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Green 1970 Ford Bronco Goes Metallic Red to Hide Coyote Engine, Big Upgrades

2021 is the year when the new Bronco family will finally make its way into the hands of customers. Thus, you should expect to waste a good chunk of the year learning how the new Ford off-roader did this, how it did that, and how, for all intents and purposes, finally placed a worthy opponent in Jeep’s path.
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Considering how the new model is not prohibitively expensive (the two-door starts at $28,500), it might end up affecting to some degree the market for Broncos of the previous generations. But there seems to be a hardcore nucleus of fans who are not only unwilling to let go but also capable of making a spectacle of the old-timer.

Proof is this here 50-year old Bronco going for the price of almost three new ones. Granted, the thing is far from being stock and that only goes to show the said nucleus not only comprises buyers, but custom shops as well.

Originally painted green, the SUV now sports a dark metallic red shade as if trying to hide the extensive changes made beyond the sheets of metal. And for the most part, it succeeds in doing that.

The innocent-looking front end hides behind it a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 handled by a group called Modular Motorsports Racing and gifted with things like forged short block, upgraded oil pump and cylinder heads, and a ZF five-speed manual transmission that originally did its thing on a 2000 F-250.

Behind the big, 17-inch Fuel Zephyr wheels with 35-inch Toyo A/T tires, and under the body of the Bronco, the builder hid interesting bits of hardware: we have an Atlas dual-range transfer case, Dana 44 differential, and enough lift to make the thing a real high-rider.

Once open, the doors reveal power-adjustable front seats stripped from a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a roll cage, but also modern-day hardware, such as a Sony head unit and a JL Audio sound system.

At a time when a new Bronco can be ordered for under $30k, this half a century old one is selling on Bring a Trailer for close to $90,000 – and that could go even higher, seeing how there are two days left in the bidding process.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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