Working Broncos part 1

When the Bronco was first conceived Ford execs and designers saw it as a do-it-all utility vehicle.

The market for the Bronco should not be limited to hunters, campers, surfers or football moms (soccer hadn't caught on yet). They saw the Bronco as a work horse that could do light duty chores where a full-size pickup might be too large.

They even offered factory options like a snowplow and a power take-off winch

Ford would even show ads showing Broncos set up as recovery vehicles

Or plowing snow

Or on the job

There was even talk (although I have seen no evidence) that Ford offered a "Police Package" much like they did on the full-size sedans. This particular Bronco was purchased by the City of New York and used by the Central Park Police

Greenlight made a diecast replica of it

This one is a 1972 1/2 Cab that was used for firefighting duties as well as plowing roads in the winter. The rig is now owned by Jeff's Bronco Graveyard.

Many Broncos were equipped with snow plows, this one appears to have had a rear-end-ectomy