Ford Bronco Centurion
Interestingly the creation of the centurion bronco didn t involve simply stretching out a bronco and.
Ford bronco centurion. This particular suv is a c350 based on an f 350 chassis. The motor is a 351 windsor block with edlebrock performer heads. Centurion ceased production in 1996 as the expedition was a direct replacement for the bronco however the sear size of the centurion classic was more represented by the ford excursion introduced for model year 2000. And thus the 4 door centurion bronco was born.
1988 ford bronco centurion the suspension and roll cage are built by mastermind fabrication. This combination worked incredibly well and it wasn t long before ford discontinued the bronco in favor of creating its own massive suvs effectively killing the centurion. Centurion vehicles a converter specializing in ford trucks based in white pigeon michigan saw a market for a ford suv that could compete with the suburban. The owner claims to have already invested 16 000 in a partial restoration but the truck still needs some work.
The ford centurion classic combined a bronco with an f series pickup creating a three row luxury packed suv. The ford bronco is a model line of suvs that were manufactured and marketed by ford from 1965 to 1996. By jacob oliva jun 01 2020. The bronco centurion was not a factory job though that s not to say there wasn t demand for a ford made chevy suburban competitor at the time.
The motor was built by a professional engine builder in sandpoint idaho. So a company in southwestern michigan called centurion vehicles got involved. The 1990 bronco centurion featured in today s rare ford finds recently popped up for sale on autotrader. In 1980 they began selling the centurion classic a vehicle commonly referred to as a 4 door ford bronco.
Using the back body components from a ford bronco and the front body components from a ford f 150 f 350 centurion vehicles combined the components to build what is essentially a 4 door ford bronco. It would be a few years before the ford. Ford bronco raptor to get 3 0 liter v6 from lincoln aviator.