- Ford and Multimatic Motorsports built only 50 examples of the Bronco DR in Ontario, Canada, making it one of the rarest off-road vehicles in automotive history.
- The 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated Coyote V8 produces 418 horsepower and routes power through a 10-speed automatic transmission to all four wheels.
- This 1,500-mile unit, once owned by Supercar Ron and registered for road use in Utah, sits on Bring a Trailer awaiting its next owner.
The 2023 Ford Bronco DR was never meant for your morning commute. It was built for the dust-choked sweeps of Baja, the punishing rhythm of desert racing, and the bragging rights that come from owning one of the rarest off-road machines Ford has ever produced. Fifty units exist in the world. One of them is sitting on Bring a Trailer right now, waiting for a new owner brave enough to write a check that could put a down payment on a house in some cities.
Built for the Desert, Not the Driveway
Ford Performance partnered with Multimatic Motorsports to turn the Bronco into something that would make Baja 1000 veterans nod in respect. The DR — Desert Racer — came out of their Ontario, Canada facility wearing a custom widebody kit, functional roof scoops, and the kind of stance that suggests civil disobedience against paved roads. There are no doors. There are no real windows outside the windshield. Even the wiper is manually operated. None of that matters once the engine starts.
A V8 Heart Beating Under the Hood
Underneath sits the same naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter Coyote V8 that powers the Mustang GT, tuned here to push out 418 horsepower and 486 pound-feet of torque. A 10-speed automatic routes that output through a selectable four-wheel-drive system. Top speed sits at an electronically capped 105 mph, not because the Bronco cannot go faster, but because the 37-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain tires would disintegrate under sustained desert heat. It rides on Multimatic Positional Selective DSSV spool-valve dampers with remote reservoirs, 15.8 inches of suspension travel up front, and 17.4 inches out back. Ground clearance checks in at 11.8 inches. Alcon disc brakes handle the stopping duties.
A Cabin Built Around the Driver
Step inside and the road car is gone. Recaro Pro Racer ORV-XL bucket seats clamp occupants in place with Sparco multi-point harnesses. A SCORE-compliant tube chassis and roll cage surround the cabin. The driver grips a Ford Performance Sparco flat-bottom steering wheel mounted on a quick-release hub. Holinger paddle shifters sit behind it. A MoTeC data logging display feeds critical information to the crew. A Lowrance HDS 9 GPS handles navigation through unmarked terrain. The PCI intercom keeps the team connected. A helmet ventilation system reminds everyone that this is still a race vehicle, not an SUV.
The Supercar Ron Connection
This particular Bronco DR carries some mythology with it. Owned previously by a well-known collector known as Supercar Ron, it became one of the rare examples where an owner navigated the paperwork maze to legally register the truck for road use in Utah. That registration still comes with the vehicle, now offered in California with a clean Utah title. The hood has been repaired after a crack formed during use. The 1,500 miles on the clock suggest the truck saw real action rather than sitting under a cover in a climate-controlled garage.
Auction Reality Check
The original base MSRP sat at $295,000. Add the Baja Race Package, the custom tricolor livery, data logging upgrades, and most delivered units landed closer to $391,965. Sister examples have hammered for as much as $440,000 in recent auction sales. The current Bring a Trailer listing held a top bid of $100,000 with four days still on the clock. Whoever wins this auction will not be buying a bargain. They will be buying entry into a club of fifty, with a truck that can legally run desert events and drive home from them.
