Car lovers chase feelings. Engineers chase repeatability. At Vintage Modern, formerly Vintage Broncos, we bring both together. Our Modern Classics blend heritage-inspired design with modern 2025 engineering so you get the upright stance, honest proportions, and charm of classic trucks, paired with the stability, safety, and comfort expected from a contemporary vehicle.
We don’t restore old trucks or “rebuild’’ donor vehicles. We engineer a Modern Classic from a modern Ford chassis using validated modeling, precise material selection, and real-world testing. The goal is simple: preserve the emotion people love about traditional classics while eliminating the compromises those vehicles were known for.
Here’s how science and technology elevate classic-inspired trucks into something you can drive with confidence every day.
From Sketch to Street: Classic Inspired Body with Modern Geometry
Modern geometry: We started with our own classic-inspired body panels with today’s wider and longer dimensions to accommodate a longer wheelbase and wider track width—then iterate in CAD ensure accurate fitment onto a 2025 chassis
Dimensional repeatability: Tight digital tolerances guide physical fitment so doors close with a confident “thunk” and all body lines and gaps remain flush and better than the typical OEM automotive standards.
NVH Science: Quiet Strength Without Numbness
Classic trucks are charismatic, but often loud, hot, and busy. We engineer NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) from day one.
Structure-borne noise: Purpose-built isolators and brackets limit resonance transfer into the cabin.
Air-borne noise: Improved seals, baffle paths, and interior layering reduce wind rush while keeping a mechanical character.
Ride and handling: Spring and damper tuning maintain composure at speed and comfort on broken pavement.
Long drives stop feeling like a tax on your attention and start feeling like actual escapes.
Braking, Steering & Chassis Tuning: Confidence You Can Feel
Brake confidence: Pedal geometry and bias are tuned for progressive, predictable stops, even on long descents.
Steering clarity: Ratio and assist calibration keep the wheel steady on highways and friendly in tight garages.
Tire pairing: Compounds and sizes are matched to real-world use cases—coastal weekends, urban commutes, desert routes.
This makes the feedback feel familiar and the control feels current.
Materials & Manufacturing: Classic-inspired design, Modern Discipline
- American-made classic-inspired steel body panels deliver the right visual weight and surface fidelity.
- Real metals where your hands go—switchgear with a confident click rather than lightweight plastic.
- Interior longevity through 12 premium leather upholsteries chosen for colorfastness and long-term feel, plus optional teak accents that add warmth without glare.
Function, durability and colors telling stories of how the improved classic trucks age well.
Safety Engineering That Travels With You
Style matters, but people matter more. Every Modern Classic by Vintage Modern (formerly Vintage Broncos) integrates modern safety equipment—features classic-style builds and restomods simply cannot offer.
Each vehicle includes six passenger airbags, crumple zones, side-impact beams, anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control, a roll sensor, and LATCH anchors for child seats. You also get lane assist, pre-collision assist with emergency braking, a backup camera, and parking sensors. You don’t notice these systems on perfect days, but you’re grateful for them when weather, traffic, or wildlife disagrees.
Powertrain & Drivability Tech: Classic Charm, Modern Manners
Thermal management: Modeled airflow and cooling paths stabilize temps in traffic and on climbs.
Drivability calibration: Throttle mapping and shift logic deliver smooth departures, predictable passing, and calm low-speed control.
Lighting clarity: Beam patterns and aim consistency improve night comfort without breaking the classic-inspired look.
Technology that quietly supports the experience, not one that tries to steal the spotlight.
Software Integration: Where Analog Feel Meets Digital Clarity
Diagnostic transparency: Modern control networks streamline troubleshooting and keep you on the road.
Driver-assist tuning: Lane assist, stability management, and pre-collision systems are calibrated to support you, not nag you.
Configurator → reality: Our online configurator aligns visuals with build documentation, reducing guesswork from first click to first drive.
Digital, where it helps. Analog where it matters.
Compliance & Testing: Confidence From Day One
Street legality questions come up often with classic-inspired vehicles. That’s why we engineer for them to meet today’s standards.
- Equipment alignment for on-road use (lighting, mirrors, wipers, tires)
- Emissions pathway appropriate for your jurisdiction
- Documentation that helps you title and plate smoothly
- 50 states emissions legal
- FMVSS compliant
No other traditional restoration or restomod can pass today’s FMVSS compliance.
Why This Approach Outperforms “Rebuilding Classic Trucks” for Daily Life
- Predictable composure on highways and switchbacks
- Quiet, comfortable cabins that stay pleasant all day
- Safety you can name and trust when conditions change
- Clear path from specification to delivery
- A palette of 30 paints and 12 premium leathers that respect taste over trends
You keep the sentiment that inspired the classics and gain the confidence to use it everywhere.
Choose Your Story and the Science Behind It
Your Modern Classic doesn’t just look intentional; it feels intentional. Whether you gravitate toward Chalk Grey, Grabber Blue, or Phoenician Yellow, each color is selected for its depth, longevity, and how well it complements our American-made, classic-inspired steel body panels.
The tones are engineered to age well across years of sunlight, coastal air, and daily use. The feeling stays timeless because the engineering is modern.
That’s what science and technology achieve when they’re applied with restraint and purpose: a classic-inspired truck you can rely on everywhere, not just admire on weekends.
Ready to shape yours?
Start in the online configurator, refine materials with our team, and take delivery of a Modern Classic that looks classic but has the modern-day drivability, technology, luxury, and safety features.
