– In the late ’90s and early 2000’s – whenever I was in SoCal for a meeting – I went down a day earlier and visited multiple off-road race and fab shops…probably a half-dozen or so, and asked about what makes a good off-road vehicle. Why did you choose this particular model for your project? So – years later – I finally bought my Bronco in 2008 and started prepping it in 2010 to work rally events here in the West…which I did by working the Idaho and Tri-State Rally events in 2017. “…I quickly realized that I needed a ‘rally support vehicle’ (read: pre-runner / chase truck) instead of beating up my Ford Escort GT on those rally stages” And I did…I worked Rim of the World, Gorman Ridge, and the Prescott Pro Rally events and quickly realized that I needed a ‘rally support vehicle’ (read: pre-runner / chase truck) instead of beating up my Ford Escort GT on those rally stages. IN 1994 I moved to Northern California and immediately started to look up rally events that I could attend and even work. It was called the Susquehannock Trail Rally, and friends of mine actually work the rally in the timing team. – In the late 80’s/early 90’s when I lived in upstate New York (just outside of Rochester,) I learned that there was a performance rally event that took place every May/June in Wellsboro, PA. How did you become interested in off-roading? Read on the interview below to find out how it went further from this point and don’t forget to check the impressive spec list of this beautiful Ford Bronco pre-runner! Back in the day, these trucks were dominating the off-road racing competitions throughout the country and south of the border, so it wasn’t a surprise that the majority of the professional fab shops recommended Brad to stick with this platform. “Back in the day, these trucks were dominating the off-road racing competitions throughout the country and south of the borderd”īeing the last of the full-size Broncos it shared the majority of the components with the F150 trucks along with the solid suspension and mighty V8 engines, which made it so popular among the fans of off-road racing. Perhaps it’s also one of the reasons why I am so glad to share with you the story of this awesome OBS Ford Bronco pre runner that served as a rally support vehicle for Brad Denham, from Sandy (Salt Lake City), Utah. Perhaps there aren’t many people sharing the same feeling like me, but there is certainly something special about the OBS body style that, in my humble opinion, deserves a tribute.Īlthough, taking a look back at Ford’s strategy on resurrecting the Ford Mustang back in 2004 suggests that chances to see a modern version of the OBS are not that promising.ĭon’t get me wrong, I love the new generation Bronco, but the nostalgic feeling of the 80-s and 90-s trucks still lives in my mind, and there’s hardly anything I can do with it. It’s no wonder because the truck turned out to be nearly perfect design- and performance-wise, but there is one thing that disappointed me deep in my soul…it doesn’t have anything to do with the OBS Full Size Bronco. The freshly resurrected Ford Bronco became one of the brightest releases of 2021 with the automotive community going absolutely crazy about it.
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