Do you have deep pockets and are looking for a fantastic ’66-’77 Bronco restomod? Then you need to check out Gateway Bronco.

The original Ford Bronco’s star has been on the rise for a few years now, fuelled by shifting tastes in the collector car market and news that the Blue Oval is going to revive the nameplate. One company in Illinois is doing their best to provide Bronco fans with the finest restomod examples money can buy.

Working from their factory on Staunton Road in Hamel, Illinois, Gateway Bronco has created a production line on which they construct their modern interpretations of the OG Bronco. Touting themselves as “barn find specialists”, Gateway stuffs engines such as a 347 stroker motor to a modern Coyote 5.0 under Bronco hoods.

The founder, Seth Burgett, was reportedly frustrated with lengthy turnaround times offered by other restoration shops. Anyone who has sent a vehicle off for work probably knows exactly what the man is talking about. This is why the company promises deliveries in as little as two months and why the company website talks at length about lean production processes.

As an example of their work, the Modern Day Warrior mixes a modern Coyote V8 mated to a Raptor transmission with original Bronco style. Critically, the truck maintains its authentic Ford VIN and frame, details which hopefully make registering the thing at the sloth-like DMV just that much easier. Bronco Fuelie trucks earn the aforementioned Ford 347 Stroker motor, hooked to a 4-speed automatic.

Gateway is making the most of the Low Volume Motor Vehicles Act of 2015, a piece of paper which allows some small auto manufacturers the freedom to build without having to endure certain budget-busting federal emission and safety regs. This is definitely not to say the rigs are devoid of safety equipment, rather the company doesn’t have to smash a bunch of them into a wall just so they can check off a crash-test box on Form 459A. As for emissions, if the motor being installed has already met regs – like the Coyote – they’re generally good to go.

Interested? Us, too. Check out their website for more details and plenty of great photos.