1966 Ford Bronco

1966 Ford Bronco Roadster Wimbledon White, 170 Six-Cylinder, Open-Air Original


Why This Car Is Special

The 1966 Ford Bronco holds a specific place in American automotive history that no amount of marketing can manufacture. It was the second model year of an entirely new vehicle Ford's answer to the Jeep CJ and International Harvester Scout and one of the few times a major American manufacturer got a purpose-built compact 4x4 right on the first try. Ford introduced the Bronco for the 1966 model year after years of development under product planner Donald Frey, the same man who helped shepherd the Mustang into production. The goal was a vehicle that could genuinely compete off-road while remaining comfortable enough for daily use. It worked.

What makes the early Bronco particularly compelling today is how it was sold. Ford offered three body styles from the start: the Wagon, the Pickup, and the Roadster. The Roadster the body style on this specific truck is the rarest of the three. It came from the factory with no doors and no roof, a completely open design intended for recreational and light utility use. The Roadster was discontinued after 1968, making any surviving example a genuine piece of first-generation Bronco history. The VIN on this truck begins with U13, confirming it is exactly that: a 1966 Ford Bronco Roadster built at the Michigan Truck Plant in Wayne, Michigan.

First-generation Broncos covering model years 1966 through 1977 have become one of the most sought-after collector vehicles in the American market. Values have climbed sharply over the past decade, particularly for early examples in honest condition with documented drivetrains. This 1966 Ford Bronco Roadster presents in Wimbledon White with a freshly redone grey vinyl interior, a correct 170ci inline six-cylinder engine, and a stainless steel exhaust system. It has been maintained and improved thoughtfully without being overdone. The result is a 1966 Ford Bronco that drives, looks, and feels like what it is a well-sorted early example of one of the most collectible American 4x4s ever built.


Features List

- U13 Roadster body no doors, no roof, factory open-air configuration
- 170ci Ford inline six-cylinder engine, 105 horsepower
- Single-barrel carburetor with oil-bath air cleaner and factory black air cleaner assembly
- Engine painted Ford Racing Blue on block, head, and intake
- Heavy-duty fuel pump and performance spark plug wires
- Three-speed manual transmission
- 2-speed 4x4 transfer case
- Dana 30 front axle with front locking hubs
- Front coil spring suspension, rear leaf spring suspension
- Four-wheel drum brakes
- Stainless steel exhaust system
- Factory steel wheels with chrome hubcaps
- Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac white-letter off-road tires, all four corners plus spare
- Factory chrome front and rear bumpers
- Chrome Bronco script badge
- Dual fender-mounted side mirrors
- Windshield-mount rearview mirror
- Swing-out rear tailgate with Ford block lettering
- Body repainted in Wimbledon White
- Redone grey vinyl twin bucket seats, front lap seatbelts
- Grey vinyl rear bench seat
- Grey painted dash with functioning gauges
- Philco AM pushbutton radio
- Heater with pull-knob dash controls
- Passenger-side glove box
- Factory Ford steering wheel with Product of Ford horn button


Mechanical

The 1966 Ford Bronco came standard with Ford's 170ci inline six-cylinder, and that is exactly what powers this truck. The 170 was a compact, undersquare design shared with the contemporary Falcon and early Mustang. Rated at 105 horsepower from the factory, it is fed by a single-barrel carburetor sitting beneath a factory black oil-bath air cleaner assembly. The oil-bath setup was Ford's standard equipment on the early Bronco, specifically chosen for dusty off-road environments where a dry paper filter would