Vehicle Description
1969 Ford Bronco
Ford launched the first Bronco in the fall of 1965 for the 1966
model year, designed as a competitor to the International Scout,
the Jeep CJ-5 and to a lesser degree the rarer Toyota FJ40 and the
Land Rover Series II. The Bronco gravitated to the plusher side of
the off-road experience, designed to be a little more city- and
suburb-friendly than the more spartan Jeep of the day, but ready to
go hiking when needed. The first-gen model was produced from 1966
until 1977. By this time a number of larger competitors emerged,
including the Chevy K5 Blazer, Plymouth Trailduster, Dodge
Ramcharger and GMC Jimmy. Very soon the Bronco appeared small and
outmatched compared to these wider pickup-based models with more
powerful V8s.
For consignment, a truck that was sold to a customer when new, then
sold back to the dealer who sold it originally and took it to
hunting camp. When this interest was outgrown, our current
consignor bought the truck and did several replacements and
upgrades. We give you a 1969 First Gen iteration of the Bronco from
the blue oval.
Exterior
With its boxy design everything is kept simple including the front
blackened grille with its central F O R D badge and rectangular
turn signal lights. A small chromed bumper frames the bottom, and
as we move our eyes rearward, we see a more boxy design which is
all steel and maintains well minded gaps. All this straight steel
is bathed in Harbor Blue paint with a white painted pinstripe at
the belt line and Bronco badging on the front quarters. A white
metal top has a shiny roof rack atop. On the back is a tailgate for
easy access to the back portion. Standard clean FoMoCo wheel
coverings are wrapped in black wall off road rubber.
Interior
Vinyl in white tuck and roll with an upper wood applique panel,
float in a field of harbor blue metal framing for the door panels.
Buckets are upfront and are of the low back variety. A bench is in
back and these seats all have new seat belts. The floors are of
utilitarian snakeskin paint and sport black Ford badged floor mats.
More tuck and roll white vinyl cover the vertical surfaces
throughout the truck and black flooring abounds. The headliner is
white painted steel with extra reinforcing struts and showing just
a bit of paint chip off. Upfront the original dash is in white for
the front which houses a few simple gauges, the radio and some
pulls. A black vinyl padded dash top is above and fronting this
clean utilitarian dash is an original black steering wheel. It's a
3 on the tree model with a Mustang-esque floor shifter for the 4x4
mode.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a nice looking blue painted black and valve
covers 302ci V8. It is topped with a 2-barrel carburetor featuring
special floats to battle fuel flooding or starvation during
off-roading in steep terrain. A number of other systems were beefed
up to make it able to handle itself off-road, including a larger
oil pan and a more capable fuel pump. The original 3-speed manual
transmission on back. The rear axle is 3.50.
Undercarriage
The floors and frame are all painted in undercoating which is heavy
in some areas. Body hangers and rockers are all good and rust free.
Up front, this Bronco features coil springs with radius arms, with
leaf springs in the rear. This setup made it a little more on-road
friendly than some of its competitors. Drum braking is on all 4
corners and the transfer cases are looking nice and solid and leak
free.
Drive-Ability
A quick starter and nice driver. We did not go off road, but by the
looks of the condition of the undercarriage, it can certainly do so
with ease. Nice power on the acceleration, and braking was bias
free on the panic stop test.
A few dents and dings from previous encounters with various hazards
and carelessness of others, and just a bit of orange peel can be
noted with the respray. All rust free though under and upside, and
a snappy original looking interior. A nice clean example in classic
form right out of 1969 kids!
VIN DECODE
U15GLF11605
U15-Bronco
G-302ci V8 2bbl 205hp
L-Michigan Truck Assy Plant
F11605-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
