MASTERPIECE IN METAL

Of anything, nobody in the off-road or publishing world can accuse us of being
lazy, short sighted or unwilling to take on the big challenges. And, there is no
other testament to this magazine's spirit than the absolutely incredible Ford
Bronco pre-runner you see before you.

Owned by off-road veteran Ron DeWolf and fabricated by Ruben Arzate, John
Evans, Bejay Magnuson, and Andy Petersen of Speed Unlimited in Paramount,
California, this mind-blowing Dirt Sports project vehicle was born on the pages
of our December 2004 issue. Since then, this storyline has been one of the most
popular features Dirt Sports has ever published. Thanks to the drive and
passion of everyone involved, Project Retro Bronco has morphed and evolved
into what arguably is the nicest four-wheeled drive Bronco we've ever seen.

Long-time readers may remember the Retro Bronco started life as a simple
premise of taking an older utility off-roader and giving it some modern updates
with little money and time. Long-time Baja off-road racer and chase crew team
member for Herzong Racing, DeWolf, of Long Beach, California, had just the
vehicle we were looking for. Purchased for just over $20,000 before 2004's
SCORE Baja 1000, DeWolf's 1984 Ford Bronco had three seats, was fully
caged and, unlike many pre-runners of today, was four-wheel drive.
It was also in need of wiring, shock updating, and some long-overdue TLC.

As we said, that was a long time and many shop hours ago. After enduring lots
of starts and stops with several flakey shops that shall be unnamed, DeWolf's
Bronco finally found a home with Arzate and his new Speed Unlimited shop.
Wanting to expand his reputation in the off-road industry by building a true
rolling showcase, Arzate, his crew, and DeWolf threw out conventional wisdom
(and our story's original conpossible - and then some.

The road to Boyd Jayne's Masterpiece in Metal Studio has been a long and
expensive one. Only the cab, doors, and a few of the interior roll cage bars
remain of the original Bronco, and from the Speed Unlimited shop has emerged
a longer, wider, and fully maxed-out new Ford Bronco that simply shatters the
gold standard for magazine project builds.

Thanks to DeWolf, Speed Unlimited, and a host of very special (and very
patient) Retro Bronco suppliers and sponsors, it is our very special honor to
finally present this completed Dirt Sports project.