Amazing Original Classic 1969 Ford Bronco, 302 V-8 Showroom Piece on 2040-cars

The truck is an unrestored, original paint (*mostly), 1969 with almost 47,000 miles.  She has all the manuals, etc., everything works, no rust, other than what you'd expect with some areas that the paint has worn thin..... nothing that has damaged the surface (*one exception).  The tires are good, the shocks, battery are new.  The A/C was recharged before each summer, but works fine for a 1969 model.  Truly, the truck is designed to have good airflow through vents, so unless it gets over 98 degrees in Charleston, I don't use the A/C.

The engine runs great and has always been tuned by a local classic car guy who owns a shop and knows how to tune properly.  She has the original distributor and runs points.  Never upgraded to electronic ignition as it's easy to care for and really kind of cool being original.  The exhaust is also original and works well.  Both fuel tanks work well and the valve to switch tanks works also.  All instrument panels and lights, gauges work.  The Warn winch on the front is original, but was on a brush guard that I thought was ugly.  I took it off and had a two-inch receiver and winch carrier made for it by a friend who builds t-tops for boats.  It works well and I have used it to pull brushes from the front of our yard.  Because of this, I put a re-manufactured Chrome front bumper on it.  I haven't looked, but original front bumpers are available, even if they have to be re-chromed.

It has some factory options, the 4:10 rear differential and 9" Ford rear axle.  That means with the 302 V-8 (first year of what would become the 5.0 Mustang motor in the early 80's - underrated at 205 bhp and 300 lb/ft of torque) and the three speed manual column shifter (3-on-the-tree) get poor gas mileage (about 10mpg), but will climb the side of a mountain like a billy-goat.  It's purpose built, of course.  

The seats, headliner, radio (AM), antenna..... really everything I can think of looks and works well.   I have cleaned everything in the vehicle and had to replace the rubber door seals, because they were worn out. 

Let's see.... the asterisks:   *mostly = someone touched up the paint on the tailgate and grill up front.  I retouched the front when I bought it in 2008. Also, I repainted the interior of the floor pans.  *one exception = the floorpans.  They are fine now, but when I bought the truck, it had the original floor mat and water had leaked under it.  I pulled it up and there was a little rust there.  I removed the rust and painted it with Rust Reformer paint/ primer.  No issues since then.  Looks fine and no one knows any difference.

History:  The original owner bought the truck in '69 from Woody Anderson Ford in Huntsville, AL.  He traded it back in 1991 and Mr. Anderson kept it on the showroom floor for about ten years saving it for his grandson.  Apparently, the grandson didn't want it in favor of a new Mustang and he sold it to a friend who kept it at his lake house in a garage in Huntsville until he got bored with it and had his son-in-law sell it to me.  

The reason I'm selling it:  I bought it with the intention of having a "beater" 4x4 to tow a boat, run errands, etc. and when I got it I realized it was special.  Everyone told me to keep it like a museum piece.  I have done so for several years, and it's a lot of fun.  I can't get out of a gas station without a conversation explaining Jeep vs Scout vs Bronco to someone or get an offer to purchase.  More recently, I saw a Jay Leno's Garage episode where he was testing an Icon Bronco built by Jonathan Ward in LA, CA.  I have become telephone friends with Jonathan and considered sending the truck to him for a restoration/ mod and he basically told me not to.  He said it would be better to sell it and buy a Bronco in bad shape to create a resto-mod.  I drive a Toyota Land Cruiser on a daily basis and to haul my family, etc. and I thought it would be cool to have an old FJ40 also.  My wife threatened to kill me if I buy another classic 4x4 without selling the Bronco first..... hence..... up for auction she goes.

She was used a few weeks ago by CBS in a pilot filmed in Charleston because the director, Gary Fleder, had them search for an old, classic Bronco.  They found me through a local Bronco club.  I think they want to use it in the series, if picked up for production.... which is kind of cool, then the new owner could work that deal.

The Bronco is located in Charleston, SC if you'd like to come check her out prior to bidding. I can have the car shipped anywhere in the Continental US so please email for a custom shipping quote. Buyer pays any shipping charge. I have her for sale locally so I reserve the right to end the auction early should the right offer come along. This is a no reserve auction, high bidder takes the prize. Please only bid if you are certain you will follow through with the auction (serious bidders only). Please feel free to email with any questions prior to bidding. Good luck winning and have fun!