Earliest Broncos known to exist (1-30)!!

[jspurl3]

Ford Bronco production started in August 1965 with the vin 732000. This vin sequence also included other ford vehicles as well so there is no way to know if for example 732050 is the 50th bronco off the assembly line or the 5th... Over the years since I created this thread numerous early broncos have been discovered and I’m sure many more will be added in the future. The missing records that have created a mystery among 66 bronco enthusist is what makes it fun!

I will save the first two post for pics of the first few and update the order as new ones are discovered.

Lets see some of your other early 66s too!

Feel free to post up more recent/better pics or let me know if I cause any offense by reusing their pictures and I will update my post. Also let me know of any errors as well

1. 732000 The "Shelby Bronco" Prototype bronco owned by Gateway Broncos
2. 732005 Red U15 recently surfaced in TN. Heritage Broncos Collection
3. 732025 Red U15 found in South Dakota by broncojack now in Heritage Broncos Collection
4. 732027 Red U15 Scoops friend in Carthage, TX prefers to remain anonymous
5. 732036 Red U15 found by Myoriginal66. Now in Heritage Broncos Collection
6. 732049 BajaBronco's friend green wagon
7. 732051 gaspig's U15 sitting in a storage waiting for pig to work his magic no pic
8. 732055 First seen on eBay red full cab
9. 732072 Holly green half cab owned by Colby45
10. 732150 earliest U13 Haven't see pictures yet
11. 732158 Stitch's old bronco, then Bajafresh, now in Heritage Broncos Collection
12. 732164 Black U13 being assisted off the trailer. Restoration coming
13. 732180 77bronco636 owned and was at the The Bronco Ranch but was sadly parted out, but hopefully the parts made great contributions to some 66s
14. 732187 is on the u13 registry located in SC. Is he on the site?
15. 732194 Fastwest’s old one Okie and JGBronco both kicking themselves for not buying
16. 732205 Very original U13 that Toddz69 knows the owner
17. 732223 Marlin Blue beauty U13 bajafresh sold to WichitaBronco
18. 732265 also on U13 registry living in MN. On the site?
19. 732272 bronko69er's U13 find that last I saw is currently under the knife as well. I cant wait to see it done

 

[jspurl3]

20. 732282 Markw at bigskybronco.com's friend Jeff's blue U13
21. 732285 located in MO on U13 registry
22. 732287 also in MO on U13 registry (MO must have all the good ones)
23. 732292 Thebroncoranch as well.
24. 732313 rhenrys68 hope he will get us a pic of it.
25. 732315 Another U13 located in ID
26. 732364 Broncitis dad's awesome U13 in PA
27. 732405 U13 in KS
28. 733083 NC-fordguy is going to get me some pics. (earliest 733... vin)
29. 733103 ngabronco owned it but I think he sold it. Anyone know who has it?
30. 733111 lwlbcnu's bronco

 

[jspurl3]

Shelby bronco

http://www.bajabronco.com/BroncoNum1.shtml

Hope we get pictures one day but maybe the mystery makes it even neater!

 

[BajaFresh75]

I'll get you some up to date pics of mine for the thread. I put the original inserts back on and a 66 tailgate. Is Gaspig's 051 a U13, I thought it was a U15. Incorrect pic...I think.

 

[jspurl3]

Is Gaspig's 051 a U13???

I knew you would catch that quick. I dont know if thats the one but on the old thread they said he's was 051 but it may be another that i couldn't find pictures for. I pm'ed him and will update if that's not it

 

[BajaBronco]

Here's 049. Circa 03, after a bath from a garage find in Campbell, CA.

 

[BajaFresh75]

Yeah, I don't remember 051 being a U13. Gaspig willset the record straight. This is a good thread.

 

[BajaFresh75]

I love 049. The best thing is, that all of the top 10 ran down the same line the first day of production back in Aug 65. So 10 of the first 252 Broncos mixed in with Econos, and trucks are still living and documented on this site. That's COOL!!

 

[BajaBronco]

10-4 on that Baja Fresh. Rad. I love that too. Funny thing is O49 is still daily driven and still looks like that except it has hubcaps now. Hahah.
I posted a pic of it on my Facebook page about a month ago Baja Broncos Unlimited Even cooler is my daughter pointed it out while riding in her bike seat across a parking lot where it was parked...shot out her arm and said "Bronco!" She was 20 mos at the time...and I wasn't driving the bike...pretty cool to have her first Bronco spotting and shout out be to the 049.

 

[stevew]

Here's 732282 . Belonged to a local friend who got it from a family member in Iowa . It had a 1/2 top & doors on it & we did some "horse trading " & got it back to roadster condition . It has since been sold & last I knew was in Montrose Colorado ..

 

[Broncobowsher]

What about running Bronco concept?
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/01/09/rise-of-the-ranchero/?refer=news

 

[stevew]

Well I suppose this roadster does still exist .. It's U13FL773225 .
I found it in 1998 in a local wrecking yard & it's still sitting there . When I first saw it the door inserts were still in place but last time ( several years ago ) they were still there but broken up . A really "cool" plywood full top was on it but it's pretty much rotted away now . Take note ... theres other Bronco's all around it ... none for (reasonable price ) sale ..

 

[BajaFresh75]

Here's 732282 . Belonged to a local friend who got it from a family member in Iowa . It had a 1/2 top & doors on it & we did some "horse trading " & got it back to roadster condition . It has since been sold & last I knew was in Montrose Colorado ..

Post a close up pic of those Dunlop's!

 

[stevew]

Post a close up pic of those Dunlop's!

Kinda hard to do that with the Bronc 5 years gone & 800 miles away ...

 

[SP66]

I'm way off some of those earlier numbers but still an August 65 build.

737309

so does this mean I have like 5309 off the Bronco line?

 

[NGABronco]

Here's 732282 . Belonged to a local friend who got it from a family member in Iowa . It had a 1/2 top & doors on it & we did some "horse trading " & got it back to roadster condition . It has since been sold & last I knew was in Montrose Colorado ..

Ah, that's another sweet "Big Sky Resto"!!!!;D;D;D

 

[NGABronco]

20. 733103 ngabronco owned it but I think he sold it. Anyone know who has it?


Hey jspurl3, I sold that rig to berg bronco, he was going to do a resto on it, however the economy jumped him and I think it got abandoned. I'll have to defer to him on it's where-abouts???%)%)%)

 

[Gas Pig]

Yeah, I don't remember 051 being a U13. Gaspig willset the record straight. This is a good thread.

Hey Chris, your memory serves you well... my 051 is not a U13 but a U15 with factory HD package. I'll try to dig up a pic for the thread.

 

[stevew]

Ah, that's another sweet "Big Sky Resto"!!!!

Hmmm ... actually , no . My friend mainly collected the missing '66 parts & we "threw" some paint on it . Looked pretty but I make no claim to it .

 

[teamsideways]

my brother-in-law has his dad's 66,it was the frist bronco sold in the tampa bay area,now it just sits under a tree.
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9889/jimmysbronco.jpg