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Old Dec 29, 2017 | 03:09 PM
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Ever seen a Stroppe Baja Bronco




Not sure how I feel about the paint scheme? But I do like the host of mechanical upgrades. More photos here.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2017 | 11:37 AM
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owner may have developed "K bar S" - a great early vendor (dead in early/mid '90s) many used to optimize their bronks.

 
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Old Dec 30, 2017 | 04:53 PM
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The last 6 months or so I think Karp has been cleaning out his shop....
 
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The more I I look at it, the more I like this paint scheme...
 
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Yes..I remember those, but there not too popular at least in SoCal..... they were nice but most of the people who had them (and there were only a few) were of the upper crowd who really didn't work on their vehicles just bought them and paid people to wash, care, repair them types (not that there is anything wrong with that)....... they were a little pricey and for less $ you could do most everything for less.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Beechkid
Yes..I remember those, but there not too popular at least in SoCal..... they were nice but most of the people who had them (and there were only a few) were of the upper crowd who really didn't work on their vehicles just bought them and paid people to wash, care, repair them types (not that there is anything wrong with that)....... they were a little pricey and for less $ you could do most everything for less.
Bill Stroppe, whose shop was in Long Beach, built (Baja 500 for example) and tested vehicles for FoMoCo.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 07:34 PM
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Boss 351

Just saw a u tube on a special bronk that oneada specalty houses (contracts w/ford to produce possible models) with the intention of 351W in the bronk. It was the same motor in 'boss stang' hada special racing stripe (hockey stick shape) w/"Boss 351" onit... Was it from Stroppe's place? Shelby's? Somewhere in SoCo, I forget.
 
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Just saw a u tube on a special bronk that oneada specalty houses (contracts w/ford to produce possible models) with the intention of 351W in the bronk. It was the same motor in 'boss stang' hada special racing stripe (hockey stick shape) w/"Boss 351" onit... Was it from Stroppe's place? Shelby's? Somewhere in SoCo, I forget.
Shelby (Hi-Performance Motors) was originally located on the south side of LAX in an old airplane hanger.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 08:03 PM
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that's what I mean, Bill. It's all Soco to me ("ahhh: Shelby, Stroppe? what's da diff?"). Hahaahhaha
 
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If this is what you are referring to, it was a built by Kar Kraft but never made it to production. Several sources mention Stroppe as a contributor to this Boss Bronco too.




https://myclassicgarage.com/social/p...son-scottsdale

Supposedly, Carrol Shelby possessed the very first Bronco ever produced. A 6 cyl '66 that immediately got a 289 transplant.
 
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