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It’s obvious the Bronco hasn’t been babied. The story of this vehicle begins in 1966 with the construction of a Teal Green six-cylinder half-cab prototype Bronco at Ford’s pre-production plant in Allen Park, Michigan. The truck soon moved on to the Shelby American facility in Los Angeles, California and underwent a few changes, not the least of which was shoehorning a V8 under the SUV’s hood. So, instead of just being the first Bronco, it was also the first V8-powered Bronco (as well as the first Bronco with the Sport Trim package.) In addition to the engine swap, the prototype was also refinished in a special red-and-white paint scheme. Carroll Shelby used this Bronco from 1967 to 1977, during which
Two-tone vinyl bucket seats and ugly brown carpets. time it was kept at his ranch in Texas. The first registration of the vehicle was in 1967 and it was registered to Hi-Performance Motors. After Shelby American had used the truck for ten years, it made its way to the Christmas Mountain Land & Cattle Company ranch near Terlingua, Texas. A ranch hand named Harold Wynn frequently took the little work truck to be serviced at a Ford factory dealership in Alpine, Texas. This dealership was owned by Vincent “Vinnie” Yakubanski, who became the next owner of the Bronco prototype. 41 OFF-ROAD Plus MAGAZINE FEB/MAR 2020
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