1957 Model 3 (Bogliq Maverick)
Spearhead of Bogliq USA’s expansion plans, the Model 3 was designed to shock the large car market the same way the Model 2 had shocked the budget market in 1951. There was risk involved, as there was a small recession happening, but Konstantin believed that, for the right car, Americans were in a buying mood. So the Model 3 was built to be just the car that fulfilled that brief.
Powered exclusively by bent eights and twelves, the Model 3 was intended to be aspirational as well as affordable and be a pleasure to drive on the new highway system that was being built. The Model 3 would also introduce the fastest car and the quickest car, to date, of any Bogliq product.
1957 Maverick Engage, Entrance, Entice
The distinctive front end styling
The restrained style of the rear end
Engage
- Entry level, basic trim
- Price when new: $1,719
- Service costs: $62 per annum
- Fuel economy: 15.5L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 11.8 sec
- Top speed: 182 Km/h
Entrance
- Family spec, standard trim
- Price when new: $1,839
- Service costs: $84 per annum
- Fuel economy: 15.7L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 12.1 sec
- Top speed: 182 Km/h
Entice
- Value added, premium trim
- Price when new: $1,981
- Service costs: $95 per annum
- Fuel economy: 15.8L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 12.3 sec
- Top speed: 182 Km/h
1957 Maverick Enthuse (Quickest ever Bogliq!)
More carbs and lower final drive ratio up the ante substantially!
Enthuse
- Budget performance, standard trim
- Price when new: $1,839
- Service costs: $90 per annum
- Fuel economy: 16.2L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 9.8 sec
- Top speed: 190 Km/h
1957 Maverick Empower (Fastest ever Bogliq!)
A full size V12 GT that will satisfy even the fussiest of buyers.
Empower
- Top shelf GT, luxury trim
- Price when new: $2,626
- Service costs: $143 per annum
- Fuel economy: 19.4L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 10.4 sec
- Top speed: 204 Km/h
The Model 3 was priced well, equipped well and received positive reactions from all those lucky enough to see it. But it was up against Bogliq’s competitors by which the Model 3 would be judged, and the market was a harsh judge indeed…
Oh and what a son-of-a-gun the market was! The Maverick was liked but didn’t sell very well, mainly due to the recession and jitters over the new engine’s reliability.
