Random Bronco Pictures XVII

 

Working Broncos Pt 4

 

Time for another episode of Working Broncos, this first 1968 U-14 1/2 Cab probably served at an airport or Petro-Chem facility.

Here are a couple of Broncos put into snow plow service.

This doesn't appear to be a real police Bronco, but we'll take it at face value.

This 1967 military contract Bronco still serves at the Military College of South Caroline, better known as the Citadel

This Bronco was modified to film car scenes for movies.

This picture might require a second glance. This Bronco is being used to start the radial engine on the plane.

Pennsylvania Power and Light (PP&L) put snow tracks on this '68 U-14 1/2 Cab

The owner of Broadcast Services in Reno Nevada made his Bronco a company vehicle.

We'll finish with this Everglades Game Warden Bronco, again I don't know if this Bronco actually severed a Game Warden, but we'll take it at face value.

Bronco of the Day: 1968 Silver Stallion

 This month's Bronco du jour comes from California. This 1968 Bronco has been extensively modified.

Starting with the drivetrain, the original motor was swapped for a massaged 5.0 fuel injected Mustang motor, which feeds an NV3550 5 speed manual and Atlas II t-case.

The front Dana 44 has swapped in power disc brakes and the trusty 9" is out back, both are equipped with ARB air lockers.

The custom Proto-fab bumpers house a winch and led lighting in the front and racks in the rear for the spare tire & jerry can.

clearance for the Milestar Patagonia 37" M/T tires comes from a Wild Horses 5.5" lift suspension, which includes progressive rate coils, large shock hoop and extended radius arms in the front and 11 pack leaves in the rear.

Outside, the body mods include a Wild Horses "Buckeroo" fiberglass hood, they also removed the window frames in the doors and installed fender flares front and rear.

On the inside you will find a custom 6 point roll cage along with some a LeCarra steering wheel and Corbeau seats

The Silver Stallion: '68 Ford Bronco • STATE OF SPEED

Bronco Babes #17

 

Bronco Cryptozoology #17: Bronco Macho

 

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.

"Bronco Macho" ...sounds like the name of a Jack Black movie.....

When you search the internet for Bronco Macho, this is what comes up, not far off from the picture above.

But this isn't what we are looking for.....

What is a Bronco Macho? Did they really exist?

By the spring of 1975 Ford was looking for a new "special edition" Bronco model to replace the Baja Bronco, production of which ended the prior November.

Ford approached Roger Darrington and Larry Hopkins, the owners or the Four-Wheel Drive Center in Omaha Nebraska about modifying some Broncos like Stroppe had done with the Baja Broncos.

The Broncos would be outfitted with Tacoma 15x8 steel spoke wheels wearing Firestone All-Terrain T/C 10-15 tires, fender flares, Stroppe roll bar, Stroppe Cactus Smasher brush guard KC 5Y Fog Lights, center console and custom Bronco Macho spare tire cover from Husky Products.

After a long train of car transport trucks delivered the 110 1976 Bronco Sport Models and a semi-truck dropped off the wheels and tires, the boys at Four Wheel Drive Center went to work. 

When 50 of them were ready for prime time, a press event was held at the local Ramada Inn

After which the Broncos were distributed to Omaha Nebraska Ford dealers.

recently one of these Broncos surfaced, still wearing its Macho gear.

Click on the picture for a larger version.

You have probably guessed by the magazine article, that this was a real Bronco model, albeit regional.

It is unknown how many survive and authenticating them would have to be done by the DSO code, delivery destination and date.

This leaves us with one question: Quien es mas macho? El Bronco o El Heep?