Shared by @leandromachado91. The timeline and plans reflect the owner’s original account.
Leandro had grown up around these Brazilian Fords in the 1980s. Owning his 1967 from 2019 brought those childhood memories back. He described it as a Brazilian Bronco or BumpBronco, and reported that only 100 had been made and six remained on the road. Those numbers are his account, not independently verified production figures.
It also carries a difficult personal history. The previous owner had lost a 15-year-old daughter. Leandro’s birth mother, who had experienced mental illness, died on Christmas 2019 after being struck by a fast-moving car while crossing a highway. He shared those losses as part of what made the truck meaningful.
The work and the years behind it
His plan was a red, factory-style restoration with Ranger XLT details, selected parts from other Fords and a turbocharged, intercooled version of the factory MWM diesel. He wanted to take it to Australia, where he lived with his wife, and enjoy car shows. His other Fords included a pristine 1969 Brazilian SR/BumpBronco and an Australian 1979 F-100. The exact build plans and those trucks’ details remain in his account below.
Read the owner’s original account and build details
Truck year:
1967
Ownership when this account was shared:
Since 2019
How the truck came home
Ford SR Country/BumpBronco /Brazilian Bronco
The memories behind the truck
I grown inside one in the 80’s , this truck is my childhood Time Machine , I dreamed with one all my life , the previous owner waited for me to save the money over a year , his 15 years of age daughter passed away and my birth mother died on Christmas Day hit by a high speed car crossing the highway in 2019, my mother struggled with mental illness all her life ! This BumpBronco makes me so grateful and so happy as it’s extremely rare only 100 made and only 6 known on the road atm , I am restoring it all bright red like factory, with all the parts from my ‘72 F-250 Ranger XLT and my 78 Tilt steering column with horn pad /cruise control steering wheel from 78 Bronco Ranger XLT and I am delighted to own a Bumpside at any form or shape as Bumpside are to me and many the best looking trucks ever in history
Build details, in the owner’s words
I got a ‘72 F250 Ranger XLT truck as donor truck , everything luxury will go in the BumpBronco plus parts from 66-77 early bronco , also an immaculately clean 78 Bronco Ranger XLT steering wheel w/tilt steering column with cruise control also going , the engine is a factory diesel MWM 229 will have Turbo and intercooler upgraded , it have 5 speed Clark transmission and Dana 44 , outlaw American racing with fat BF/Gs , roll bars , KC lights will go on it without top
Plans at the time of the story
Nut and bolt resto ,everything in place like all the factory Ranger XLT trim mouldings and Ship it to Australia 🇦🇺 And go to car shows with my missus.
More from the owner
Yes please I’ve got other SR Country/BumBronco / Brazilian bronco immaculately body absolutely pristine body everything ‘69 but I will focus on my #1 BumpBronco atm , and I’ve got a ‘79 F1OO Ranger XLT Australian delivered w/351 Cleveland C6 auto , LSD , “9 diff, woodgrain interior, cruise control, trailer brakes , rear slide window yellow very clean that’s my pride and joy drives like a dream , I love Fords so much especially pick-up trucks and it’s an honor to be part of this website thank you from Adelaide South Australia 🇦🇺
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