Donut - We Drove EVERY Bronco

BlueRidgeBronco

Nostalgia can be a funny thing. We usually remember the good and not the bad. It’s part of the resilience of the human spirit. We tend to do that with all things (maybe not spouses). I have known people that have owned every generation of Bronco. They did not all ride trails, but some did. Some were used on the beach. Some camped, but most didn’t. Most were on road a lot more than off road. The top down feature was incredibly popular and it was different than the Jeeps and the Lancrisuers - FJs. People did not buy them to be part of a club or fit inside a box. It fit their lifestyle. I remember once thinking that extra cab pickups did not look right. A few years ago I looked at buying a restored F100. I got inside and wondered how the heck I did that all those years. I guess I forgot how cramped it was for me and all my stuff was always getting wet.

Correct if it were for practicality rather then nostalgia the big 3 would be far worse off then they already are. Bear in mind that from day zero Ford has used nostalgia to market and move the 6th gen Bronco.

But there is a practical side to the Bronco, hence the word UTILITY in SUV.


It fit their lifestyle.

This is where the problem is, all Ford sells are four doors, four doors don't fit my lifestyle.I'm not married, I don't have kids. Women look at men driving moredoors and are convinced they are married, you tell them you're single but they think you are lying.Been there,done that ,bought the t shirt.

BlueRidgeBronco

Nostalgia can be a funny thing. We usually remember the good and not the bad. It’s part of the resilience of the human spirit. We tend to do that with all things (maybe not spouses). I have known people that have owned every generation of Bronco. They did not all ride trails, but some did. Some were used on the beach. Some camped, but most didn’t. Most were on road a lot more than off road. The top down feature was incredibly popular and it was different than the Jeeps and the Lancrisuers - FJs. People did not buy them to be part of a club or fit inside a box. It fit their lifestyle. I remember once thinking that extra cab pickups did not look right. A few years ago I looked at buying a restored F100. I got inside and wondered how the heck I did that all those years. I guess I forgot how cramped it was for me and all my stuff was always getting wet.

Nostalgia is a peculiar thing indeed. Three times over the many years I have reached back for a few cars from my youth I had owned or driven extensively. One was a 1973 Pinto (don't laugh, there is a long story behind that...), a 1982 BMW 320i, and a 1984 Pontiac Fiero. In every case, despite my deep familiarity with each model, all drove horrid compared to my modern cars (cough-cough a 1997, 2006, 2208, 2009 - LOL); I passed on all of them*. Those experiences drove my earlier comment about the Gen1 with the replaced 302. There is no way a Gen1 OG Bronco drives anywhere close to a modern G6, or modern anything.

* the Pinto was earlier this year. The 50-year old body was in great shape (meaning little rust) and the owner had thousands of dollars of NOS parts. The 2.0L Pinto engine was worn and made hardly any power. My belief, based on my prior experience, was the valvetrain had been run too long on unleaded fuel and the valve seats were trashed. I thought about restomodding it with a 2.3L EcoBoost, but I'm not insane, there would be maybe two other people who'd want an early 1970's Pinto running an EcoBoost. 😂

OrangecrushBronco

Correct if it were for practicality rather then nostalgia the big 3 would be far worse off then they already are. Bear in mind that from day zero Ford has used nostalgia to market and move the 6th gen Bronco.

And personally, I'm glad they did, and with the Mustang as well (but since has left the OG corral). The Gen6 Bronco really has the essence of the original when released in 2021 (if you go with the three lower models) but has complete modernity. It's perfect IMO. I'm not sure Gen7 will keep the nostalgia.

Jakob1972

Air conditioning and a roof that is why I am switching from wanting a roadster to the Daytona Coupe.
I remember back when Factory five was kind of the red headed step child of the Cobra world. Now they build pretty nice cars that’s the kit I am looking at. But first I’ll transform my half million mile cobalt into a Goblin.

The majority of the guys in the Arizona cobra club have factory 5. After that is a mix of superformance, backdraft, and more. Plus an original.
However no 4 door cobras

Eninty

And personally, I'm glad they did, and with the Mustang as well (but since has left the OG corral). The Gen6 Bronco really has the essence of the original when released in 2021 (if you go with the three lower models) but has complete modernity. It's perfect IMO. I'm not sure Gen7 will keep the nostalgia.

Nostalgia has me hanging on to my 2012 Shelby because it is a modern reflection of the 67/68 in my opinion. Newer ones have improved performance but they don't look right in my head for me. Even though it's a very cool and good looking car

Eninty

And personally, I'm glad they did, and with the Mustang as well (but since has left the OG corral). The Gen6 Bronco really has the essence of the original when released in 2021 (if you go with the three lower models) but has complete modernity. It's perfect IMO. I'm not sure Gen7 will keep the nostalgia.

Totally agree. I have a 5th generation Mustang (2014) ragtop. The wife loves Mustangs and when she wanted one I said it had to be convertible and I wanted the 5th generation. So I got a low miles example of the last year for the Gen 5. No, I am not exactly Steve McQueen driving downtown SF in a 68 fastback, but I can pretend that I am sometimes 😆

Lots O Fords

Nostalgia has me hanging on to my 2012 Shelby because it is a modern reflection of the 67/68 in my opinion. Newer ones have improved performance but they don't look right in my head for me. Even though it's a very cool and good looking car

You beat me to it!

Eninty

Nostalgia is a peculiar thing indeed. Three times over the many years I have reached back for a few cars from my youth I had owned or driven extensively. One was a 1973 Pinto (don't laugh, there is a long story behind that...), a 1982 BMW 320i, and a 1984 Pontiac Fiero. In every case, despite my deep familiarity with each model, all drove horrid compared to my modern cars (cough-cough a 1997, 2006, 2208, 2009 - LOL); I passed on all of them*. Those experiences drove my earlier comment about the Gen1 with the replaced 302. There is no way a Gen1 OG Bronco drives anywhere close to a modern G6, or modern anything.

* the Pinto was earlier this year. The 50-year old body was in great shape (meaning little rust) and the owner had thousands of NOS parts. The 2.0L Pinto engine was worn and made hardly any power. My belief, based on my prior experience, was the valvetrain had been run too long on unleaded fuel and the valve seats were trashed. I thought about restomodding it with a 2.3L EcoBoost, but I'm not insane, there would be maybe two other people who'd want an early 1970's Pinto running an EcoBoost. 😂

Well said… I think about earlier Bronco’s, and specifically an OG Bronco as it was my first car, and consider when I see what appears a good deal…. Then I remember the crazy loud highway noise, the leaking seals around the windows, ROUGH ride on the highway, and I think… NAH… I’m good…

And yesterday, during the tankgiving dinner prayer, i said I was thankful to ford, the ranger and the 4 door bronco. It's because of them I've got my 2 door wanna be heritage. God bless them one and all.

Lots O Fords

And yesterday, during the tankgiving dinner prayer, i said I was thankful to ford, the ranger and the 4 door bronco. It's because of them I've got my 2 door wanna be heritage. God bless them one and all.

Really? I was thankful for Nvidia and bitcoin.Going to name my next Bronco Nvidia.

Lots O Fords

The majority of the guys in the Arizona cobra club have factory 5. After that is a mix of superformance, backdraft, and more. Plus an original.
However no 4 door cobras

Superformance would be a dream cobra a factory five would be an attainable cobra for me. I was really wanting a lone star classics mostly because they were only 5 hours away and I visited there shop they built a pretty nice one, but they sold to a guy that lives only 20 miles from me but I haven’t seen anything from him. I assumed he sold it to another group. I remember when the Factory Fives were just rebodied Fox body mustangs so the proportions were all wrong. Now that I’m getting older and it seems lately we have been hitting record hot days every day in the summer I need a top and AC, there are probably only a few weeks a year I could drive a cobra here and not spontaneously combust.

Funny how there are more kit cars than originals.

Bronco V-8

Funny how there are more kit cars than originals.

Lot's more for sure. Back in 66 they couldn't sell the ones they had. And legend became bigger than the car. Plus the kits are way more affordable. The turn key minus cars are not inexpensive and not a kit.
In my case, I did not comfortably fit into a CSX car and I fit into a Superformance. They have a dropped floor and the later Superformance cars the cowl/dash is a little taller to accommodate a 460 CID choice (I have a 427).

How I fit, was the reason for my choice. At the time, the Shelby CSX 4000 series continuation cars and the Superformance cars, both came as turn key minus, and were very close in price. Currently they both come from same the South African factory with some distinctive differences.
Then you add the engine $$$$$$$

Jakob1972

Superformance would be a dream cobra a factory five would be an attainable cobra for me. I was really wanting a lone star classics mostly because they were only 5 hours away and I visited there shop they built a pretty nice one, but they sold to a guy that lives only 20 miles from me but I haven’t seen anything from him. I assumed he sold it to another group. I remember when the Factory Fives were just rebodied Fox body mustangs so the proportions were all wrong. Now that I’m getting older and it seems lately we have been hitting record hot days every day in the summer I need a top and AC, there are probably only a few weeks a year I could drive a cobra here and not spontaneously combust.

Based on they people I know that own a cobra, they all make for some thrilling rides and big smiles. You just need to put up with people asking, is it a real one? ... lol Or some hocky puck who drove up in his primer piece of c...p saying, to his friend, ahhhh its a kit, I wouldn't want it. We've heard it all and we just smile, cuz we've got a cobra, and could care less.
No matter what one you get, your gonna love it.

Lots O Fords

Based on they people I know that own a cobra, they all make for some thrilling rides and big smiles. You just need to put up with people asking, is it a real one? ... lol Or some hocky puck who drove up in his primer piece of c...p saying, to his friend, ahhhh its a kit, I wouldn't want it. We've heard it all and we just smile, cuz we've got a cobra, and could care less.
No matter what one you get, your gonna love it.

If you can touch them they are real.

And it might be Blasphemy but I want to build the Daytona and stick my late father-in-laws LS out of his old truck in there.

Jakob1972

If you can touch them they are real.

And it might be Blasphemy but I want to build the Daytona and stick my late father-in-laws LS out of his old truck in there.

We had one guy with the wrong brand and we made him turn around so the distributors lined up.
His was scary fast

Jakob1972

If you can touch them they are real.

And it might be Blasphemy but I want to build the Daytona and stick my late father-in-laws LS out of his old truck in there.

Ask Steve Arntz what happens when you stick a chivy in a cobra, his company went belly up not sure how many he built maybe 50 or 60 it was the chevys in the car that killed it.

Bronco V-8

Ask Steve Arntz what happens when you stick a chivy in a cobra, his company went belly up not sure how many he built maybe 50 or 60 it was the chevys in the car that killed it.

Factory five does make their kits to fit an LS , I don’t know how many are purchased but it is an option. And to be honest my son is eyeing this motor to drop in his 94 Camaro v6. So if he beats me to it I might find a 2.7L 4 cylinder from the latest Silverados. I like unusual stuff. Just don’t know how I will feel without that sound.

Bluestreak57

Well said…. Some people just don’t get it, and just want to piss and moan…

I just went ahead and blocked all his comments.