2025 Ford Bronco Stroppe Special Edition Honors the Original Baja Bronco
10/15/2024
Ford
A Baja 1000-winning legendary name returns to the Ford lineup for 2025 with the new Bronco Stroppe Special Edition.
A successor to the original Stroppe Baja Bronco from the '60s and '70s, this new limited-edition Bronco pairs the desert-racing spirit of the original with today's off-road capability to create a special high-performance Bronco SUV.
"When you purchased a Stroppe Baja Bronco in 1971, it rolled out of Bill Stroppe's factory ready to tackle the Baja 1000," said Jason Hyde, Bronco brand manager. "That capability was at the core of our development process for the new Bronco Stroppe Special Edition, including Fox Internal Bypass Dampers designed for performance and improved control during high-speed desert running, a standard EcoBoost 2.7-liter V6 engine, and Baja G.O.A.T. Mode."
The Bronco Stroppe Special Edition is available exclusively as a two-door model and takes the place of the Wildtrak in the Bronco lineup. It also includes a standard Stabilizer Bar Disconnect, High-Performance Off-Road Stability Suspension 3.0 (HOSS 3.0), and 35-inch Goodyear Territory RT tires, all so it can deliver off-road performance worthy of the Stroppe name.
The 2025 Bronco Stroppe Special Edition wears a modern take on the original Calypso Coral, Wimbledon White, and Astra Blue livery of the Stroppe Baja Broncos. The new Stroppe heritage paint colors include Oxford White and Code Orange on the body - the first time Code Orange has been used outside the Raptor family - with an Atlas Blue painted hardtop. A standard functional matte black hood mitigates sun glare when bounding through the desert at high speeds, just like the original Baja Broncos. Additionally, the Bronco Stroppe Special Edition includes the following changes:
- Frozen White grille with Code Orange "Bronco" wordmark
- Code Orange front tow hooks and a standard steel bumper
- "Stroppe Special Edition" and "Bronco" branding on the front and rear fenders, respectively
- Squared-off high-clearance fenders in Code Orange
- Unique removable side steps with integrated rock rails
- 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels with a matte-black beadlock ring and gloss-black spokes
- A matte black tailgate
Bronco Stroppe Special Edition stands out with a white instrument mid-panel, first introduced on the Bronco Heritage, but adds Code Orange accents throughout the cabin. That includes the "Bronco" wordmark on the dash, the bezel of the G.O.A.T. mode dial, the insides of the grab handles, and in the contrast stitching on the dash topper and seats. The center console also adds a unique Stroppe Special Edition badge.
"We've been hinting at the return of a Bronco Stroppe Special Edition with our competition Broncos since returning to the Baja 1000 with the Bronco R in 2020," said North American Design Director Gordon Platto. "That combination of Code Orange, Oxford White, and Atlas Blue, and matte black was chosen very deliberately on our race vehicles. It's an iconic design and the history behind it is so important to the modern Bronco."
The Next Chapter of the Stroppe Story
Dubbed a "legendary builder of winning off-road vehicles" by the Off-Road Motorsport Hall of Fame, Bill Stroppe's work on Bronco made it the competitive force it is today. In 1969, a Stroppe-prepared Bronco recorded the first and still only outright win by a stock 4x4 at Baja, establishing a winning tradition that has continued with the Baja 1000 class-winning 2024 Bronco.
Stroppe also recruited Ford motorsports legend Parnelli Jones, and the pair won multiple races in Broncos with Jones at the wheel and Stroppe navigating.
"Bill Stroppe not only established Bronco's competition legacy at events like the Baja 1000 and NORRA Mexican 1000, but Stroppe Baja Broncos put his off-road knowhow on the road and helped establish Bronco with consumers," Ford Archivist Ted Ryan said. "Today's Bronco, with the G.O.A.T Modes and Sasquatch package, can trace its existence back to Bill Stroppe's work."
Go to Ford.com to Register Your Interest in Bronco Stroppe
The 2025 Bronco Stroppe Special Edition will be available in January 2025. Customers that are interested in purchasing can head to Ford.com to learn more.
Ford is also introducing a new line of merchandise inspired by the Bronco Stroppe Special Edition. The new items are available for purchase at the Ford Merchandise store.