The Ford Bronco sat atop a small 92 inch wheelbase which made it suitable for off-road excursions. Its body, frame and suspension were all new and did not share with any other vehicles. The brakes and axles were courtesy of the Ford F-100 trucks. The rear suspension had leaf springs in a Hotchkiss design. Coil springs were used which gave the Bronco an anti-dive geometry which came in handy during snowplowing. The front axle was connected by leading arms and a lateral track bar. A heavy duty suspension was available, but at an additional cost.The design was simple with flat glass, no-frills bumpers, and a square body. The $2194 base price included front bucket seats and a rear bench seat. An auxiliary gas tank, snowplow, winch, tow bar, posthole digger, campers, overdrive units, and an array of tires and wheels were also available. For model year 1974 production was 18,786. Subsequent years would see further declines. Then, too, there were very few things that were new with this years Bronco. The automatic transmission quadrant was now lighted, the six and optional 4.11 final-drive gear were no longer available in California, where emissions standards were stringent, the J-shifter was the only setup, even with the manual transmission. The truck you see here is a great little '74 Bronco that is very close to stock and hasn't been modified with a suspension lift, huge tires or any major off road add on's. Being relatively stock, the truck is a clean slate for you to modify it as you please or just have a fun little driver. The paint on the truck is in very good condition and is all steel with the exception of the door replacements which are fiberglass. The vinyl doors lift up and out if you would like the open look and feel. There has been a roll bar installed with lights on top as well as a new front bumper with winch. Inside, the seats have been recovered in original style Ford fabric and look great. All gauges are in good working order including the aftermarket gauge cluster under the dash. These gauges include oil, battery and water temperature. There has also been an aftermarket tach installed on the steering column.Under the hood, the 302 Cu In V8 runs great. Connected to the three speed manual transmission, the truck is a blast to drive. On the road, this Bronco is very tame and a relatively smooth ride. With its radial tires wrapped around steel wheels and Ford hubcaps, the truck drives straight and true. The miles currently show 89,211 which is said to be original for the truck but we have no documentation to back this up. VIN number is U15GLU41251 and the truck is being sold on a clean Ohio title.