What Is A 1978 Ford Bronco Worth?

How Affordable Is The 1978 Ford Bronco Today? – Via: Ford When it comes to the price of the 1978 Ford Bronco, we have a real mix of information for you. We hope you’re ready. To start with the good news, there are some decent Ford Bronco models from 1978 you can find at about $16,000. As long as you’re all good with making quite a few adjustments and touchups after the purchase, this could be a solid option for you.

1. To get a much better-preserved vehicle, you’ll need to save up considerably more money.
2. So, the bad news is, the 1978 Ford Bronco is not cheap.
3. Sometimes, it even goes double the price of the 2021 Ford Bronco, which has a starting price of $28,500.
4. Intimidating, isn’t it? You’ll be even more surprised to hear we’ve found a unique 1978 Ford Bronco costing a hefty $259,000.

This is a one-time thing, though, as the model on sale is a hybrid made by the Velocity team. The design came to be from an effort of the team to boost the Ford Bronco and create something not yet seen.
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What is the value of an old Ford Bronco?

Prices Of A 1960s Ford Bronco Today – Via: Bring a Trailer The price range for first-generation Broncos can range from the reasonable to the downright ludicrous, and it all comes down to the model year and trim level. Classic.com states that the first-gen Ford Bronco that sold from 1966 to 1977 can go for anything from under $10,000 to a mind-boggling $1.9 million! In fact, the world’s most expensive and famous pick-up truck is now a 1969 Ford Bronco ‘Big Oly’ which is the same truck that fetched close to $2 million at the Mecum Indianapolis auction in 2022. Via: Mecum Acutions And despite its insane demand, there is no dearth of first-gen Broncos in the used car space. And if you are serious about owning one of Ford’s iconic cars of the 60s, things are just a few clicks away. Classiccars alone has about 149 first-gen Ford Broncos for sale right now, Sources: Ford, Classic Cars, Bring a Trailer, Classic Ford Broncos, Mecum Auctions
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What year of Ford Bronco is most valuable?

This 1969 Ford Bronco Recently Became The Most Expensive And Famous Pickup Truck Welcome back to another episode of, a new series from HotCars where we showcase some of the most iconic and successful off-roaders ever built. On our latest episode, we delve into the world’s most expensive Bronco to ever grace the earth: former Baja 1000 winner “Big Oly.” Just last year, this 1969 Ford Bronco sold for an astonishing $1.7 million (plus $187,000 in fees) at a Mecum auction in Indianapolis.
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What motor is in a 1978 Bronco?

Tested: 1978 Ford Bronco Takes the SUV Out of the Dark Ages From the January 1978 issue of Car and Driver. Trucks aren’t cars. Everybody knows that. But a funny thing has happened recently: have been selling like cars, and their manufacturers have discovered that many of the people who buy them treat them like cars.

• And the manufacturers, never slow to spot a dollar waiting to jump into a corporate account, have responded by giving those folks trucks that are even more carlike.
• So for every genuine killer with monster, roll cage, massed banks of quartz-halogen lights and mile-high door sills you see, there are ten mild-mannered supermarket trucks out there running back and forth everyday to the PTA, grocery store and office.

Repli-trucks, you might say. Why has introduced a ’78 that can be ordered with air conditioning, cruise control, luxury upholstery and imitation wood-grain paneling, a Bronco that can cost as much as $10,000) and still have less cargo room than a good mini-pickup? Who’s buying these things? And why? We’ll have to say right here that even after a lengthy test period with this Bronco and prior experience with other trucks, we’re not sure.

Certainly there is a huge mass of buyers for what the manufacturers have come to call “sport trucks,” buyers for whom the look of rugged machismo is as important as the look of sleekness is to any sporty car guy. But one thing is sure. The bulk of the buyers for this kind of truck are, according to Ford, under 30 years old.

Ford also says it tailored this new Bronco just for those people. Essentially a pickup from the B-pillar forward, the new Bronco is much larger than the old one; over two feet longer, ten inches wider and five higher. Positively awash in new features, its only real resemblance to the old box-basic Bronco of yesterday seems to be its name.

1. Viewed with automotive eyes, the metamorphosis is strikingly reminiscent of the days when cars got “better” by getting longer, lower, and wider.
2. Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver The basic Bronco package is called the Custom (which used to mean special, but has been successfully twisted by non-speak to mean standard), and includes a 351-cubic inch V-8 with two-barrel carburetor, a four-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on only the top three gears, and part-time four-wheel drive with manually locking hubs.

Inside, the Custom delivers little more than what seems like minimal comfort in car terms, with two bucket seats and no rear seat (a front bench and rear folding bench are optional items), and a detachable fiberglass cargo-area roof. The basic Bronco rides on rigid axles in front and back.

1. Two control arms, a big Panhard rod, coil springs and single shocks keep the front in line, while the rear axle is lashed to hefty six-leaf semi-elliptical springs.
2. All of that in a Custom will cost you around $6500.
3. But even with the sport­-coupe styling on the side and the big-hauler replica grille, you can tell you’ll want a bit more.

So you can start ticking off the options boxes and when you’ve duplicated our test truck, you’ll have a distant relation indeed to the Spartan bush-basher. In fact, when you grab a handful of chromed door handle and lever yourself up into a Bronco like ours, you’ll probably feel like you’ve stepped into a Galaxie 500 instead of something designed to climb 60-degree dirt banks.

• Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver You sit high up gazing out over a big square hood (through tinted glass, naturally), grasping a leather-covered steering wheel and sitting on a comfy bucket seat with center panels of Scandia cloth.
• Your feet nestle in plush color-keyed carpet that literally climbs the walls.

A dash that could have come from any Ford car stretches away to the passenger side, and a big, roomy storage bin fits neatly between you and the right seat. In the dash, an AM/FM stereo radio, powerful air conditioning and a big CB jack make life on the road bearable.

The only giveaway that this is something other than a roomy sedan is the transfer-case shifter sticking out of the floor on the transmission tunnel. Flat black and businesslike, it seems completely out of place. The visibility from your lofty throne is superb, broken only by a very thick B-pillar right next to your left ear.

Already you can feel a sense of separateness from the scurrying world you just stepped up and out of. A twist of the key and the 351 murmurs to life somewhere up ahead; a discreet toe on the throttle pedal to see if it’s running okay—you have to strain to hear it at idle—and you’re ready to find out what life in the fast lane is like.

1. Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver The Select-Shift Cruise-O-Matic three­-speed automatic trans feels just like a Maverick’s.
2. The steering is nice and light in the parking lot, the truck fairly maneuverable (it’ll turn curb-to-curb in 35.4 feet, less than some big cars), and that gives you confidence.
3. Unhappily, as soon as the traffic speeds up and you try to thread the big, square Bronco through the crowd, the lightness turns to vagueness and then to steering feel and response that falls somewhere in the same-day category.

The more you drive the Bronco, the more the steering demands your attention. At extra-legal speeds on anything other than four-lane pavement, the road seems uncomfortably narrow, and it only gets a little better under the speed limit. It seems at times as though the steering is only connected to the front wheels by the wispiest of strings.

The other systems work flawlessly. It shifts like a car, stops like a car (the big front discs and rear drums working in concert with our test truck’s bias-ply Goodyears actually stopped it better than many cars) and about half of the time even rides like a car. The addition of another pair of shocks to the front axle of our truck (what Ford calls “quad-front” shocks), heavy­ duty shocks in back and a rear anti-sway bar all aid in the ride and control of body lean, but even they give up over stutter bumps on the pavement, where the Bronco will skip neatly sideways.

Needless to say, the combination of the vague steering and stiff, leap-prone suspension insure that the Bronco driver stays sharp in watching the road—at least if he wants to stay on it. Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver On smooth road, though, the truck is docile as a puppy and almost as likeable.

The Ranger XLT luxury and cruise control make freeway life as easy to take as in a Granada, only no Granada ever had a rear seat with so much leg room (recessed footwells are the benefactors) or a parcel shelf as big as the Bronco’s cargo area. Despite not being a true heavy hauler (our Bronco’s allowable load was 850 pounds over curb weight), you can still stuff a lot of things in the back.

(We’ve had everything from a mound of racing tires to a Yamaha go-kart in ours.) Loading is fairly easy through the side-swing tailgate, and the outside-mount spare makes sense because you need to use all the limited cargo room for cargo. If the Bronco is a pleasant but demanding ride on the road, when you aim its blunt snout into the weeds it seems to come alive.

• We never attempted anything more serious than ancient fire trails and sand dunes, but even bashing at full-tilt down the dim confines of tiny fire-roads the Bronco was a delight.
• Steering which seemed too light on the road worked just fine climbing a sandy switchback, and suspension only okay on pavement became capable indeed in the unpaved world of the off-roader.

Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver The bulk of the truck seemed to melt away as we hammered it through the bush. The trees would scrape against its flanks, rocks would jump at the sump and the sun would dazzle us in reflections on the huge hood, but the Bronco ignored it all.

The mirrors are sprung to go over-center so that bashing a wall or tree at speed only means they fold back neatly to the door, the radio antenna unscrews quickly and about the only thing to grab debris as you leap through the forest is the trim. Ford has obviously done a good deal of homework on designing a fairly clean exterior.

Inside, the trade-offs made to make the truck comfortable begin to show, often in mid-air. The lack of a grab handle convenient to the passenger is irritating, the seats seem to need a little more support in all directions, and the seat belts slowly cinch themselves up on their inertia-reels until by the fifth or so mile of hard four-­wheeling, you feel as though they’ll cut you in half.

1. Nevertheless, the Bronco seems to be confident and sure-footed in the outback.
2. Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver The drill to get outback, however, was more tiresome than the ride once there.
3. You drive the Bronco most of the time with the two-speed transfer case in 2-High and the four-wheel drive front hubs unlocked.

To get from street to wilderness, you’ve got to go through the age-old four­-wheel drive ritual: Stop the truck. Get out, twist the hubs to lock. Get back in, keep the gearshift in neutral, jam the transfer­-case selector into appropriate slot. (You can choose from 4-Low, 2-High or 4- High.) Head for the hills.

1. In times past, such a procedure seemed painless enough, but the advent of full-time has made it seem pointless.
2. Ford even offers a full-time option on the Bronco for the first time this year, and after having the edge taken off our fun in the wilds by the hassle of the part-time procedure, we’d suggest a serious look at it for anyone contemplating a Bronco—unless, of course, you’re only going to use your four-wheel drive capability once a month to get to a favorite fishing spot.

Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver After awhile, though, you can’t help but wonder if the Bronco is really a fishing-­spot kind of truck, especially in the city slicker suit ours wore. Actually, we tried two Broncos, the red-and-white version you see in the photos and another one, with yellow-and-white paint, dazzling interior and street tires on alloy wheels, which was used for driving impressions.

• But both of them seemed more suited to boulevards than rock yards.
• Would you, after all, spend over ten grand on a truck like this and then risk getting it wedged sideways in some rocky arroyo in wildest Idaho? Not bloody likely.
• Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver Which brings us back to those under-30 fun-truck folks.

It looks to us like what the idea is with a gussied-up Bronco is to say to the world that you’re not going to be shoehorned into some little urban car, or for that matter, into somebody’s idea of a personal luxury car either. Everything about trucks speaks of a kind of aloofness, from the way they loom out of traffic jams like ice-bound whalers to the way they impart a certain peace of mind in wall-to-wall noise, traffic and angst.

You sit way up there behind your big hood, kept cool by a superb air conditioner and kept mellow by an equally superb sound system, and after awhile it’s pretty easy to see in the Bronco an alternative vehicle, as much of an alternative as an electric car. It’s true that, like most dual-purpose machinery, it winds up not fulfilling either of its avowed purposes very well, but on the other hand you can’t escape the feeling that if the world has to support 6000-pound four-wheelers, they might as well be four-wheelers that can do something besides sit in your driveway and depreciate.

It makes you look at big cars in a whole new light. In the end, the Bronco offers no real surprises. You step down out of the cab after a day’s driving in both worlds impressed by many of its capabilities but largely uninvolved with it emotionally. Maybe, since it’s ultimately just a super-slick compromise, you can’t wind up feeling any differently, especially if you’re basically car-oriented.

1. Its road wise character faults are just severe enough to counterbalance its apparently sterling dirt-wise persona, as though Dr.
2. Jekyll had been fused with Mr.
3. Hyde and a smiling but unmistakably average Mr.
4. Everyman emerged.
5. Humphrey Sutton | Car and Driver Like its more rawboned stablemates, the Bronco clearly isn’t a car, Ranger XLT package notwithstanding.

But unlike them, it’s not entirely a truck either. And while such awkward but apparently lucrative ambiguity may make for great imagery, it seldom makes outstanding vehicles. In cars or trucks.
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Why are old Broncos expensive?

The Rarity – Although Ford mass-produced the first-generation Bronco for 11 years, the overall production numbers weren’t that high, at least compared to modern car industry standards. During that span, Ford produced exactly 207,347 examples of the first-generation Bronco. Those modest production numbers, rust issues, and the harsh life that most of those Broncos led are primary reasons why the first generation is rare nowadays and so sought-after by collectors. It’s hard to tell how many survived, but the number of genuine and original examples is extremely low. Most were crudely modified, crashed, used and abused, and then sent to the junkyards.
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How much is an 80s Bronco worth?

How Much Would The 1986 Ford Bronco Cost Today – Via: Mecum The 1986 Ford Bronco may have been the ride of its day, but it is still not among the most expensive Ford Broncos, The Bronco brand has continued into 2021, and they are improved and cost more, but the 1986 Ford Bronco has become a 35-year-old classic.

• It is worth more because it has maintained its value over the years.
• The cost of an average 1986 Ford Bronco ranges between $6,500 and $53,500, depending on their condition and mileage.
• You can also find alternative listings that offer this classic for as low as $2,900 to $18,000 or higher.
• These prices are in the same range as the expected $29,995 price tag of the latest 2021 Ford Bronco, and you may have to wonder if a classic should cost more than the latest of its brand.

With the increasing improvements on Bronco models, the choice of a modern Ford Bronco over the classic alternatives may be pleasant to most people. Still, car enthusiasts understand the place of Classics and how their worth is not in their modern features but in the value they have maintained over the years.
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Why are old Broncos so popular?

A Brief History of the Classic Bronco – The first generation of Bronco was made between 1966 and 1977. It’s considered one of the first SUVs ever, and the first compact SUV for the Ford brand. When the Bronco came on the market, its main competitors were the Jeep CJ and International Harvester Scout, which were also compact SUVs.

• The idea was to get the short, compact build of a car with a more truck-like suspension and design.
• The goal was a utilitarian, stripped-down vehicle ready for adventure.
• The early base Broncos were sold as roadsters without a roof or doors.
• The short wheelbase of the Bronco made it supremely maneuverable and easy to drive around town.

The short wheelbase also made it a natural fit for off-road adventures like rock-crawling. Ford initially marketed the Bronco as a 4WD sports car, and the Bronco participated in various off-road races like the Baja 1000.
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Is a classic Bronco a good investment?

1/9 A Vintage Ford Bronco Is A Good Investment – Via: Instagram ebaymotors More than five decades since the original Bronco came out, few SUVs receive more attention on the street or higher prices on the collector market. When new, the Bronco went for just two grand. Today it is a valuable collector, with average values creeping towards the $100,000 mark. Via The Mirror Ford built the Bronco to last, and it’s not unusual to see the vintage vehicle on the roads, more than 25 years since the last one rolled off the assembly line. They are reliable and easy to use for vintage cars, and their value is on the rise, making them good investments.
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Will Broncos have good resale value?

A Ford Bronco will depreciate 35% after 5 years and have a 5 year resale value of $30,955.
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How much horsepower did a 1978 Ford Bronco have?

FORD Bronco 6.6L V8 4MT AWD (158 HP)
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How many Broncos were in 1978?

In 1978 alone, Ford built nearly 78,000 Broncos. That’s over five times as many Broncos built in 1977. Total production of the first-generation trucks was just under 226K over 11 years; total production of Generation II was just under 182K in two years.
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Is Ford selling a lot of Broncos?

In the United States, Ford Bronco deliveries totaled 31,545 units in Q3 2022, an increase of about 235 percent compared to 9,403 units sold in Q3 2021. In the first nine months of the year, Bronco sales increased about 747 percent to 86,387 units.
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Do Broncos flip easily?

What is the Ford Bronco rollover risk? – Ford Bronco rollover | Ford Bronco21+, Bobby Holiday The Ford Bronco has a pretty low rollover risk. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), the Bronco earned three out of five stars during the rollover resistance test.

This rating applies to the two-door and four-door models. The vehicle didn’t tip during the test and has a rollover risk of 25.60 percent. This isn’t far from the Jeep Wrangler, which also got three out of five stars and has a 27.90 percent. The rollover resistance test measures stability in a loss of control scenario.

For example, it’s based on what happens if you’re driving at 55 mph around a sharp curve and realize you’re traveling too fast. Your vehicle could depart and roll over. Also, the Static Stability Factor (SSF) determines how top-heavy a vehicle is based on how well it performs during certain driving maneuvers.
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Can I sell my Bronco for a profit?

As you can see, it’s easy to have a 50% or even 100% profit from the sale, depending on the trim and your selling skills. But there’s another reason that few speak about. As you know, many dealers markup the Bronco with huge amounts of money above the MSRP.
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Will Broncos go up in value?

Now, the same Bronco will set you back $52,200. The rising value of first generation Broncos is nothing new, given their everlasting status as a collectible. This status has only grown stronger with the release of the 2021 Bronco, given its design cues taken from the first generation models.
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What is the cheapest Bronco you can buy?

The base Bronco Sport (or Bronco Sport Base, as Ford sometimes calls it) carries a starting MSRP of $27,265. It comes with a 181-horsepower turbocharged three-cylinder engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive.
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What are the 3 types of Broncos?

2022 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport – Bill Brown Ford is here to help you choose which Bronco model is right for your lifestyle by breaking down the differences between available trim levels and packages to help get you just what you want out of your next adventure! Six trim levels are available for the Ford Bronco in the 2022 lineup: Base, Big Bend™, Black Diamond™, Outer Banks™, Badlands™, and Wildtrak™. Big Bend Ford designed the Big Bend to have additional comfort features, including a power inverter, heated seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a remote starter, and aluminum wheels. Black Diamond The Black Diamond trim comes standard with heavy-duty skid plates, standard rear locking differentials, rock rails, and steel front and rear bumpers. Two packages are available for this trim: Mid and Sasquatch. Ford has designed a washout interior and marine-grade vinyl seats for easy post-wheeling cleanup. Outer Banks With three package options, the High, Sasquatch, and Lux, the Outer Banks trim level is equipped with features that give it an advanced off-road style. It has signature tail-lamps and LED headlamps, 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, powder-coated tube steps, and body-color fender flares. Badlands Next to the Black Diamond, this is the most capable trim. It has front and rear locking differentials, Bilstein position-sensitive monotube shocks, and a stabilizer bar disconnect. The tires are also designed for all kinds of terrain and package options include High, Sasquatch, Mid, and Lux. Wildtrak The Wildtrack trim features a V6 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged engine, 35-inch tires, and Bilstein position-sensitive monotube shocks allowing drivers to conquer any terrain. Both Lux and High packages are available on this trim. The Bronco Sports durable build and standard 4×4 capability, G.O.A.T. modes, HOSS suspension, and easy-to-clean surfaces allow drivers to take on the toughest adventures. Base The Base model has five G.O.A.T modes in its terrain management system with a safari-style roof to equip it for all kinds of adventures—Including 7.8″ of ground clearance and SYNC® 3 with an 8″ LCD touchscreen. Big Bend To accommodate the outdoor, Big Bend has red floodlights, zipper pockets with a MOLLE strap system, SecuriCode keyless-entry keypad, a rear view camera with Washer, and an easy to clean rubberized cargo floor. Outer Banks The Outer Banks has a stylish interior and exterior. The interior is leather-trimmed, while the body flaunts a black shadow roof, a bold black grille, and 18-inch machined-face aluminum ebony black-painted wheels. Badlands The Bronco Sport Badlands is designed ped for ff-road performance and rugged terrain. This trim features an advanced 4×4 with the twin-clutch rear-drive, rear differential lock, metal bash plates, and advanced four-by-four Trail Control. To find the all-new Bronco that’s best for you, contact Bill Brown Ford to speak with one of our professional sales representatives today! : Compare Ford Bronco Trim Levels and Packages | Bill Brown Ford | Livonia, Michigan
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What is the most famous Ford Bronco?

Last year, Big Oly, named like this in honor of the original sponsor Olympia Brewing Company, was sold at public auction for $1.87 million ($1.7 million before auction fees), along with other items from Jones’ impressive collection. The very high price solidified Big Oly’s status as the most famous Bronco in the world.
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What year was the Silver Anniversary Bronco?

Commemorating 25 years of Bronco heritage, the Silver Anniversary Edition was only available in 1991. The design was fittingly stylish, with Currant red paint on the exterior and a first-ever leather interior.
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How much is a 1974 Ford Bronco worth?

**Figure based on a stock 1974 Ford Bronco valued at $62,800 with ON rates with $100/300K liability/UM/UIM limits. Actual costs vary depending on the coverage selected, vehicle condition, province and other factors.
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