Remember the original Maverick? Yes, there was one - and it wasn't just a tasty chocolate bar. Rather, it was a Ford which had been developed with Nissan, and built in a Spanish plant, to cater for Europe's first wave of 4x4 madness. That was back in the early '90s - and while it wasn't a disaster, even back then the Maverick seemed dull, underwhelming and, frankly, not all that desirable.

A facelift in the mid-'90s gave it a shiny new nose, but failed to arouse any more interest, and the Maverick quietly died a few years later. For those who loved it, you can still get it, though it'll have a Nissan badge on, and be called a Terrano.

But surely it's more sensible to buy the latest Maverick? A full-on Ford design, this model?s been shipped over from America, especially for European off-roaders who love Ford but want a 4x4. Haven't seen one yet? That could possibly be because, at around the same time of its launch, Ford brought Land Rover - manufacturers of the ultra-successful, directly-competing, profitable Freelander...