This new limited-edition, Wildtrak-based Bronco Stroppe Edition will arrive in January.
When it first landed on the scene back in 2021, the sixth-generation Ford Bronco was a nod to the nameplate’s history all on its own. That hasn’t stopped Ford from pushing the envelope with retro-themed special editions, though, including the Bronco Free Wheeling package it rolled out just last week. Now, it’s back with another throwback called the Bronco Stroppe Edition.
“What the heck is Stroppe?”, I hear you ask. Some folks steeped in Baja lore may recognize Bill Stroppe’s name, as he prepped factory-built Broncos to take on the grueling Baja 1000 and NORRA Mexican 1000 back in the 1960s and ’70s. Ford actually partnered with Stroppe on several racing projects dating back to the ’50s, but the culmination of his efforts on the Bronco came in 1969, when a completely stock example took the Baja win outright. To honor that legacy, Ford is bringing back a special version of the modern Bronco, something it’s says it’s been hinting at since the Bronco R first debuted and returned to Baja five years ago.
The two-door 2025 Ford Bronco Stroppe Edition is based on a two-door Wildtrak, with an appropriately retro-looking combination of Atlas Blue, Oxford White and Code Orange. Since we’re talking about the Wildtrack trim, you also get upgrades over your standard Bronco like 35-inch Goodyear Territory RT tires on 17-inch beadlock capable wheels, an electronic disconnecting front sway bar and Ford’s HOSS 3.0 suspension system, complete with Fox internal bypass shocks.
Under the hood, the Bronco Stroppe Edition still uses the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 engine you get in the upper-end (non-Raptor) Broncos by default. To that end, you get 330 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque, with the engine mated up exclusively to a 10-speed automatic transmission and Ford’s on-demand four-wheel drive system with part time selectable engagement. A 4.70 rear axle and rear locking differential also come as standard equipment.
Like the Free Wheeling, the Ford Bronco Stroppe Edition is fairly light on interior tweaks from its base model. You get a white instrument panel with orange “BRONCO” lettering, as well as orange accents scattered throughout the cabin. On the center console next to the gear shifter, Ford adds in a “Stroppe Edition” badge, although it’s not serialized.
At the moment, we don’t know just how limited the Stroppe Edition model will be, or how much it will cost. Considering the standard Wildtrack costs at least $62,815 for the 2024 model, I suspect this throwback package will land somewhere in the mid- to upper-$60,000 range. Whatever the price, it will be available to buy in January.
