Cryptozoology is the study of mythical creatures that may or may not exist.
This applies to Broncos how? Well, there is a lot of mystery and myths surrounding certain Bronco models and specialty-built Broncos.
So, this new segment at the blog will focus on these prototypes, one of a kind, special editions and the most historical Broncos ever built.
To keep the posts short, we will include only a brief story of each
We will try to separate fact from fiction and possibly come up with more questions than answers.
At first, I was going to compile this into one post, but it got waaay too long.
In 1976 The United States was going to celebrate its Bicentennial, the 200th birthday for America and Ford wanted to show their pride with a special edition Bronco.
Ford was not alone, most car makers were planning on special models to commemorate the occasion, here is the 1976 Chevy Vandura Freedom 76 model
The Dodge Tradesman Van
The Dodge pick-up
The International Scout II
and the Jeep CJ-5
Ford decided to build some special edition Broncos, F-series Trucks and E-series Vans for America's Birthday. The colors would be either Wimbledon White or Bahama Blue, with red, white, blue & gold graphics and pin striping.
A special badge was designed for the glove box doors.
The interiors would feature red, white and blue upholstery.
The Broncos and Vans would get this special graphic on their spare tire covers
They even made special floor mats for the Bronco
This story is only partly true, Ford did build the Bicentennial F-Series Truck (see ad below), but never bothered to offer it on the Bronco or E-Series vans for some reason.
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