The $214,000 Kindred ‘Black ICE’ Bronco Is The Ultimate Black Friday 4×4

By Gary Gastelu |

Nov 26, 2024

Kindred Motorworks Bronco Black Ice — Credit: Kindred Motorworks

Black ice is dangerous when you’re driving on it, but looks oh so good if it is what you’re driving.

Vintage vehicle restomod specialist Kindred Motorworks is launching its first limited edition model on Black Friday.

Kindred offers updated versions of the classic Volkswagen Bus, Chevrolet 3100 pickup and first-generation Ford Bronco.

The Bronco Black ICE is a special blacked-out edition version of the company’s Bronco Trail model that will go on sale on Black Friday for $214,000.

ICE is capitalized because it refers to the Internal Combustion Engine under the hood. Kindred also sells an electrified version of the Bronco, but this one is equipped with a new 460 hp Ford Coyote 5.0-liter V8, 10-speed automatic transmission, Atlas transfer case, Dana 44 front differential with chromoly axles and a Ford 9″ rear with 35 spline axles.

The Black ICE gets gloss black paint, black badges, black wood interior trim, build plates mounted to the front Recaro seat frames and black 18-inch Method Race Wheels wrapped in 33-inch 275/70/18 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires.

Four-wheel disc brakes with 13-inch rotors do the stopping and an steel impact bumper with an integrated Warn winch is there in case you still get in one kind of trouble or another.

“Offering the Bronco Black ICE is a fun way to give our customers something a little different while staying true to our manufacturing approach,” Kindred Motorworks founder and CEO Rob Howard said in the models announcement. “It’s our first limited edition, and we’re thrilled to get it out there as our own Black Friday special.

Of course, just because it’s a Black Friday special doesn’t mean it’s a deal. The Bronco Black ICE is priced at $214,000. The order books open at 8 a.m. ET on Nov. 29, but may close quickly because Kindred is only selling five.

Now that’s a new kind of doorbuster.