how rare are the pony seat interior?

66' bronco · Apr 14, 2013

Hi i was wondering how rare the pony seat interior was in a 66 bronco. I have the seats with the insert of the horses on the seat backs. Just wondering how rare these were in a bronco as I haven't seen these in any other bronco, or replacement covers. Thanks Trent

66Uncut · Apr 14, 2013

I've never seen that. Can you post a picture?

clarrance · Apr 14, 2013

66' bronco said:
Hi i was wondering how rare the pony seat interior was in a 66 bronco. I have the seats with the insert of the horses on the seat backs. Just wondering how rare these were in a bronco as I haven't seen these in any other bronco, or replacement covers. Thanks Trent

There is a few out there, but they are pretty rare. I think there is another guy in MI with a very nice red 66 with the pony interior.

half cab · Apr 14, 2013

There are a few other threads on here with pix....I'm to lazy to search right now for the threads

broncnaz · Apr 14, 2013

try the mustang venders as they are just swapped in mustang seats/covers. Some people have said they could be ordered with them but it was probably more of a dealer offered option thing as I've never seen any factory offering for it.

BajaFresh75 · Apr 14, 2013

I had one, that means they can't be that rare!!!

Doyle · Apr 14, 2013

BajaFresh75 said:
I had one, that means they can't be that rare!!!

I've lost count, how many you had counting this last load, lol.

Bajabrewer · Apr 14, 2013

This red one was at Broncorama 08 & I think it was the original owner that brought it. Wish I'd taken a better shot of the whole interior.

ckuck · Apr 15, 2013

Don't know on how rare but very nice

JGbronc · Apr 15, 2013

They are pretty rare. I had a rear seat and sold it to eaglenest66. I figured as rare as it is, I'd probably never have one to put it in.

Broncitis · Apr 15, 2013

In looking at thousands of Broncos in person at various shows & events over the last 20 years, I have only seen 2 or 3 up close.

KB6677 has the pony interior in his 67 Halfbab.

bmc69 · Apr 15, 2013

I owned a '66 Mustang that had the optional "pony" interior. Every "pony interior" EB I've seen has the identical insert..which makes sense since there is precious little difference between 65/66 Mustang seats and EB seats.

But has anyone definitively proved that they could be ordered and delivered that way?

Scoop · Apr 15, 2013

bmc69 said:
But has anyone definitively proved that they could be ordered and delivered that way?

^^^ This

I was always told the pony interior on a Bronco was at best a dealer installed change but more likely a swap by a PO.

admin · Apr 15, 2013

Yeah, I'd be curious too. Sounds like a dealer add-on rather than a factory option. I've never seen it in any kind of Ford literature. I would think it would show up on a Marti report if it was a factory option.

kb6677 · Apr 15, 2013

I had my U14 at a couple of larger events in '06 for the 40th deal and a very well respected/known Bronco guru spoke with we about my "pony seats". He asked and I just said I some friends who really liked mustangs. He mentioned that he had never seen them from the factory since his involvement in the 60's to current. I never really gave it much thought-comes up here from time to time and I think most agree-dealer installed or changed during resto- as has been posted. I have a couple pics on the home comp. lunch right now and no pics.

66' bronco · Apr 15, 2013

Ya I'll have to get some pics posted up. I know they are the original seats because i bought the bronco from the original owners son. The front drivers seat is in rough shape but the other two are pretty decent shape still. Would like to get it fixed up but probably wouldn't match the others then. and if they were just swapped in mustang seats, how come the back seat has it too? Are those seat backs the same as mustangs?

JGbronc · Apr 15, 2013

66' bronco said:
Ya I'll have to get some pics posted up. I know they are the original seats because i bought the bronco from the original owners son. The front drivers seat is in rough shape but the other two are pretty decent shape still. Would like to get it fixed up but probably wouldn't match the others then. and if they were just swapped in mustang seats, how come the back seat has it too? Are those seat backs the same as mustangs?

No, the Mustang rear seat isn't the same. I'm convinced it was a factory option, as the one BajaFresh75 had came with a white dash and door panels rather than the silver and it may have even had a white floor mat.

bmc69 · Apr 15, 2013

JGbronc said:
No, the Mustang rear seat isn't the same..

That is true...but I'm betting the embossed prancing horses insert section is sufficient to easily fit the rear EB seatback. Anybody got a picture of the rear seat to post?

But that still leaves us to ponder when and how they ended up installed. AFAIK there are no undiscovered factory option lists....and we know there were a lot of creative dealers that came up with quite a variety of options to sell on these otherwise fairly spartan and sparse trucks we like so much. A/C..floor mats...roof racks...

JGbronc · Apr 15, 2013

bmc69 said:
That is true...but I'm betting the embossed prancing horses insert section is sufficient to easily fit the rear EB seatback. Anybody got a picture of the rear seat to post?

But that still leaves us to ponder when and how they ended up installed. AFAIK there are no undiscovered factory option lists....and we know there were a lot of creative dealers that came up with quite a variety of options to sell on these otherwise fairly spartan and sparse trucks we like so much. A/C..floor mats...roof racks...

I have some on my laptop at home. I can post them tonight. As far as I could tell, the Pony covers were the only ones ever on it.

tinytim02 · Apr 15, 2013

bmc69 said:
Anybody got a picture of the rear seat to post?

This picture is from the same Bronco at Broncorama, sorry for the crappy cel phone pic.

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