With the new 2021 Ford Bronco about to debut, we decided to see what's for sale in the vintage Bronco market. Armed with a $30,000 budget and a goal of finding something we'd actually spend our money on, the Window Shop crew scoured the internet for Broncos built from 1966 until 1996.
This week, senior editor and actual Bronco owner Ezra Dyer joins us to extoll the virtues of his 1993 Eddie Bauer Bronco. We get into the merits of each generation, argue about which is best, try to get at the root of the Bronco's appeal, fail to find a presentable first-gen Bronco on our budget, discuss the overshadowed Bronco II, and ask ourselves if we'd buy a vintage one now or if the new Bronco will be worth the wait. As is always the case, some of our picks are better than others.
Tony Quiroga is a 20-year-veteran Car and Driver editor, writer, and car reviewer and the 19th editor-in-chief for the magazine since its founding in 1955. He has subscribed to Car and Driver since age six. "Growing up, I read every issue of Car and Driver cover to cover, sometimes three or more times. It's the place I wanted to work since I could read," Quiroga says. He moved from Automobile Magazine to an associate editor position at Car and Driver in 2004. Over the years, he has held nearly every editorial position in print and digital, edited several special issues, and also helped produce C/D's early YouTube efforts. He is also the longest-tenured test driver for Lightning Lap, having lapped Virginia International Raceway's Grand Course more than 2000 times over 12 years.
