Rewind 53 years at MAP...

[1975U15]

You showed yours, I'll show mine. Sold six weeks from order received and seven days late. Think most of our Dirt Mountain friends would take it.

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[okbob]

Yeah they varied for sure.

 

[okbob]

No Marti for the 66' of course for the exact delivery date but assuming my early 9/65' built u14 arrived on the lot in 10/65'. It didn't sell until 7/66 lol. And folks are worried about their dirt mountain lot rot lmao.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

Just how many cupholders? NONE! lol

You had to get out and actually walk into McDonalds back then. And the drink cups were so small they were empty before you got back to the truck.

 

[MayhemMike]

Was a lot easier to build a vehicle back then. From the UAW down to the components, it was easier to get the job done. It was physically harder for the assembly line workers for sure, but total vehicle construction was a lot more basic. I once read an article that claimed in 1968, the rear end assemblers on the Mustang line had three minutes to select the correct rear end axle per the build sheet and install. They had forty five different axles set ups to select from. Today they have three selections. Times have changed.

 

[okbob]

Was a lot easier to build a vehicle back then. From the UAW down to the components, it was easier to get the job done. It was physically harder for the assembly line workers for sure, but total vehicle construction was a lot more basic. I once read an article that claimed in 1968, the rear end assemblers on the Mustang line had three minutes to select the correct rear end axle per the build sheet and install. They had forty five different axles set ups to select from. Today they have three selections. Times have changed.

That's probably why we found the build sheet of a different bronco in my 66 u14. Mine was a 9/65' build u14 and I had a 8/65' u15 build sheet in the springs under the seat lol.

 

[got_G.O.A.T.?]

Thanks for sharing these, I really like seeing the history of the Bronco. It always amazes me to see what the orderable options were back in the day, like the 'Right Hand Side Mirror', 'AM radio', and 'Cigar Lighter'. Much simpler times.

 

[JaxGtc]

Ahead of schedule but took a while to find a home. I am the 2nd owner.
Bucked is ready for paint. An interesting term for the Bronco.

 

[MrJoe]

nope. 2 on the back of the glovebox door. Remember drive in movie theaters?

Forgot about those.

 

[MrJoe]

You had to get out and actually walk into McDonalds back then. And the drink cups were so small they were empty before you got back to the truck.

McDonald's was a special event. Maybe once a year at best. Now it's once a year for other reasons. Lol

 

[ROKBRNC]

That looks a lot like my '70 build did. V8 and all it was $3600 OTD.

Here’s mine…kinda funny “IF” Ford could somehow figure out a way to build a $3600 true 4WD with a V8, zero plastic and all the electronics in today’s money for even $18k-$20k they would most likely be the most popular vehicle on the road. Yeah, I know, union wages NHSTA, CAFE and today’s safety standards would make that unlikely, but it’s been done before…back in the day, even Suzuki made it happen with the Samurai. I consider the new Bronco to be a nod to the original, but in no way is it a resurrection of the original.

 

[okbob]

Thanks for sharing these, I really like seeing the history of the Bronco. It always amazes me to see what the orderable options were back in the day, like the 'Right Hand Side Mirror', 'AM radio', and 'Cigar Lighter'. Much simpler times.

Here's a 66' "build and price" lol.
Those 66 wheel covers if mint, are around $4k for a set now.

 

[MayhemMike]

That's probably why we found the build sheet of a different bronco in my 66 u14. Mine was a 9/65' build u14 and I had a 8/65' u15 build sheet in the springs under the seat lol.

The build sheets for my 1970 Mach 1 was located under the rear and drivers seat.

 

[Beachin 74]

I wonder what a Marti report would look like on a 2-door, hardtop, 6G Bronco.

"Your vehicle was actually produced on October 10, 2022--396 days behind schedule."

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

Not only were they actually building broncos, a lot of them were built a head of schedule lol.

In 53 years when they're building our pre-orders, I'm sure the dealer units will also be ahead of schedule.

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