Could this be the holy grail?

[clarrance]

This might be the one.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=321794926105&globalID=EBAY-US

Although it doesn't have the correct mirrors, and it appears to have been painted. If it is the infamous 68 U13 it is a nice one.

 

[lilthom]

I believe that one is actually worth the money.

 

[okie4570]

That's nice!

 

[hyghlndr]

Would be careful with this one, I'm almost sure I saw a sale before. Looks like the guy got it just to make a quick buck and 0 feedback on eBay?

I thought the seat brackets were supposed to be black, these ones look painted? Looks to be new upholstery also.

 

[JGbronc]

Someone posted a thread on here years ago with pics of that one. They had met the original owner and it was indeed a '68 U13.

I would consider it in the Holy Grail category, definitely. I'd love to have it.

 

[Bradsp8]

It's an obvious repaint. I hate when people outright lie. Or when they are too ignorant to see the incredibly obvious signs we can see from just a few pics.

 

[House]

As for Holy Grail, I myself would rather have a 1967 V8 Roadster than a 1968, because I like the cool 66/67 and 67 only parts more than the 68+.
It looks like a sweet rig though. DEFINITELY a complete repaint, even the inside for some reason. Possible pan replacements?
Even though it's a rare truck I think it's overpriced... Maybe not?

 

[JGbronc]

True it's a repaint, don't know if he's lying or don't know any better. But still, it's one of 212 ever made, super low mileage, and in seemingly excellent condition.

For the record, there are less than 20% of the original 212 '68 U13's known to exist within the Bronco community. I'm sure there are more out there somewhere, but who knows where and if they will ever surface?

 

[House]

It would be nice of Ford to tell us how many of the 5000 Roadsters were shipped to other countries so we can stop looking under every bush in the US for them... ;D

 

[WILDHORSES]

Reupholstered seats? Looks like it to me. A nice clean near original 68 non the less.

 

[Blue71]

Should a 68 Roadster have had the "68 only "Roadster mirror or could u get a regular mirror like this one has???

Blue71

 

[JGbronc]

It would be nice of Ford to tell us how many of the 5000 Roadsters were shipped to other countries so we can stop looking under every bush in the US for them... ;D

I do know that of the 698 '67 Roadsters, 333 of them had metric speedomters, and 328 had the low compression export engine. So at least 333. There have been some '66s surface in Colombia lately as well.

 

[House]

I do know that of the 698 '67 Roadsters, 333 of them had metric speedomters, and 328 had the low compression export engine. So at least 333. There have been some '66s surface in Colombia lately as well.

Wow, that's more exported than I expected.

 

[okie4570]

Bronco is original with all equipment as it was originally ordered..............except for the black floor mat

It's nice though........ I'd drive it.

 

[Revelation]

I do know that of the 698 '67 Roadsters, 333 of them had metric speedomters, and 328 had the low compression export engine. So at least 333. There have been some '66s surface in Colombia lately as well.

How many were Military? My Uncle drove Bronco Roadsters in Vietnam when he was in the Air Force.

 

[FRANKO289]

for the record ...

its U13 NLC 86183

color code W

 

[House]

Should a 68 Roadster have had the "68 only "Roadster mirror or could u get a regular mirror like this one has???
Blue71

I am under the impression that those mirrors are incorrect.

Bronco is original with all equipment as it was originally ordered..............except for the black floor mat

Floor mat looks correct to me...?

How many were Military? My Uncle drove Bronco Roadsters in Vietnam when he was in the Air Force.

Good question. Probably quite a few. A lot of them are back in common
circulation too, I have seen a fair amount of them.

 

[JGbronc]

How many were Military? My Uncle drove Bronco Roadsters in Vietnam when he was in the Air Force.

Not sure on that. Most of the documented military Broncos are '67 U15s, but there were some others thrown into the mix occasionally. Hard to tell, really.

 

[Joker11]

What if. Just saying...what if someone actually has one and modified the crap out of it not knowing it was special?

My wife has a heart attack everytime she sees someone cut up a VW oval window for a baja bug. It breaks her heart.

 

[okie4570]

House...weren't all floor coverings parchment, not black?

What if. Just saying...what if someone actually has one and modified the crap out of it not knowing it was special?

My wife has a heart attack everytime she sees someone cut up a VW oval window for a baja bug. It breaks her heart.

Joker11, I look for that thrashed out 68' u13 every day! haven't found one yet though.