4x4 Magazine Australia

BUCKING BRONCO

THE Ford Bronco might be one of the classic American 4x4 vehicles, but there was a time in its 55-year history when they were made and sold in Australia. Well, they were assembled here, at least, in Ford’s local factory between the years 1981 to ’87. But with a selling price of around $15,000 the Bronco was priced like a Range Rover in Australia, so it was never a huge success while the four-wheel drives from Datsun and Toyota were prominent.

Graham Cottam remembers the Aussie Broncos well and sought out a tidy example when he was looking for

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