Early Ford Bronco Body Styles

As we prepare for what s next for the bronco it seems like a good time to reflect on how we first got this iconic suv why it stopped being produced and why it continues to be so loved.

Early ford bronco body styles. From just the tub to a complete painted body doors hood tailgate windshield frame you name it. After the first generation of the bronco was introduced as a competitor to compact suvs including the jeep cj 5 and international harvester scout the succeeding four generations of the bronco were full sized suvs competing against the chevrolet k5 blazer and dodge ramcharger. Pros styling and capability are true to the classic 1966 77 bronco two and four door body styles appeal to a wide spectrum of buyers best in. The ford bronco is a model line of suvs that were manufactured and marketed by ford from 1965 to 1996.

The c6 automatic was offered up through 1989 with the 351w but was replaced with the e4od 4 speed automatic for 1990. In the early days two doors were seen as a necessary ingredient for the sport component of sport utility vehicles a phrase coined in the original 1966 bronco s press release but over the years the. The new ford bronco arrives as a body on frame 4x4 derived from the ranger pickup s platform in two and four door body styles. It had an original frame suspension and a body because the car was an original concept in the ford line up a.

The publication citing sources familiar with the project says the new bronco will come with three distinct grille styles called modern classic or custom though ford may change their. Your source for 1966 1979 early full size ford bronco parts and classic ford bronco 4x4 accessories. For an suv that was only on the market for thirty years 1966 1996 the ford bronco developed a legacy that has made many eager for the bronco s scheduled 2021 return. Lal customs offers solutions for your 1966 to 1977 ford bronco restorations.

The engine lineup remained the 300 straight 6 302 v8 and 351w v8. We re happy to provide you the best quality parts for your bronco project. The bronco wasn t sharing its components with any of the ford lineup of the time. While the dennis carpenter reproduction 1940 ford coupe took center stage at this year s sema show it wasn t the only reproduction ford body to debut last week.

The bronco received the newer aero body style and by 1988 all bronco s were being sold with electronic fuel injection. Over in the dynacorn booth the company best known for its reproduction mustang and camaro bodies introduced its new first generation bronco reproduction body shell.