What was the story on the tire cover on that Bronco? Borrowed from a Baja? Went to Stroppe's and bought it?
Todd Z.
I don't think I have a VIN handy, but this one came from Moyer Ford in Foley AL down by the beach. It made its way to Monroeville where my dad bought it while I was out on a youth trip. We sold it on eBay and it went somewhere out west. New Mexico I believe. I have seen pictures of it later that were taken by the next owner, but never found the trail.
My mom is digging through some old photo boxes on the hunt for something, but she ran across these from our family vacation to Arizona in either 1999 or 2000. We flat-towed it behind our RV from Alabama. This was my second Bronco before I was 16. The first one was a little too far gone for a daily driver and we found this one instead. A 1974 Explorer with blue houndstooth interior. 302/auto with dealer installed A/C. We had the original window sticker. It was in great shape when I got the Honda bug A couple years later after The Fast and The Furious and we sold it.
My first Bronco. ‘71 from Albany Georgia. Picture was at Vogel State Park in 1983....
This is a cool thread love old pic hey slow leak that bronco came from my part of the world did you buy it new or use about what year? Not many broncos were sold down here in Albany Ga.
Terry, do you know if that was taken with the Volunteer 4X4 club, it sure looks like it
So on the opening of the park I took mine up there (also red), and had its picture taken with its predecessor...
When I was a kid, we lived on a farm. My Dad had a red 73, which was the do-all vehicle, and the truck my 3 brothers and I all learned to drive in. One of its many duties was pulling the bale wagon during haying season. The lucky kid got to drive the Bronco, the rest had to load hay bales in the sun.
Anyway, fast forward 35 years or so...what was once very rural is now suburbia, Dad passed and became time to sell off the farm, but we donated part of the property to the City, to be used as a park and conservation reserve. The City put up some storyboards around the park explaining how we used to farm, etc. One of the storyboards shows the old Bronco pulling the bale wagon.
So on the opening of the park I took mine up there (also red), and had its picture taken with its predecessor...
My first ride in 1977. A '71 Sport I had no business buying, but I would do it all over again! Good times!
Hey thanks for the response. My Marti says Jim Skinner in B'ham. Guess Blue Explorers were a hot item in AL!!! It had a rough life!!!;D;D;D