Work on a truck-based Bronco began in 1972, with an anticipated debut in 1975 or 1976. The 1973 oil crisis and a general financial downturn in the U.S. hit American carmakers hard and caused a ...

John Hughbanks bought this 1979 Bronco on 33-inch tires in hopes of cleaning it up! Ten years later he has converted it to a 4x4 trail machine on 44s! More inside 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine.

Assuming it comes from the same F-150 as the taillights, its 360 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque are straight upgrades from the ’79 Bronco’s factory outputs of no greater than 159 ...