[1978RANGERXLT]

Ran across a late 78 (for the 79 model year) "Free Wheeling" commerical...its set at the beach with 6 early 20s aged guys/gals having fun and frolick thanks to their Free Wheeling equipped F150,Bronco,Courier,and E-van.
The commercial starts off with one of the females wearing a Free Wheeling T shirt stating "Get ready for the tough,Free Wheeling Fords!"

Then the jingle starts.....rather catchy...


"Super Trick Ford machines ____ _____ ______(couldnt make out the other words)," (they show a van)(then they show an F150 longbed pulling out of a parking lot)

"The feeling is free wheeling,the feeling's kinda fine."(people next to a Bronco wave,and then 2 with a Courier wave)

"Feeeeeeling free.....feeeeeeling free(Bronco splashes thru the sands of the beach)....my Free Wheeling Ford is TNT"

(then one of the 3 guys sitting in the back of a flareside stands up and speaks)

"Free Wheeling means you get custom option packages right from Ford,
like pinstripes on Flaresides,custom van interiors (he's in a swivel captains chairs in an E-van and he swivels back to show the paneled interior) and more!"

Then the usual deep toned voice over:

"Tough Fords,Americas best selling truck line!"

And at the end,at the top of the screen is "FREE WHEELIN'" as opposed to "FREE WHEELING".

 

[Big Mike C.]

so where did you find it and is there anyway to download it?

 

[1978RANGERXLT]

The opening screen:

The quality of the video is really bad.

A close up of the Bronco in the commercial:

The Bronco driving out on the beach:

One of the guys standing up to make the sales pitch:

Near the ending of the ad:

The final screen in the ad,with the usual tough male voice "voice-over":

 

[miesk5]

thanks! great stuff!

found this awhile ago to supplement the historical info;
Brochure, Dealer, Bronco, 78-79
Source: by broncograveyard.com

 

[fol4321]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978...tegoryZ34221QQihZ013QQitemZ230046146622QQrdZ1


heres a pamphlet from that era

 

[BikerPepe`]

This might be better in the A&E these days... but BTTT :toothless

 

[My Little Mule]

Very Cool! I graduated from HS in 79. My next search will be for a Free Wheeling version. I like the black paint with the lazer stripe!