1970 Ford Bronco “"FRANK"”

The first-generation Ford Bronco, built for the 1966 through 1977 model years, was a compact body-on-frame four-wheel-drive on a 92-inch wheelbase, sold in three body codes: the U13 open roadster with no doors or top, the U14 half-cab pickup, and the U15 wagon. Ford launched it with a 170-cubic-inch inline-six and added the 289-cubic-inch V8 during 1966. The 302 V8 replaced the 289 for 1969, and the base six grew from 170 to 200 cubic inches for 1973. Suspension used coil springs at the front Dana 30 axle and leaf springs at the Ford 9-inch rear, a combination Ford kept for the whole generation. The Dana 30 front axle was replaced by the heavier-duty Dana 44 for 1971. Front drum brakes carried through 1975 before power front disc brakes arrived for 1976. The open U13 roadster was dropped after 1968, and the U14 half-cab pickup continued through 1972; the U15 wagon became the only body style for 1973 and carried the model to its 1977 finish.