Second generation Broncos were only made for two years and were basically a full-size pickup from the B-pillar forward. They featured solid axles and were only available in four-wheel-drive, unlike their main competition, the Chevy Blazer. This particular Bronco is from 1979 and is in amazing condition. It can be found here on eBay with a current bid of $25,100. Currently located in Hobart, Indiana, the VIN tag indicates it was produced in Michigan, so it may have spent most of its life in the upper mid-west. Have a look at this special ride.
Although the seller is a Ford dealer, they have apparently owned this Bronco since 2008. It shows less than 50K original miles and is in one of the nicest original Broncos you will see. Here you can see the front seatback is split so passengers can climb in the back. The front seat, door panels, floors, and rear seat are in amazing condition. The seller added a Ford factory sport steering wheel, but other than that, it’s pretty much how it left the factory over forty years ago.
The engine is a 351 cubic inch V8, which is a solid performer. You can see the truck features power brakes and steering, which helps with wrangling the big SUV. The seller says the engine is all original and runs great, but they purchased all the tune-up parts from Motorcraft ( plugs, wires, cap, rotor, coil, etc.) which are included in the sale.
After the current owner purchased it in 2008, it was given a complete factory-style paint job. The seller claims the body was completely rust-free and only needed a re-paint due to the typical dents and dings of an older vehicle. As you can see, the Bronco wears larger wheels and tires than it would have had from the factory. This generation of Bronco has enough clearance to run 33″ tires without any suspension modifications. Overall, this looks like a great truck that anyone would be proud to own. What do you think of this one?
You could park this at my place and I wouldn’t mind a bit. Of all the full-sized Broncos the first two years were my favorite. My brother had a ’78 and it treated him quite well. The drive lines on these were the same as any other Ford 1/2 ton 4×4 and they took most everything that was dished out. You don’t see many of these for sale these days, even out west where the bodies had more of a fighting chance in the winter because there was so much less salt used. Easy to work on for the most part. Of course I have to say that the GM version was a lot easier, but that could be because I worked for GM too…
Ford tough, that’s how it’s built. There isn’t a new truck or suv out there that can match those sharp looks. Performance did not exist in ’79, anywhere, so I can’t be critical plus these were not about going fast, some dudes made “crawlers” out of these.
Nice ride.
nice on road one! Haul this behind for the camber/gradients/off rd?:
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Like the 400 better in it: largest production ‘square’ motor made. That and the sliding side windows in back…
wrong wheels for that year.. nice but just saying ….
Real nice Bronco. Will bring the big bucks.
I normally don’t think about “styling” on trucks, but somehow in hindsight the “styling” of this generation of Fords was spot-on. Maybe it is in the overall simplicity or the blocky-ness or the dentside with the wide trim, I don’t know. But it sure looks attractive today. I also like the look of the instrument panel.
My own opinion of course, but there was a boldness to these, especially in the front, the slight curves in the hood, the fenders, roof….it’s square but more bulging instead of flat, if you know what I mean. It comes off bold, aggressive. That was lost a little on the styling changes thru to ’96.
Another one of those sellers that puts ONE OWNER in the title and then when you read the story you find out that the seller is actually the third owner. Using that logic then every vehicle out there is a one owner.