1969 Ford Bronco Is a Blue Anaconda All Custom SUVs, But Also the New Bronco, Should Fear

They feed on pretty much everything, from fish to pigs, and even humans when they get the chance, squeezing the life out of these poor creatures before swallowing them whole, no matter their size.

The Anaconda that brought us here today is blue, and it preys not only on custom SUVs, but also on the revived Bronco lineup that has proven so successful since its introduction a few short years ago.

It's unclear why the builders of this custom beauty, a crew called Ikonic Creations, chose the Anaconda name for their project, but it is a name that, combined with all the other goodies the off-roader brings to the table, will most definitely make this new entry in the custom world a build to remember down the years.

The SUV was originally a 1969 Bronco, meaning a member of the model's very first generation, which was the Blue Oval's very first foray into this segment. It's a four-door example that only remains a first-gen Bronco on the surface, as everything else about it is brand new.

We'll start with where the ride meets the ground, and we'll tell you the four 18-inch wheels are wrapped in Venom tires (a fitting choice when you consider the custom is named after a snake, but less so when you remember anacondas are not venomous). A fifth wheel, mounted on a rear-swing bumper, comes in the same configuration.

Behind each wheel sits a hydro-boost power disc brake system, and they are connected to the SUV chassis by means of twin shocks on all four corners. Backed by a three-inch body lift and an extra two-inch suspension lift, the Bronco looks like it's ready to spring into action and chase its pray.

Unseen to the naked eye the chassis that supports the entire vehicle is no longer stock, but it has been lengthened and widened. We don't know exactly by how much, but the changes in dimensions are obvious even with the naked eye.

A fully handcrafted all-metal body wraps around the chassis, but it too marks a major departure from how the original Bronco presented itself. The most obvious change is the fitting of two extra doors, which open in suicide style to allow for easier access inside the vehicle.

The Bronco is painted in a blue so deep it kind of makes one wish we'd see it more often. The hue is called Daytona Blue Pearl, and it is enhanced on the body of the SUV by a Battleship Gray stripe. Kind of like the spots on the anaconda, only much better.

The hood of the vehicle lifts to reveal a Roush-supercharged Coyote engine, 5.0-liter in displacement and rocking a six-speed automatic transmission with twin-stick shifters. The engine sends a total of 600 horsepower to an Atlas transfer case and breathes out a dual exhaust system.

The power side steps allow people access to an interior with three rows of seating, the first two comprising two bucket seats each and the third one a bench. A center console runs between the first two seats, there are padded rollbars all around, and a vintage-style wood steering wheel is located on the left side.

The Bronco runs instrumentation supplied by Dakota Digital, but that's not the only touch of technological prowess the Bronco displays. For instance, a push-button start takes care of engine ignition, and a killer sound system comprising a head unit, marine-grade speakers with integrated lighting, and a Rockville amplifier takes care of the music needs.

Judging by what comes next one quickly realizes the Anaconda was not made solely to be admired, but to be extensively used off the beaten path. I'm talking about the thing's safety features, of course.

The list starts, naturally, with the three-point seat belts, of which the Bronco has plenty for the first two rows of seats, and the lap belts for the third one. We've already seen the thing has roll bars, but it tops those off with a few other impressive features: automatic engine fire-extinguishing system, fuel pump cutoff, gas tank rollover cutoff valve, and battery cutoff switch.

As said earlier, the 1969 Bronco Anaconda is a brand-new build, with only the shakedown miles on the clock. It's going to try and sell for the first time during the auction scheduled to take place in Scottsdale at the end of January.

Barrett-Jackson will try to sell it to the highest bidder with no reserve, and to make sure the price is as high as possible, the seller throws in the build book with 200 pics of the restoration process.

Update: sold for $242,000.