Ford films -73 & 66 Broncos

[toddz69]

It looks like it was made in the North Scottsdale, AZ area.

It even had a shot of a utility truck being used by the Salt River Project (a local water/irrigation company).

Bingo - most of it is in the Cave Creek/Carefree area. The river stuff is the Verde - probably near Needle Rock.

Todd Z.

 

[BroncoBilly69]

Wasn't aware that, according to the video, 1973 was the first year the auto trans and power steering were added. Not only a treat to watch an original promo of a stock Bronco "in the wild" but it also gives a lot of historical info as to what the Bronco's designers/engineers were thinking...Al that was missing in the video was the Cleaver family doing a little weekend, lite-weight 4 wheelin....

 

[gnsteam]

Thanks guys for the links to the videos. Cool seeing these old promotions.

 

[1970 Palmer]

Bingo - most of it is in the Cave Creek/Carefree area. The river stuff is the Verde - probably near Needle Rock.

Todd Z.

LOL, I bet they could not get a permit to "reshoot" that film in the same area today. The Desert Mountain development, and the Boulders Golf Club are pretty exclusive areas today. That was a perfect area for four wheeling, and Hodaka riding in the 1960's.

 

[toddz69]

LOL, I bet they could not get a permit to "reshoot" that film in the same area today. The Desert Mountain development, and the Boulders Golf Club are pretty exclusive areas today. That was a perfect area for four wheeling, and Hodaka riding in the 1960's.

Yeah- I was thinking the same thing! Particularly the water driving scenes. The big wide wash where he was driving around looks familiar too - there used to be (maybe still there) a road off the Bartlett Lake road (not Camp Creek Wash) that had a big wide area like that. I was last there almost 25 years ago so I don't know if it's open anymore or not.

Todd Z.

 

[No Hay]

The new Bronco commercials probably won't show anybody shooting their game and hauling it out on the hood either ;D

 

[El Kabong]

Maybe that's what those loops on the fenders are for. ;D

 

[stout22]

Cowboy hats must have come standard in 66.

 

[Justin Palmer]

I can’t put my finger in why I like this video so much..

 

[T-Bird]

I liked the part in the 66 commercial where the bronco driver turns around to help the lady in a broke down Chevrolet !

 

[okie4570]

Found another. 1966 this time.
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/permalink.html?VideoId=6169152847001

That was great! Now how do I go back to 1966 lol??

I liked the part in the 66 commercial where the bronco driver turns around to help the lady in a broke down Chevrolet !

Pretty close too, now we know why most of the 66' bumpers are either bent or gone lol. ;D

 

[LUBr LuvR]

Sure makes me want to get one;D. Shows the tire cover that was discussed in another thread that has just “Ford Bronco” without the bucking horse.

 

[broncochevy]

I want more...!

 

[El Kabong]

That was great! Now how do I go back to 1966 lol??

That's getting pretty difficult to do. DeLoreans are harder to find these days, & with Radio Shack gone who knows where to get a flux capacitor anymore.

 

[okie4570]

That's getting pretty difficult to do. DeLoreans are harder to find these days, & with Radio Shack gone who knows where to get a flux capacitor anymore.

There's a Delorean 25 miles from my house, no flux capacitor though dang it.

 

[sprdv1]

LOL, definitely a little harder to find these days

That's getting pretty difficult to do. DeLoreans are harder to find these days, & with Radio Shack gone who knows where to get a flux capacitor anymore.