Among the vehicles found on my friend’s property in Georgia that we’ve successfully passed on to a new home was a Bronco similar to this, right around the ’78/’79 model year with a beefy 400 V8 under the hood. This example is in slightly better condition, starting with the fact that it’s healthy enough for the seller to have made some tweaks to it that improved both its looks and potential off-road-ability. This includes a mild lift kit, aftermarket wheels and tires, winch, and more. Even the air conditioning still works. It’s not perfect, but it’s the kind of rig you can just enjoy without sweating every little ding or scratch. Find it here on eBay where bidding is at $7,300 with the reserve unmet.

To me, lift kits of this scale really are the perfect compromise between getting some extra ride height out of the truck without making it unlivable. Perhaps it helps you more confidently traverse some slightly deeper water features as you run along some abandoned fire roads in the mountains. Whatever you use it for, a lift like this at least makes it easier to fill out the wheel wells with more aggressive rubber. It’s always nice to see, too, when the seller spends the extra dough to get a spare wheel and tire that matches the upgraded set on the pavement. I don’t love white paint on a Bronco of this era (cue the O.J. jokes), but the body panels look super straight.

The interior is definitely used, and while it’s livable, no one has made a major effort to freshen things up inside. The good news is, you can swap out the seats for something slightly nicer or newer, which is the direction I’d go in – a late model Bronco with fresher cloth seats, or maybe even an Eddie Bauer edition with full leather. With working A/C, cruise control, and a power back window, the key features found inside all still work. Lose the buckets and the steering wheel wrap off the wheel, then spend some time detailing the rubber floor mats and door panel – and, well, I’d bet it’d look a whole lot tidier inside. This Bronco is in that sweet spot of not being so nice you don’t use it, and you could likely clean it up and flip it for a few bucks over the eventual sale price here.

That’s just a guess, as I’m assuming the reserve is under $10,000. The engine bay looks decent enough, though there’s some signs of long-serving original parts still under the hood. The brake booster has seen better days, and the radiator clearly isn’t new (though it has one of those auto parts stores radiator caps on it). The seller doesn’t disclose any recent maintenance, but the 400 is one of those engines that’s relatively hard to kill. The seller claims it starts right up and drives great, so perhaps there’s nothing to worry about (at the moment) under the hood. Broncos aren’t going anywhere but up, so grab a nice one while you can. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Araknid78 for the find.