Photoshoot: Same Heart 50 Years Apart. The Soul of the Bronco Lives On

[tstefanic]

my soul is dead from waiting

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[Fordboi]

hot damn, emphasis on the hot

 

[86Ford]

If given a choice of which one I would be allowed to drive, I'd wheel the '74 2 door.

 

[soupcook]

Built 50 years apart, and the Bronco spirit continues.

Seen here is a Gateway Ford’s mannequin unit that was delivered to the dealership on July 27. It is a Wildtrak with the soft top, 2.7L automatic, in Rapid Red. It drives like a dream, with little to no wind or tire noise, powerful acceleration, comfortably wide stance, and aggressive appearance. It is a real eye-catcher and has created many impatient Bronco fanatics and reservation holders in our little town of Greeneville, Tennessee. It is absolutely worth the wait.

The other Bronco pictured is a 1974 Ranger package with a 2 1/2 inch lift on 33x17 tires. It is a rebuild of original 302V8 and C4 automatic trans with a 3 year frame-off restoration. It has AMP research power running boards and Ford Ruby Red paint from current model year.

The soul of the Bronco lives on, as evidenced by these photos.

Beautiful photos. I ordered a 2D OBX in RR and these pics have me excited again.

 

[bgcfman]

Built 50 years apart, and the Bronco spirit continues.

Seen here is a Gateway Ford’s mannequin unit that was delivered to the dealership on July 27. It is a Wildtrak with the soft top, 2.7L automatic, in Rapid Red. It drives like a dream, with little to no wind or tire noise, powerful acceleration, comfortably wide stance, and aggressive appearance. It is a real eye-catcher and has created many impatient Bronco fanatics and reservation holders in our little town of Greeneville, Tennessee. It is absolutely worth the wait.

The other Bronco pictured is a 1974 Ranger package with a 2 1/2 inch lift on 33x17 tires. It is a rebuild of original 302V8 and C4 automatic trans with a 3 year frame-off restoration. It has AMP research power running boards and Ford Ruby Red paint from current model year.

The soul of the Bronco lives on, as evidenced by these photos.

76 alum of TC now TU. Beautiful part of the world. We own a home in Bristol. If I ever get my Bronco, I am looking forward to trails there.

 

[airishfan]

Love it!! Wanted to do the same with ours, but the ole ‘66 may never see his little brother. Was hoping for 55 years apart but now looks more like it might be 56.

or 57 or 58

 

[Sean D]

Great photos, @gatewayfordgreeneville. I'm digging the 2 1/2 inch lift on the original, and it makes me want to consider it on my 2-door Badlands if I ever get it.

 

[combatninja]

Good to see that Ford has not advanced their standards for how well a vehicle's soft top should fit in the last 50 freaking years. Those tops look awful from new. I can only imagine what one will look like a couple of years in on a vehicle that sits outside. What a joke.

 

[wetdog]

great pics ,ill take the old one

 

[Altitude]

Good to see that Ford has not advanced their standards for how well a vehicle's soft top should fit in the last 50 freaking years. Those tops look awful from new. I can only imagine what one will look like a couple of years in on a vehicle that sits outside. What a joke.

I agree, unfortunately. I still play around with the B&P and build one out with the soft top thinking that may improve my chances of getting one while I'm still alive and the 'pre-production' soft top on the B&P looks really good. I think to myself, 'I could live with that', and then I see an actual production top and immediately change my mind. Its just another self-own by Ford.

 

[vrtical]

That pic is awesome, its even better as its in TN

 

[gatewayfordgreeneville]

76 alum of TC now TU. Beautiful part of the world. We own a home in Bristol. If I ever get my Bronco, I am looking forward to trails there.

Go Pioneers!

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