A car or truck ordered in its most basic trim level, lacking amenities like power windows, air conditioning, infotainment screens, or alloy wheels. Fleet buyers purchase these for utility, while enthusiasts sometimes seek them out because they are lighter and have fewer electronics to fail. Dealerships use them as loss leaders to advertise a low starting price.
Heard on the job
We got a stripper model in on trade, manual locks, steel wheels, and blank plastic panels where the fog lights should be.
Insider tip
Enthusiasts love stripper models for track builds because they save the hassle of stripping out heavy luxury interiors.
Also heard as
- base model
- poverty spec