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As the master of late talk Jay Leno in the spring 2014 his last "The Tonight Show" moderated, he had no idea what surprise was in his parking lot. Craig Ferguson, the host of the Late Late Show, had taken it and bought an old Ford Bronco for his colleague. Known as a car enthusiast and a passionate fan of old vehicles, Leno shouldn't be bored after his retirement. Therefore, the aged Ford had a number of quirks in need of repair, from the non-working starter to the ailing electrics. The note on the windshield read: "He'll keep you busy if you're bored! We will miss you!“The fire-red repair mobile ended up in Jay Leno's garage for years. What Craig Ferguson didn't know was that with this 1968 Ford Bronco he had chosen one of the rarest vehicles in the range.
the resurrection
SEMA 2019 commissioned the in-house tuning department Ford Performance the well-known Bronco licensee Kincer chassis with it to revive Jay Leno's old Pikup. The old truck was also given faster legs, for which Ford Performance delivered a 5,2-liter V8 supercharged engine with 760 HP including a drive train - by the way, this is also the heart of the brand new one Mustang Shelby GT500.
Also involved in the restoration: SEMA Garage!
From Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts are the required parts for the body. SEMA Garage took care of the computer-aided design, 3D printing and the necessary calibration work. On top of that mixed LGE-CTS Motorsports with the car parts shop and the only fully female shop for auto parts. New panels, modifications to the body, painting and finally the final assembly were made.
modern technology and proven charm
Jay Leno can be more than satisfied with the result. From the fire-red truck, which could barely stand on its wheels, a jewel of extravagant automobile history emerged as genuine Restomod, In addition to the aforementioned Ford Performance 5,2-liter V8 supercharged engine, a TREMEC TR-4050 Silver Sport 5 gearbox with Quickdraw housing and STX shift lever was installed. The new Bronco has four-wheel drive with an Advance Adapter Atlas II transfer case and also an air box, a stainless steel tank and charging radiator by Brice Thomas were installed. And the soundscape is also new. It is generated by a system from Borla. The plant forms the conclusion of the remaining Vibrant Performance Exhaust Components, It continues with a brand new coilover suspension and from Wilwood come the befitting disc brakes with large saddles and the new master cylinder. The drive shafts were made by Carolina, while the axle shafts come from Dutchman Motorsports.
Steel rims from Detroit Steel Wheels
Next to the Bronco are a Flaming River steering column and a Tuff Stuff power steering pump. The classic rims are 18 x 9-inch big John R steel wheels from Detroit Steel Wheels equipped with Trail T / A 275 / 65-18 tires from BFGoodrich. And inside, it is even a bit luxurious. This is ensured by a Sony audio system, high-quality leather for the seats and other leather-covered panels from Eagle Ottawa. Added to this is a cockpit with smart Dakota digital displays. In fact, the now blue-painted 1968 Bronco by Jay Leno was one of the eye-catchers on the SEMA. A car with history on the odometer and the latest technology under the hood, in which every car fan immediately JA says. If we receive timely information on further changes to the restoration, there is of course an update for this report. You will be informed if yours is just ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!
(Photo / s: Ford Performance)
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Jay Leno Ford Bronco for the SEMA Las Vegas
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