From 1966 to 1978, it received everything that seemed technically necessary for such a 4x4, some of it may be a little late. The technical press liked it now, but the potential buyers had turned their backs on him more and more. To stand up to the top dog, the Chevrolet Blazer, a new, bigger Bronco had to be built.

And that's exactly what's coming in 1978. People are talking about the second generation or the great Bronco. From now on, after a short shrinkage, this one will grow even more, until the end of production in 1996. But in this form it will have a short life only until 1980. One had obviously hoped to get back to business as usual after the first oil price crisis of 1973, then came the second one of 1979/1980.

The main competitor, the Chevrolet Blazer, is therefore initially responded to with V8 engines only, an optional 6.6 litre engine in addition to the above-mentioned one, with the same power output but 410 Nm, 48 more. It is based on the last model of the F-100, is only about 25 cm shorter. With this the new Bronco still shares the rigid front axle. In addition to the four-speed, the option of a transfer case with disengageable four-wheel drive is also new.

In addition to the chassis and the weakest two engines, the bodywork was also largely taken from the F-100. Even in the interior the Bronco could benefit e.g. with the dashboard. There were optional even a more luxurious decor. Ford had learned from the supremacy of the Blazer.

There's one thing it can do even better, and that's avoid the water ingress that's apparently unavoidable in a Chevrolet. So although the Bronco now has no detachable roof from the windscreen to the rear, but only from the B-pillar with a real tailgate, it is still said to be more tight.

You guessed it, the new model was well received by the trade press and the public. So why was this series limited to only two years? Because firstly, the successor to the F-100 was already in development when the second Bronco generation only came out and furthermore, at the end of 1979 there was the second oil price crisis, which was obviously taken more seriously at least by Ford.

It is said that the Bronco with the larger engine had a consumption of 20 litres/100km, offroad even 50 percent more. Presumably the buyers in the USA have taken this price crisis seriously, because Ford reacted with the new F-100/150 and thus also with the third generation of the Bronco. It is said to have lost well over 200 kg, became shorter and narrower. The 6.6L-V8 is no longer offered, Instead now a 4.9L in-line six with 87.5 kW (SAE-119 PS) and a total of 330 Nm.