With the prices of first-generation Ford Broncos continuing to be strong, they seem to be coming out of the woodwork almost daily. We’ve featured several of them for sale here on Barn Finds and they usually bring amazing money. This one is a 1969 and can be found here on eBay with a requested opening bid of $26,000 and a buy-it-now of nearly $40,000! It is said to have lived its life in West Texas and was last registered in 1983. Take a look and see if this would be your dream project.
You can see about ten pounds of Texas dust under the hood. The engine is a 302 cubic inch V8 with a 3-on-the-tree transmission. There isn’t much information in the ad regarding how it runs or drives other than the seller has pulled the engine for a rebuild.
The interior looks fairly original. The most rust-prone parts of these Broncos are the floor pans. Hopefully being in West Texas, it is fairly rust free. There are only a few photos under the truck, which look pretty solid. The carpet is a little worrisome, but hopefully, a quick peel back will reveal solid floors.
You can tell from the custom hitch and the background in the photos this truck probably lived the first part of its life on a farm or ranch. What do you think? Are you ready to rescue and restore it?
Cool, but not 25-40k cool! I get the attraction to these as we had a generation grow up lusting after new “soft” suv’s that now want to own the genuine article. Basically they want an SUV without the soccer mom stereotype that comes along with modern ones. The broncos and early k-5’s are getting ridiculous though. It’s the one arena where you can get more for less by going with an old rusty mopar lol. If I had to have an old SUV I would go 70’s ramcharger or trailduster all day. They look cooler, cost less, and you’re less likely to see another.
Happy to see no bids yet.
Imagine the guy that sold the first rock or bottle of water.
There is always someone that is insane
Again, I hope the seller wasn’t watching B-J auction. They had a couple come through, a rare half cab and a full cab, both meticulously restored, the half cab went for $21g’s and the full cab $18. A Toyota FJ too, price way down, sold for $18g’s. B-J auction sets a pretty good idea of the market, and perhaps the bottom finally fell out, once people actually drove these.
Not just Broncos,all the ‘ol rides are becoming hard to find in good condition,I like them all .Jeep Wagoneers are on top of my list,the early ones.Just think about the decent vehicles that were crushed thru the years makes some ill,most probably sent overseas.My son helps me,although he drives a Tundra,he too likes the early iron,we are doing a ‘77 Highboy F250!
Coming out of the woodwork because of the insane prices they’re getting. I fail to see the attraction to these at all. I once rode in one on a long trip (150 miles), and I can’t think of a more uncomfortable, rough riding, torture chamber, misery memory than these early Bronco’s. Then when you consider paying a fortune for one, are you taking it jeeping in the back country to tear up and break parts? Oh well, to each their own.
I don’t see any money here. If you look at cars the way I do. I invest, and this one at the price it is now would be a bad investment. IMHO if you want something to joy ride or climb with don’t waste money on this one. A guy will still spend another 20K on this one to bring it up to show condition. Again, JMHO.
I think he needs to watch Barette Jackson, there was a beautiful red one that was ready to get in and go that was the top priced Bronco sold and it brought $50,000.00. In regards to values it would make this Bronco worth about $5000.00.
The guy is smoking some good stuff if he thinks he will get 35K with the engine needing rebuild and Bronco needing full restoration to be presentable.
He is close to the border lol
I like these but it’s out of control. The price on this is insane. I live in Arizona where rust really isn’t much of an issue and less than a year ago I saw one for sale that was completely restomoded. < Real word? Idk. Anyway, very, very well done and they were asking 39k. Here's the kicker – it was at a car lot! My point is that if a car lot which is in business to make a profit can sell an extremely nice one and still make money at a 39k asking price, where do these people come from that think they can find a sucker that will pay roughly the same money for one that basically needs to be redone from scratch?
It looks a lot like this one that was in MUCh better shape with a starting price 60% lower!
https://barnfinds.com/ill-huckleberry-1969-ford-bronco-sport/
What Keith said….
You can tell this seller knows very little about what he is selling. The listing states that additional taillights have been added for towing. The taillights shown in the photos are all factory Ford and this Bronco left the factory as seen in the photos. What the seller is calling extra taillights are actually factory attached reflectors. They are completely bone stock.
‘stang or falcon seats (never came in blk – C the back protector?), mirrors, oe tire carrier, no windshield/hood clip, etc Plez drop price to reasonable.
Oh, that’s right – a ‘feeler’, practice run, or just plain ‘seeking’ that uninformed buyer. If this 1s $25 – $50K mine’s $100K
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