This Restomod 1975 Ford Bronco Packs a 415-HP Stroker V8 and Twin-Stick 4x4 on Cars & BidsA 1975 Ford Bronco built around a 415-horsepower stroker V8 is turning heads in a live auction on Cars & Bids, where bidding has already climbed to $34,000 heading into the final day. Finished in Brittany Blue over a black interior, the truck underwent a comprehensive, documented restomod build between 2022 and 2024 that blends old-school Bronco looks with a lot of modern drivetrain muscle.Power comes from a 347-cubic-inch BluePrint Engines stroker V8 fitted with Holley Sniper EFI and rated at 415 horsepower, installed in April 2024 and backed by a rebuilt 4R70W four-speed automatic with an MSD controller. Four-wheel-drive duties run through a twin-stick dual-range transfer case with Wild Horses shifters and Mile Marker locking hubs, while a 2.5-inch Wild Horses suspension lift, Bilstein 5100 shocks, and a 2-inch TOMS Offroad body lift clear the Toyo Open Country M/T tires mounted on Raceline Defender wheels. Stopping power was upgraded with a four-wheel disc conversion and a Wilwood hydroboost master cylinder.A Deluxe Marti Report included with the sale confirms this is a U-100 4x4 Wagon built at Ford's Michigan Truck plant on December 18, 1974, originally finished in Copper Metallic with a 302-cubic-inch V8 and automatic transmission. The seller reports the Bronco has since been repainted in its current Brittany Blue, rewired with a new American Autowire harness, and shows 29,500 miles on a five-digit odometer. Parts receipts, shop invoices, and the Marti report are all posted in the listing's photo gallery.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe first-generation Bronco launched for 1966 as Ford's answer to the Jeep CJ-5 and International Scout, riding on a platform built just for the model rather than borrowed from an existing truck. That two-door formula carried through 1977 before Ford grew the Bronco in later generations, and interest in early trucks has only intensified since the nameplate returned in 2021. Builders have leaned hard into the restomod route for first-gen Broncos, as Motorious covered with a Velocity Restorations build that pushed the modified market's ceiling to nearly $220,000.Hagerty's Valuation Tools price a #3-condition, numbers-matching 1975 Bronco Wagon with the factory 302 V8 at $46,500 to $56,700 in the latest price guide, a segment that's down 12 percent over the past year and 16 percent over three years. That stock benchmark only tells part of the story, though: Hagerty's 12-month auction data for 1966-1977 Broncos shows 361 trucks sold for a combined $33.8 million, averaging $93,600 apiece, with results ranging from about $7,700 for rough survivors to $206,000 for a standout build. Heavily modified trucks with crate V8s and full suspension and brake work, like this one, tend to trade well above the stock guide numbers when the fabrication and paperwork back it up, a pattern Motorious has also tracked using Hagerty's data on the Humvee-based M998 market.Bidding on this Bronco is set to end at 3:57 PM EDT on September 3, with a high bid of $34,000 and 12 bids logged so far against an unmet reserve. The full photo gallery, service history, and Marti Report are available directly on the auction listing for anyone considering a bid before time runs out.⚡️ Read the full article on MotoriousSign up for the Motorious Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.