Over the past few years, Ford Bronco prices have skyrocketed, starting with the first generation model and trickling down to subsequent generations. We’ve seen this phenomenon play out with many other collectible vehicles over the years – as prices get too high, folks move on to cheaper, less popular iterations of those models, which causes them to rise as well. Now that essentially every older Ford Bronco has become a pricey and sought after collectible, it stands to reason that the Ford Bronco II may soon follow suit, at least, according to Hagerty.
Last year, Hagerty placed the 1964-1966 Ford Thunderbird on its Bull Market List, which aims to identify the classic vehicles that are likely to appreciate the most in the coming year. Following its latest analysis of sales figures, historical pricing data, and demographics, Hagerty believes that the 1984-1990 Ford Bronco II is among the top 10 classic vehicles poised for a breakout in 2025, joining 10 other models – the 1961–1964 Jaguar E-Type SI 3.8 Coupe, 2003–2013 Lamborghini Gallardo six-speed, 1978–1983 Datsun 280ZX, 1961–1972 Volvo P1800, 2006–2008 Dodge Magnum SRT-8, 1976–1989 Ferrari 400/412, 2002–2006 Mini Cooper S, 1997–2001 Honda Prelude, 2002–2008 Mercedes-Benz G500, and 1981–1983 DeLorean DMC-12.
While the Ford Bronco II has suffered through its fair share of controversy – chiefly, being the subject of wrongful death lawsuits filed due to the fact that the SUV was a bit easy to roll over – it’s also a classically-styled, boxy model with off-road chops that is rather appealing these days. “When every other vehicle on the road is a gray-scale, blobby crossover, the Baby Bronco’s small, rugged proportions and radical arcade-era graphics turn more heads than expected,” Hagerty noted.
Values of Ford Bronco II models have indeed risen as of late – by around four percent to $15,600 on average since 2021 – but it’s one of very few SUVs from the 1980s that remains rather affordable. “Classic SUVs of all stripes have appreciated dramatically in the past decade, forcing younger enthusiasts to look to previously less loved models,” Hagerty said. “The Bronco II benefits from ready name recognition and, thanks to its ubiquitous Ford truck underpinnings, is easy to keep on the road.”
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Oh, the irony. We had a terrible time selling those things back in the day.
There was a lot of them sold in my area…i owned a brand new 1984 Bronco 11…4 wheel drive automatic 2,8 V6….one of the very best vehicles i ever owned….canyon rd…and white two tone paint…loved that truck had over 178,000 miles when i sold it late 90s…still see it around…mabe need to fetch it back..lol.
We had a 1984 Bronco II and my wife loved it. It was a V6 with a manual tranmission. It was totaled in a wreck with a F150 and Escalade. I would love to have another one.
I had an 85 5 speed, loved this truck and drove it for work and pleasure for 220,000 miles. This truck had 2 stick shifts and 4 pedals, so it kept you busy off-road. It had some very tricky handling characteristics so many ended up wrecked. Still miss it sometimes.