1980 bronco

The first SUV model developed by the company, five 1980 bronco of the Bronco were sold from the to model years.

In its third iteration, Bronco set out to blaze further fresh territory. This time, key innovations boosted fuel economy and ensured a smoother ride, both on-road and off. A change from solid front axle to independent front suspension Twin-Traction Beam was implemented to improve ride characteristics while not compromising ground clearance in rough terrain. New models also offered more luxury amenities, without sacrificing on the capability front. The third generation of Bronco was lighter, more fuel efficient, and had more interior options than ever, yet Bronco never strayed from its unbridled passion for the wild. To create a more comfortable ride, Bronco engineers switched out the solid front axle for an independent front suspension—a first for a full-size sports utility vehicle.

1980 bronco

From the March issue of Car and Driver. About a year ago the Ford public-relations department asked us to drop by for a sneak preview of its offerings. We were tantalized by hints of an all-new Thunderbird, all-new Lincolns and Continentals , and all-new light trucks. They were smaller, they were lighter, they were the trucks of the Eighties. Imagine our surprise when, after seeing those all-new Thunderbirds and those all-new Lincolns and Marks, a picture of a new Ford light truck was flashed on the screen and we couldn't see any difference from the truck it had replaced. Real nice, we muttered, or something like that. Seven hundred million dollars, right? Uh, what did you spend it on? Well, nothing comes cheap these days, we were told. That truck up there on the screen was to pounds lighter and aerodynamically cleaner, we were told. And there were new grilles, new instrument panels, new paint schemes and such besides. Ford, if we could judge by the satisfied smiles on the other side of the table, was pleased as punch with what it had done with its trucks. So by early winter we had taken delivery of a new Bronco, which, since it's based on the F pickup , was a recipient of that massive redesign program. A dramatic reduction in size was never Ford's goal in the truck program.

The system featured a Twin-Traction Beam, a simple, 1980 bronco, durable design that also allowed for a lower ride height than Bronco predecessors. As with its — predecessor, the — Bronco shares much of its external sheetmetal with the F-Series pickup line, with the same 1980 bronco from the doors forward.

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Ford's squared-off, first-generation Broncos are hot today but, by the early s, they'd lost their edge. The all-new Chevrolet Blazer, which was larger and more luxurious than the original Bronco, found 44, buyers in its debut year, versus 21, for the Ford. By , Blazer production soared to 74, while Dearborn made just 13, Broncos. The original Bronco made its debut in as a fun, go-anywhere counterpart to the Mustang. Initially, the Bronco was offered in three body styles: a wagon, a roadster, and a pickup.

1980 bronco

The Bronco might not have looked remarkably different than the truck it replaced, but it was a ground-up redo. The need for this redesign was driven by a one-two punch of stricter government standards and consumer demand for more car-like road manners. This truck wears two-tone paint and cast-aluminum wheels. Todd maintains that the earliest of the third generation suffered from teething pains as designers tried to increase fuel efficiency and lower emissions while giving customers a rugged-looking rig that was as capable on road as off. But by the end of the run, the Bronco had evolved into a more modern truck. Ford also sold a lot fewer trucks in than in , thanks to the second oil embargo and an economy in worse shape. It's affordable, easy to own, and nice to drive on road and off. But with the redesign, the hp cu. According to Todd, the early engines were underwhelming and Ford heard about it.

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Skiing Magazine : USA Today. Sharing its chassis with the previous generation, the Bronco was given a number of updates to both the exterior and interior. An updated instrument cluster offered more gauges and, for the first time, an available tachometer. Escort VI. New models also offered more luxury amenities, without sacrificing on the capability front. S-MAX I. While offering virtually the same horsepower output, the produced a higher torque output over the M. A cosmetic option package, the Silver Anniversary Edition featured Currant Red exterior paint package exclusive and a gray leather interior the first time leather seating was available for a Bronco. Along with the F-Series, rectangular headlamps introduced on the Ranger trim for became standard on all Broncos.

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Transit Courier Connect Custom. From to , the Ford Bronco was manufactured by Ford at its Michigan Truck Plant in Wayne, Michigan , where it also manufactures the sixth-generation version. From the March issue of Car and Driver. Retrieved June 17, For , in line with the F-Series trucks, the Ranger trim became the top-of-the-line Bronco, offering body stripes, model-specific wheel covers, cloth seats, woodgrain door panels, and carpeted interior. The 5. Granada II. For through , the Nite option package featured a completely blacked-out exterior with contrasting graphics. Imagine our surprise when, after seeing those all-new Thunderbirds and those all-new Lincolns and Marks, a picture of a new Ford light truck was flashed on the screen and we couldn't see any difference from the truck it had replaced. June 8, Could someone please direct me to the Ford management people who okayed the light-truck program? During its development as Project Shorthorn, a central requirement by Ford was to adopt bodywork from the F with minimal modification. June — present [42].