Happy 55th Birthday Bronco! A quick look back at the first introduction

[toddz69]

Today, August 11th, marks the 55th anniversary of the introduction of our favorite rigs. Just seems like yesterday that we were celebrating the 50th!

I wrote a little article for Bronco Nation on the event if anyone's interested. There will be more photos from the event posted tomorrow.

https://community.thebronconation.com/55-years-ago-introducing-the-ford-bronco-in-1965/

Todd Z.

 

[tasker]

AS usual Todd....AWESOME STUFF!!!

 

[Master Chief]

Nice article Todd, and thank you for preserving the history of these mighty rigs through literature.

Roger

 

[okie4570]

Great as usual

 

[904Bronco]

Nice. Thanks for sharing...

 

[sprdv1]

Why thank you sir!! Always rocking it

 

[Bajabrewer]

Anyone else notice the right hand drive Bronco? Last pic.................................Flipped

 

[okie4570]

Anyone else notice the right hand drive Bronco? Last pic.................................Flipped

Actually didn't see that last pic at all lol. DROF grill ;D Good look at a PTO shaft exiting the grill though.

 

[sprdv1]

Anyone else notice the right hand drive Bronco? Last pic.................................Flipped

Yes sir

 

[mlarison]

Awesome article Todd, thanks for posting

 

[toddz69]

Anyone else notice the right hand drive Bronco? Last pic.................................Flipped

Yes - good eye! It unfortunately came from the archives that way.

There will be more pics posted tomorrow from the event that will include at least one other photo that is of a RHD postal Bronco roadster .

Todd Z.

 

[okie4570]

Yes - good eye! It unfortunately came from the archives that way.

There will be more pics posted tomorrow from the event that will include at least one other photo that is of a RHD postal Bronco roadster .

Todd Z.

This was at SC 2016, converted of course but cool all the same.

 

[Rustytruck]

Todd has Corporate Ford been of value in your historical pursuits? Or are you digging on your own.

 

[toddz69]

Todd has Corporate Ford been of value in your historical pursuits? Or are you digging on your own.

Their information was key for this article. The majority of the information and all the photos are from the Ford archives (used with their permission).

My contacts/info from the archives came after I did my book. The majority of the 'Ford information' I used in my book came from items I and others have collected over the years and have in our collections of documents, etc.

I hope that if I ever do a revision to the book or another book on Broncos, that I can use the archival materials in it.

Todd Z.

 

[fordfan]

Thanks for the history lesson on this grand event of our reverenced able steed... The Bronco ! Thanks for sharing it Todd!!

 

[Rustytruck]

Their information was key for this article. The majority of the information and all the photos are from the Ford archives (used with their permission).

My contacts/info from the archives came after I did my book. The majority of the 'Ford information' I used in my book came from items I and others have collected over the years and have in our collections of documents, etc.

I hope that if I ever do a revision to the book or another book on Broncos, that I can use the archival materials in it.

Todd Z.

Good deal shows someone at Ford has respect for the work you have done. Im sure its very hard to get corporations to loosen up. Thank you for the work you do. It benefits all of us Bronco nuts.

 

[half cab]

Great read Todd! Glad you are a great asset to the bronco community!

 

[Bajabrewer]

Really great article Todd. It's cool to me that it happened a few miles from where live. I thought about cruising over to the Romeo proving grounds last night for a photo by the entry sign but decided to do that in a week or 2 when I have a little more time. I'll swing by the Kingsley Inn(It's a Doubletree by Mariott now) in Bloomfield Hills on Woodward - cruised by it lots of times without knowing the history that took place there & now I'll look at it differently.

 

[toddz69]

Really great article Todd. It's cool to me that it happened a few miles from where live. I thought about cruising over to the Romeo proving grounds last night for a photo by the entry sign but decided to do that in a week or 2 when I have a little more time. I'll swing by the Kingsley Inn(It's a Doubletree by Mariott now) in Bloomfield Hills on Woodward - cruised by it lots of times without knowing the history that took place there & now I'll look at it differently.

I love seeing pics of the old stuff now too! I was thinking of doing the same thing here with a few of the shots in the '73 Bronco intro video that has been floating around for awhile now.

Todd Z.

 

[gnsteam]

Thanks Todd. Very interesting and the photos are priceless.