The Ford Bronco launched in 1966 as a compact off-roader to take on the Jeep CJ and the Toyota Land Cruiser, with a simple body-on-frame layout and a removable roof. After five generations it left the market in 1996 — and Ford brought it back in 2021 as one of the most anticipated revivals of the decade.
Generations and evolution
First generation (1966–1977)
A short-wheelbase, upright wagon with round headlights and a literal 'FORD' stamp across the hood. The most iconic Bronco shape.
Second generation (1978–1979)
A larger, F-series-based full-size Bronco with a fixed metal roof over the front and a removable rear shell.
Third generation (1980–1986)
Lighter and more aerodynamic, with single rectangular headlights and an optional fuel-injected six.
Fourth generation (1987–1991)
The first Bronco with aerodynamic flush headlights and a sloping front end.
Fifth generation (1992–1996)
The final original-era Bronco, with rounded edges and airbags — discontinued as SUV buyers moved to the Expedition.
Sixth generation (2021–present)
A return to the boxy, removable-door philosophy on a modern 4x4 chassis, offered as two-door and four-door 'Outer Banks', 'Badlands', and 'Wildtrak' trims.
Design language and the silhouette
The first Bronco's boxy, gaping grille and near-vertical windscreen are the silhouette everyone recognizes; the 2021 revival deliberately echoes it with flat body sides and exposed door hinges. It is a shape that reads as 'capable' before you read anything else. Because we cut every Tinvibe piece from 2 mm steel to the car's true outline, the traits that make the Ford Bronco recognizable — its roofline, stance and key details — are exactly what the metal keeps, in matte black powder coat across five sizes from 50 cm to 140 cm.
Production, sales and availability
Ford built roughly 225,000 first-generation Broncos and over 1.2 million across all five original generations. The 2021 revival sold strongly, though Ford has not published a single cumulative total.
The Bronco in the Tinvibe collection
We cut the Ford Bronco as a laser-cut steel silhouette in five sizes from 50 cm to 140 cm, finished in matte black powder coat. The designs below are drawn from our catalogue for this nameplate.
