cut-off Highway 76, today. The Maverick was engineer ed as a truly small car to take an independent stand in the U.S. market between the sub-com pact imports and the domestic compacts. “This is a new car, designed from the ground up with new components—no compromises to adapt existing parts,” said Ho ward P. Freers, chief engineer Light Car Systems, Product De velopment Group. “We utilized conventional designs in many areas, but our major empha sis-after package concept and size were determined-became minimum weight and maximum economy. “This car was designed with all-new and unique unitized body, seats, controls, front and rear suspension, driveline, sheet metal, bumpers, grille, door handles, and so on,” Mr. Freers said. “Evan our pro ven 170-and 200-cubic-inch-dis- placement six-cylinder engines were redeveloped to meet the Maverick concept.” The Maverick competes with the existing compacts for space and utility, but also competes with the smaller foreign im ports for economy and weight. It is designed to rival the im ports in cost of ownership. It has a number of unique new features. It was developed with the maximum use of compu ters, and it utilizes the latest technological advancements in design and development. It is a two-door model with contemp orary styling. The Maverick design and de velopment accelerated the “computer age” at Ford En gineering. In developing the in itial concepts of the car the engineers had at their disposal one of the finest computer faci lities in the world. Every engi neer in every supporting Ford engineering facility had direct access to the big Philco 212 computer. All systems were checked and rechecked by computer so that the end product would con form to the objectives. “You could almost say that the Maverick was computer-de signed, but we still find that the creative talents of designers techicians and engineers are essential to developing our products,” Mr. Freers said. The upgraded 170-and 200-c. i d. engines, light vehicle weight and optimum driveline combine to give the Maverick good ac celeration. The excellent durability char acteristics of the Maverick are emphasized in the all-new uni tized body. The rear rails pro vide the necessary structure for rttr suspension. The front rails are proportioned schientifioally at a point ahead of front sus pension to help control impact in the event of collision. Loca lizing collapse as far forward of the cowl as possible helps to maintain passenger comp artment integrity. “Thus the Maverick has the latest version of the ‘controlled crush’ concept we introduced in most of our 1968 model car lines,” Mr. Freers said. Both the standard 170-c.i.c. engine and the optional 200-c.i.c. engine were redeveloped with larger-port cylinder heads for better breathing, new crank shaft seals for greater oil con trol and improvements in the carburetor air-heat system. The Maverick introduces a semi-automatic transmission op tion with the 170-c.i.d. engine. This new transmission permits the driver to start out in any gear or to shift manually thru the three forward gears. There is no clutch pedal nor is there an automatically operated shift in any gear. An interior innovation that sets the Maverick apart from domestic cars is the integration of a utility shelf into the in strument panel design. This shelf provides a convenient means of storing small articles. Because the Maverick is an all-new car it allowed the eng ineers to improve serviceabi lity without creating excessive costs. It employs such improved service features as external headlamp adjustments; instru ment panel design providing access to heater, air condition ing and radio; drop-out heat ing and ventilation controls; easily removed instrument clus ter pod, and quick disconnect speedometer cables. Services held for Miss Long Miss Corrie Euphemia Long, 74, of Route 3, Pprosperity, died Saturday morning at the New berry County Memorial Hospi tal after a short illness. Miss Long was born and reared in the Mt. Pilgrim sec tion of Newberry County and was the daughter of the late John Adam Long and Elizabeth Caroline Quattlebaum Long. She was a retired school teach er and had taught in Cameron and Lower Richland for a num ber of years. She was a mem ber of Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church and the L. C. C. Surviving are one brother, Olin S. Long, Prosperity; two sisters, Miss Bessie A. Long, Prosperity, and Mrs. L. W. Mc- Fadden, Rock Hill; and anum- ber of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m., from Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church with Rev. J. S. Wessinger conduct ing the service. Interment was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were ne phews. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Leslie Mills, Dr. Sydney Carter, and Church Council. Rites held for Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Flora Surrett Johnson, 65, of Rt. 3, Union, wife of Ernest V. “Bill” Johnson, di ed at a local hospital Satur day afternoon. A native of Buncombe County, N. C., she was a daughter of Mrs. Hassie Robinson Surrett and the late James Elijah Sur rett. Surviving also are a, son, Er nest J. “Scoopy” Johnson of Spartanburg; a sister, Mrs. Eth el Weaver of Joanna; a bro ther, Forrest Surrett of Union; and two grandsons. .huu'uncituj Ford’s New Maverick ON DISPLAY Thursday, The 1970 MAVERICK, Ford's answer to the booming imported economy car market and the division's first all new car since the mighty Mustang, MAVERICK averages 22*4 miles per gallon from its peppy six-cylinder engine. The Maverick has smart design and 105 horsepower for excellent performance. Its roomy interior provides four-passenger comfort. It is nearly nine inches wider than most imported small cars, with ample hip and leg room in both front and rear compartments. The standard interior trim, shown at left, features cloth and vinyl up holstery with unique tartan plaid cloth inserts. ' SEE MAVERICK THE FIRST CAR OF THE 70's NOW SHOWING AT Shealy Motois By-Pass 76 Ph. 276-0412