The Bronco Coin
The coin is minted in 1.5 Troy Ounces of .999 pure silver in a proof strike. It comes packaged in an oval aluminum presentation box.
1966 Bronco
The The Ford Bronco was introduced in August of 1965 as Ford’s entry into the emerging four-wheel drive recreational vehicle market. The first Broncos were very spartan without options and were available only with a 105 hp 170 ci six cylinder engine and the 3.03 three speed manual transmission with a column mounted shifter.
The 289 V8 option was introduced in March 1966 with a lower gear ratio three speed manual gearbox. The transfer case was a Bronco specific Dana 20. Unique to the models was a tall shifter with a shift pattern matching that of the T-handle shifter, but with a J-handle style ball mounted on top. Most ‘66s also had rear shock absorbers that angled forward in front of the axle with stud mounts at the top instead of the later rear-canted eye mount shocks. The Bronco, with a 92 inch wheelbase was offered in wagon, half cab, and roadster configurations. Options for ‘66 (including dealer installed accessories) included snow plow kits, winches, tachometers, Air-Lift front, auxiliary springs, trailer hitches, tow hooks, etc. Most of the options and many others were included through the Bronco’s twelve year run.
Chassis and Body
Styles
Roadster, Sports Utility, Wagon
Transfer case
Constant-mesh Dana 20 2-speed
Front Axle
Dana 30 / 2500 lb. Ratio 4.10 to 1
Rear Axle
Ford 2780 / 2780 lb. Ratio 4.11 to 1
Brakes
Bendix Duo-Servo Single Anchor
| Engine | 170 in-line 6 | 289 V-8 |
| Bore and Stroke | 3.5 x 2.94 | 4 x 2.87 |
| Compression | 8.8 : 1 | 9.0 : 1 |
| Horsepower | 105 @ 4400 | 200 @ 4400 |
| Cooling Capacity | 12.7 qt. |
| Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gallons |
| Transmission | Full Synchro 3-speed direct |
