Q- Ford Bronco

One of the most well-known vehicles is the Ford Bronco. The Ford Bronco is a sports utility vehicle or S.U.V. Ford Started to make the Bronco in 1965/1966 to compete with Jeeps CJ-5, which is a model of the Jeep Wrangler, and the International Harvester’s truck line ,which they named the scout. Later on they were modified to compete with the Chevy Blazer, Jeep Cherokee, and the Dodge Ramcharger. The first Broncos were produced in August 1965 didn’t have many options like an automatic transmission or power steering. These were the first generation of Broncos and they were produced from 1965 to 1978. The first generation of Broncos were compact S.U.V.’s. The only engine they had at first was a six cylinder that only made 105 horsepower. In March of 1966, Ford began to offer a 289 v8 engine and a 302 v8 engine. The first Broncos, while weren’t offered with many options, did have the option to have a snow plow kit, trailer hitch, and winches. They also had the option of having two fuel tanks, one was larger than the second fuel tank when this option was selected. In 1967, Ford came out with the sport package of the Bronco. This was a “higher class” version of the Bronco. It included options like a cigar lighter and trim around parts of the vehicle. Due to companies like Jeep, International and Chevy producing S.U.V.’s that were starting take the Ford Bronco out of competition, Ford had to upgrade their line of Broncos. The second and third generations of Ford Broncos were the first generation of them being full sized S.U.V.’s. They were converted to full size because Chevy started to produce their own line of full sized S.U.V.’s known as the k5 Blazer. The second 1978 to 1979 while the third generation was produced from 1980 to 1986.The second generation of Broncos offered a choice of a v8 351 engine and a v8 400 option in 1978. They also had an option of 4 speed manual transmission or a 3 speed automatic transmission. The Bronco stayed consistent throughout its second generation. The only things that changed between the second and third generations were the engine options, the 351 v8 was a constant option while a 300 inline 6 cylinder was offered along with a 302 v8, while the 400 v8 wasn’t offered anymore. Besides the engine changes, the third generation had the same transmission options. The fourth and fifth generations of Broncos had a new body style. It had an aero look. The first two generations of Broncos had a boxy body style; the new body styles had a curvier look to it. Both the fourth and fifth generations were produced at the same time, from 1987 to 1991. They would be the last generation of the Bronco. Ford went on to sell them until 1996. These Broncos were offered with the options of a 351 v8, 302 v8 and a 300 inline 6 cylinder. They were also offered with the option of having a 5 speed manual transmission, 3 speed automatic transmission or a 4 speed automatic transmission. The Ford Bronco had a long 30 year run and during its production, a compact version of the vehicle known as the Bronco II was being produced. The Ford Bronco is a well-known S.U.V. among people and collectible to some.