4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1978–79
NAMED MODELUnited States

Bronco Ranger XLT (1978–79)

The top 1978–79 Bronco: Ranger XLT trim with a full cloth interior, wood-grain dash, chrome grille and bumpers, two-tone paint and the Free-Wheelin’ stripe package as an option.

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Sources & evidence
Bronco Ranger XLT (1978–79) — The 2nd generation (1978-79) Bronco was based on a shortened 6th generation F100, the entire front clip is indistinguishable, also sharing chassis and drivelineSicnag · CC BY 2.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEBronco (1978–79)BUILT BYFord Motor CompanyIN SERVICE1978–79PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 104″

The record

The full-size Bronco came in Custom and Ranger XLT; the XLT added the F-Series’ luxury interior and chrome, and the Free-Wheelin’ package tri-colour stripes, a blacked-out grille and white-letter tyres.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURERFord Motor Company ↗
Assembly (Wayne, Michigan)
MANUFACTURED1978–79
ENGINE5.8-litre 351M and 6.6-litre 400 V8s
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEBronco 1978–79
FAMILYBronco 1978–79
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE104″

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

AI rendering impression

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Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1Ford Bronco ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: draft