Cryptozoology is the study of mythical creatures that may or may not exist.
This applies to Broncos how? Well, there is a lot of mystery and myths surrounding certain Bronco models and specialty-built Broncos.
So, this new segment at the blog will focus on these prototypes, one of a kind, special editions and the most historical Broncos ever built.
To keep the posts short, we will include only a brief story of each
We will try to separate fact from fiction and possibly come up with more questions than answers.
At first, I was going to compile this into one post, but it got waaay too long.
Ford had sent quite a few Broncos to Stroppe, some before the Bronco was even introduced to the public.
In 1968 Ford sent a 1969 Wimbledon White Bronco to the Holman & Moody-Stroppe team. It was around this time that Holman & Moody parted ways with Stroppe. We don't know if that divorce happened before or after this Bronco was built.
We can assume the Bronco was assembled by Stroppes team as it has many of Stroppe's parts on it, not to mention the poppy red (orange) paint.
Stroppe's team built the Bronco for off-road use and gave it the name "Bronco Hunter". The reason for this is not known, some believe it may have been a feasibility for a special "hunter's model" similar to the Sportsman Special that came along later?
It could also be that this Bronco may have been the template for the Baja Broncos that began in 1971.
HMS added bigger tires, fender flares, dual shocks, roll bar along with some motor mods.
When found it was sporting a winch and a red paint job
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This Bronco was restored to original HMS configuration.
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