FOX: In about a year you’ll be able to buy a new Ford Bronco that’s inspired by the original. But if you can’t wait that long, you can by an original Bronco that’s brand new right now.
Gateway Bronco of Hamel, Ill., which started out as a restoration shop specializing in the classic SUVs just over two years ago, has been granted the first license from Ford to build ground-up recreations of the 1966 to 1977-era Bronco. MORE
No GPS? No electronics? No black box? No way of tracking? I could be interested in something like that.
Who wouldn’t want one? As nice as it appears, the price tag is for exclusive enthusiasts. Ill stick with my 12 year old Rubicon.
Yes, now you too can pretend to know about automotive maintenance and restoration. For 2 easy payments of 49 thousand you can be the proud owner of a 7 thousand dollar vehicle…..
Hopefully my next vehicle purchase. There’s half a dozen companies doing these Retro Mods. A junk rolling chassis will run you 12K. You can find these Retro Mods in the high 50K range. However it’s not going to depreciate.
Aparently they have discovered a way to keep the body from rusting off of the frame…..
Someone does the same thing for classic Mustangs. 100K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXhU-52MaQ
Honestly…. give me HALF and I can deliver at least 4 REAL Mustangs.
A Dodge Challenger Hellcat will be my next “pet”.
….”not going to depreciate”….Hahahahaha….
Sorry, joe6pak, you should know that the govt wouldn’t let that get by.
These will have current engine control processors and all the bells and whistles for Big Brother to watch your every mile.
I still have a dwell/tachometer and a timing light I can’t seem to part with. If you want it, let me know. I’ll never own a vehicle like that again.
Ford also coming out with new Ranger. However, all will have a turbo eco boost 4. No V6 and no manual transmission.
I had 3 liter 1995 with 5 speed manual for nine years.
I can’t afford this. Maybe they can throw me together a Pinto?
Ha! I knew if I searched for at least 20 seconds i could find the same vehicle for under 20K.
https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/1967-ford-bronco/6754358546.html
This one’s got a 351 Windsor.
Wonder if you can buy without engine? Don’t need that computer crap.
Fix or repair daily, Fails on road daily. I’ve had a few FORDS but never an original Bronco. 2 Bronco IIs that both died from rust in the frames. Some how they’re never quite the same when its a do over…also 7 jeeps. The list is long.
Technically, they’re Flipped Over Reservation Deposits.
Honestly they weren’t really that great in the original form.
Not true Frank. They’ve always been in demand.
I still have my one-owner 2000 Ranger. 145K miles. a little rust. 4L, 4spd, 40w/ch 4 speaker stereo.
I plug in a SD Card player/hands free for the phone adapter.
Won’t get a new one unless it has the 6cyl/6spd eco-boost my F150 co truck has.
I owned a ’67 when I was a kid.
It was rather wore out when I got it…
Ended up 2 wheel drive with a posi
and some 35″ x 12.5″ tires in the rear.
Did ok in most sand situations.
You can bet tour ass the new ones won’t have a straight axle.
just restore an original. They were roll over happy vehicles but they were mules in the snow.
They werent a cj5 w/a 304 4 spd but ya cant all be king of the hill.
This retro rage is cool but I could never afford a new mustang etc when they were new, and i still cant. And if i could afford one i would still prefer to be seen in a restored or barn find. Give me a real 64 plymouth or 58 chevy or 67 fastback.
Got a 1998 Dodge 2500…….”grail” model…..about 4 years ago….
took me a year to find it…..very happy about it.
I’ll stick with me 02 Tundra with 70k on it.
Hell it even has a cassette player.
Icon has been doing this for about a decade. Also check out their Thriftmaster.
https://www.icon4x4.com/
Frank: “Honestly they weren’t really that great in the original form.”
Bad Brad: “Not true Frank. They’ve always been in demand.”
Guys, you are BOTH right!
Tony R
I have some experience with them. Off the show room floor or box stock, not that impressive. Put a couple Lockers in one and go have fun. I’ve owned a bunch of four wheelers in my day, and there’s not one I’ve not modified.
I bought a 77 Silverado new, 4 speed 4 wheel drive, only truck I’ve ever needed. Apparently a 350 4 bolt properly maintained will last a lifetime.
Call me when I can get a 1993 Ramcharger Canyon Sport, with a Hellcat 392 Hemi. 😎
I do wish that back in ’93 I’d bought a GMC Typhoon.
@Bob M: This might be up your alley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=119GbCRJwrc
One of the crappiest vehicles of all time.
We had a Bronco II, and it was a rotting lemon at the bottom of the lemon basket.
Had a full size Bronco in the 80s. If you sat quietly, you could hear it rust.
If I ever won a Ford, I would sell it for $1.
Just saw a pretty nice one on Mecum for a reasonable 25K –
My first car was a ’57 Ford Custom 300, bought used for $400. Ran OK, but prone to rust unless you paste waxed it constantly. Haven’t owned a Ford since then. Discovered my first foreign car when I was stationed in Germany in ’67. Haven’t owned an American car since then.
I like cars you don’t have to mess with in order to keep them running.