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No delay is going to wane the public’s excitement for the much-awaited arrival of the reborn Ford Bronco. But even before the official launch date was pushed back, a lot of information about the SUV has already been leaked publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone has likely seen some of the images of the model, read about its unique accessories like the removable roof, and learned that the SUV is getting a manual transmission option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all these details, however, there appears to be one thing that the public does not know about: that the original 1965 Ford Bronco was almost given another name. As it turns out, the nameplate was supposed to be… Wrangler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with Fox News, Ford archivist Ted Ryan revealed that the automaker considered several names for its first-generation SUV and Wrangler was one of the frontrunners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It wasn’t until 1986 that Jeep started using the Wrangler nameplate with the launch of the YJ generation. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Had Ford went with the Wrangler name then, wouldn’t it have caused a problem with the Jeep Wrangler that dates back to WWII? Apparently not because at the time, the Jeep Wrangler was still called the CJ-5. It wasn’t until 1986 that Jeep started using the Wrangler nameplate with the launch of the YJ generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also revealed that the former product planner for Ford, Don Frey, decided against the Wrangler name or any other name, saying he preferred to keep the would-be Bronco’s connection to the Mustang, which debuted around the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the Bronco was still in development, it was planned to be a “four-wheel-drive sports car” that would be positioned side-by-side with the company’s first-ever pony car in dealerships. This pairing served as the beginning of a new Ford from its bland model lineup and allowed it to attract younger customers.
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