Chip Foose's 2021 Ford Bronco “Street Rod” Puts Sportiness Above Utility

Inspired by the F-150 Lightning street-going truck, the design study rocks a pronounced front bumper, white paint, gray accents, black for the removable hardtop and/or canvas roof, and decals on the hood. "FOOSE" written in bold letters on the front fenders, tapered ground effects, sportier mirrors, a raked windshield, and a custom roll bar are featured too.

“Most people are going to take the 2021 Ford Bronco and build it into the ultimate off-road vehicle. I want to take the Bronco, slam it on the road, put about 1,000 horsepower under it, and just tear the road up,” said the 57-year-old custom builder and automobile designer about the sketch.

If you intend to purchase a brand-new Bronco, prepare to wait a long time for delivery. More than 200,000 reservations have been registered thus far, which is why some customers will have to wait until 2022 to take delivery.

At launch, Ford offers two mills in the guise of the 2.3- and 2.7-liter EcoBoost. Only the four-cylinder turbo is available with a manual transmission and a seven-speeder with a crawler gear for rock crawling. Available in two- and four-door configurations, even the Bronco Base can be spruced up with the Sasquatch Package at $4,995 plus $1,595 for the torque-converter 10R80 transmission and $795 for the Advanced 4x4 System.

The “Mansquatch,” as enthusiasts like to call it, will arrive later on. As for the 2022 model year, a Raptor-inspired variant called the Warthog will be offered with tires as large as 37 inches. According to hearsay, the dune-bashing specification will feature the 3.0-liter EcoBoost of the Explorer ST.

Also expected as a 2022 model, the Bronco PHEV will give the Wrangler 4xe a run for its money. Unfortunately, we don’t know for certain if the plug-in powertrain is centered around a four- or a six-cylinder powerplant.