Manufacturing of the hotly anticipated sixth-generation Ford Bronco will not begin till Could 2021 on the earliest, however the firm is already planning the truck’s second mannequin 12 months available on the market. Leaked paperwork seemingly affirm that the 2022 lineup will acquire a trim stage named Heritage Version.
With out citing sources, fanatic discussion board Bronco6G reported the Heritage Version trim will likely be provided on the two- and four-door variations of the truck beginning in 2022. Ford assigned the two-door mannequin the interior physique code E5G, and it referred to as the four-door E5H. These codes do not imply a lot to the typical motorists, however the truth that they seem in Ford’s inside system lends credibility to the report. Bronco6G is generally well-informed, too.
What we do not know is what to anticipate from the Heritage Version mannequin. Particulars weren’t leaked, so the hypothesis begins right here. Keep in mind, Ford started growing the unique Bronco within the early Nineteen Sixties, and it launched the mannequin in August 1965 as a 1966 mannequin, so there isn’t any vital anniversary it may well peg the Heritage Version mannequin on. “Celebrating 56 years of the Bronco” does not have a lot of a hoop to it. And, do not count on to see a carbureted 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder be part of the vary, or a column-shifted seven-speed guide transmission.
It does not take a seasoned analyst to invest that the Heritage Version remedy will likely be principally skin-deep. Ford may deliver again among the shade combos it provided in the course of the Nineteen Sixties, and it may add chrome trim (or, extra doubtless, chrome-look trim) to the outside to create a visible hyperlink between the primary and the sixth era of the truck. We think about edition-specific badges and retro-styled wheels may complement the look.
Honoring heritage does not essentially suggest touring to the Nineteen Sixties, nonetheless. Even early examples of the last-generation Bronco launched in 1991 as a 1992 mannequin are practically eligible to put on basic plates in lots of states. It is a variant that is unlikely to encourage a limited-edition mannequin till it is older, however stylists may lean on vehicles made within the Nineteen Seventies and the Eighties for inspiration, notably by providing oh-so-Nineteen Seventies sunburst decals.
What if Ford explored the Nineteen Nineties in any case? Whereas O.J. Simpson’s white Bronco instantly involves thoughts, the upmarket Eddie Bauer trim is arguably the model that may finest characterize the last decade. We’re not anticipating to see the identify (and the beige prime) make a comeback, however the Blue Oval clearly has a number of wells of heritage to attract inspiration from because it pens the Heritage Version mannequin. It has remained quiet, however we’ll be taught extra quickly.
American tuner Saleen is taking the Bronco into retro territory, too. In 2020, it introduced plans to launch a heavily-modified SUV that borrows styling cues from Large Oly, the off-roader that received the Baja 1000 twice.
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