FIRST right-hand drive Bronco in Australia 🇦🇺

[BenderSquatch]

Yowie.

Must be some giant marsupial-like creature, right?

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[RagnarKon]

Glad to see the Bronco in Oz.
However, it should be FOMOCO selling it.

Ironic that the Bronco rides on a modified T6 Ranger platform (2011 to present) that was designed (superbly) by Ford Australia.

I’m sure if it was a left-hand drive country it would be one the first countries outside of the Americas to get it. But alas… they drive on the wrong side of the road down there.

Still, the old Broncos used to be sold in Australia, and Australia has a big off-road culture, so it would probably do well. But I also know the Everest is sold down there—may not make sense to have both the Everest and Bronco.

 

[Shenanigans]

Must be some giant marsupial-like creature, right?

Yea it’s a giant wombat, koala hybrid with big teeth!

No really just Aboriginal word for Bigfoot. Like Yeti in the Himalayas.

 

[bobbyhaynes442]

I can't understand why anyone would want a right hand drive vehicle!!

 

[Ft. Worth Rob]

Back in the day Australia had a pretty high import tax based on the fair market and or purchase price of the vehicle. So people would sometimes grab a base model of a vehicle, import it, register it, and then go crazy with parts either from a higher end model and or aftermarket. I don't know what taxes or import rules are like now but I could see an importer starting with a more affordable model to gauge interest.

That’s a good observation on import tax. I assume that was in place to protect auto manufacturing in Australia. None of the major automakers are building cars in Australia now. I’d watched a documentary called Ford v. Holden recently that was interesting. Here’s an interesting link talking about conversions:

https://www.pd.com.au/blogs/what-cars-are-made-in-australia/

 

[KABQ]

What is Aussie for Sasquatch?

Do drop bears count?

 

[LowerSlowerDelaware]

I can't understand why anyone would want a right hand drive vehicle!!

What do you expect from one of those Countries that drive in the wrong side of the road?

 

[LowerSlowerDelaware]

But I also know the Everest is sold down there—may not make sense to have both the Everest and Bronco.

You can't drop the top in that Everest and drive about top-less.

Those Aussie Shielas just love going top-less

 

[dgorsett]

I can't even imagine the complexity of converting a modern vehicle to RHD. I did an 84 Cherokee, bad enough.

 

[mrjking2000]

who else noticed the "driver door ajar" message and it showed the wrong door open lol!

as a frequenty watcher of 4wd 247 i'd love to see them put one of these through the paces.

 

[Fordified1]

Much more complex than back when my Dad (who was a rural mail carrier) used to convert them himself. We had a 71 Blazer that you could get in from either side and drive… no kidding. Had 2 of everything with a floor shift automatic.

List of cars / trucks he converted (that I remember)
‘61 Fairlane
‘64? Biscayne
‘71 Blazer
?? Ford Courier (2 of them)

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

I’m sure if it was a left-hand drive country it would be one the first countries outside of the Americas to get it. But alas… they drive on the wrong side of the road down there.

Still, the old Broncos used to be sold in Australia, and Australia has a big off-road culture, so it would probably do well. But I also know the Everest is sold down there—may not make sense to have both the Everest and Bronco.

I had an Everest, a left-hand drive model. One of the best trucks I ever had.
To me, the Everest and Bronco are two completely different animals.

I sold a lot of RHD trucks, from Malaysia to Pakistan and South Africa. I never thought they drove on the wrong side of the road. Just different.

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