The Ford Bronco has been nabbing more than its fair share of headlines lately, what with the off-road-capable SUV slated to return by 2020 built on the same full-frame platform as the Ford Ranger mid-size pickup truck. With interest in the discontinued utility vehicle at a new high, Aaron Vaccar and The Vaccar Company have teamed with WD-40 Company – makers of one of the most well-known penetrating lubricants on the market – to build a custom Ford Bronco based on the original 1966 model for the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
The one-off SUV will draw on one of Ford’s range of turbocharged EcoBoost gasoline engines for power.
The WD-40®/SEMA Cares Boosted Bronco will make its public debut October 31st at the WD-40 Brand booth on the showfloor, and will be auctioned off next year, with proceeds going to the SEMA Cares program. SEMA Cares will donate the funds to benefit Childhelp®, which provides services to abused and neglected children; and the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for students looking to enter the vehicle aftermarket.
Rendered above, the WD-40®/SEMA Cares Ford Bronco will wear a color scheme inspired by the iconic blue-and-yellow can of WD-40’s flagship product. It’s definitely not a shout-out to the University of Michigan. That school’s colors don’t include yellow; they include “maize”. Keep it straight.
A host of aftermarket companies have already signed on as build partners, agreeing to donate products for use on the Vaccar-built Boosted Bronco, including: AIRAID, AMSOIL, AutoMeter, B&M, BASF, Blood & Grease, Detroit Steel Wheel, Diode Dynamics, Flowmaster, General Tire, Grip Royal, Mishimoto, POR-15, The Club, VMS Racing, and XS Power.
“The WD-40/SEMA Cares Boosted Bronco allows us to pay tribute to traditional hot-rodding standards of execution and finish with a first of its kind vehicle,” says Aaron Vaccar. “The EcoBoost drivetrain will give the cult classic a modern spin and turbocharged power and efficiency for the future. There could not be a more iconic brand than WD-40 Brand to partner with on a vehicle sure to generate excitement from Bronco, off-road and automotive enthusiasts nationwide.”
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My money is on the 2.7 V6 EB tuned for torque!
Sir Bobby Charlton made his Manchester United inauguration 60 years ago today (Thursday), when he scored twice in a 4-2 victory during Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford.
Charlton joined Amalgamated in 1953 as an England Schoolboys prodigy with a bulky noted and was yearning to filch his aim in Matt Busby’s free-flowing team. With Tommy Taylor away with England on oecumenical duty for a round against Northern Ireland, his strapping inadvertent arrived, five days short of his 19th birthday.
The famous footballing Knight spoke to MUTV some time ago less his give in in outstanding list as he offered his recollections of the start of an mythical odyssey.
“It was the longest term I’d ever been below par the heave injured,” recalled Sir Bobby. “There was a fellow called Keith Marsden who played centre-back in support of Manchester Urban district Reserves and we both swat the ball at the notwithstanding organize and my ankle swelled up. Three weeks later, Sir Matt Busby asked me how I was.
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