Ford has unveiled a special one-off 2021 Bronco, called the Bronco Pope Francis Center First Edition. Yes that’s quite a name. The special Bronco will be auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson with all the proceeds benefiting Detroit’s Pope Francis Center in its fight against homelessness.
The Pope Francis Center has a goal of eradicating chronic homelessness in Detroit by 2030.
“It’s an honor to be able to help support a great charity like the Pope Francis Center,” said Steve Gilmore, chief designer, Ford Vehicle Personalization. “Father Timothy McCabe and the team at the center were really instrumental in this project, collaborating on theme ideas and colors. The key was finding those special touches that really speak to the heritage of the ’66 Bronco, and then combining them with some of the modern features on a Bronco First Edition.”
The custom build is painted in classic Wimbledon White, a color featured on the 1966 Bronco but not available on today’s Bronco lineup. It also gets custom wheels with matching Wimbledon White finish with a Rapid Red stripe at the center to match striping on the bodysides and hood corners. The exterior is topped off with Iconic Silver-painted elements, such as the face of the one-piece grille and the upper portion of the heavy-duty modular front metal bumper.
A list of accessories are also included, like a rooftop lightbar, side pod lights and wheel-well rock lights from Rigid, tube doors, an in-vehicle safe, MOLLE strap system mounted to the inner swing-gate, a full vehicle cover and garage storage bags for the tube doors.
Inside there’s a Wimbledon White-painted instrument panel with vent accents, grab handles and signature Bronco brand lettering in red.
The 2021 Ford Bronco Pope Francis Center First Edition is set to be auctioned at 4:30 p.m. MST on Thursday.
