Vehicle Description
1968 Ford Bronco 4x4 Wagon� Fresh, frame-off restoration Four-inch
lift kit, black Fuel five-spoke off-road wheels, Mile Marker
locking front hubs and 33" Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires Red
exterior with white trim and white interior with red trim 302 CID
V-8 engine with four-barrel carburetor, aluminum cylinder heads,
stainless steel headers and exhaust Automatic transmission with
overdrive, power steering, four-wheel disc brakes Seeking to mark
its own territory against competing models from American Motors'
Jeep and International-Harvester's Scout, Ford unveiled its own
off-road entry, the Bronco. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is proud to
present this 1968 Bronco 4x4 (VIN code U15) Wagon. Assembled in
Ford's Wayne, Michigan (VIN code L) factory in July 1968 (VIN code
D54261), this example is fresh from a frame-off restoration.
Dressed in a glossy red finish with contrasting white trim, this
truck looks gorgeous! The windows are clear and crack-free though
there is a minor blemish on the right rear glass. The truck's
lights are haze-free and look great while the bodywork is straight
and solid, as expected after a recent restoration. The truck's
engine bay is quite tidy, the battery appears new and the bumpers
are in overall great condition. The truck rolls on Goodyear
Wrangler Duratrac off-road tires, size LT315/70R17 at all four
corners. Each tire surrounds a black, Fuel five-spoke, off-road
wheel and in front there are Mile Marker locking front hubs. The
wheels and tires are in excellent condition this Bronc has
four-wheel disc brakes without power assist. This Bronco left the
factory with a 289 CID V-8, as indicated by the front fender badges
but during the restoration, its understood it was swapped for a 302
CID V-8 with a four-barrel carburetor, aluminum cylinder heads,
stainless steel headers and exhaust. The motor is mated to an
automatic transmission with overdrive. Driver convenience features
include power steering. Inside, the color scheme is reversed -
predominantly white with red trim. The front buckets and small rear
bench look great, while the contrasting red carpet is in good
overall order. The horn is inoperable but the headliner and
three-spoke aftermarket steering wheel are in very nice condition
while the center console looks good. There is a full-size spare
tire in the cargo area. The mirror glass is in decent shape while
the column-mounted gear selector looks great. This is a radio
delete model. Side marker lights on front fenders and reflectors on
the rear fenders were new for 1968. Armrests, window cranks and
door handles were altered as well. A heater and defroster came
standard, along with mono-beam front suspension and folding
windshield. The original Bronco was an off-road vehicle (ORV)
intended to compete primarily with�Jeep CJ�models and
the�International Harvester Scout. The Bronco's small size, riding
on a 92-inch wheelbase, made it maneuverable. The 1966 Bronco was
not only Ford's first�compact SUV�� its marketing also shows a very
early example of promoting a civilian off-roader as a "Sports
Utility" (the two-door pickup version). Ford product manager�Donald
N. Frey, who conceived the Bronco, also thought of the�Ford
Mustang; Chairman�Lee Iacocca pushed the idea through to
production. In many ways, the Bronco was a more original concept
than the Mustang; whereas the former was based upon the�Ford
Falcon, the Bronco had a�frame,�suspension and body not shared with
any other vehicle. Engineer Paul G. Axelrad designed the Bronco.
Axles and brakes came from the�Ford F100 four-wheel drive pickup
truck but radius arms located the front axle (from the frame near
the rear of the�transmission�forward to the axle). A lateral track
bar allowed the use of�coil springs�that gave the Bronco a 34-foot
turning circle, long wheel travel and an anti-dive geometry, useful
for snowplowing. The rear suspension was more conventional, with
leaf springs in a typical�Hotchkiss design. A shift-on
the-fly�Dana�transfer case�and�locking hubs�were standard and
heavy-duty suspension was an option. The initial engine was the
Ford 170�CID inline six-cylinder, modified with solid�valve
lifters, a six quart�oil pan, heavy-duty fuel pump, oil-bath air
cleaner and a�carburetor�with a float bowl compensated against
tilting. Styling was subordinated to simplicity and economy, so all
glass was flat, bumpers were straight C-sections, the frame was a
simple box-section ladder and the basic left and right door skins
were identical except for mounting holes. Early Broncos were
offered in wagon,�pickup and a less popular roadster configuration.
The roadster version was dropped and the sport package, which later
became a model line, was added. The Bronco came with a long option
list that included front bucket seats, a rear bench
seat,�tachometer,�CB radio, as well as functional items such as a
tow bar, an auxiliary gas tank, a�power take-off, a snowplow, a
winch and a�posthole digger. Aftermarket accessories included
campers,�overdrive�units and the usual array of wheels,�tires,
chassis, and engine parts for increased performance. Competition to
this Bronco in 1968 included Jeep's CJ-5 and
International-Harvester's Scout 800. This truck is currently
located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on
the odometer shows 100 miles since restoration. It is sold as is,
where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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