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Jeeps? Blazers? I'll take a retro Bronco

CortezBlue - 11-4-2011 at 07:10 AM

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/01/icon-bronco-makes-drool-w...

And it's only $150K:cool:

capt. mike - 11-4-2011 at 09:10 AM

huh?? how can they justify that much $$ for it?
or do they have to? i.e. people are buying them at that price?? wow.

David K - 11-4-2011 at 09:13 AM

It is an ICON vehicle... they make Toyota FJ-40s, too.

tripledigitken - 11-4-2011 at 09:22 AM

That is one beautiful piece. Little things like the door handles and mirrors, show the attention to detail.

classicbajabronco - 11-4-2011 at 09:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CortezBlue
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/01/icon-bronco-makes-drool-w...

And it's only $150K:cool:


A man with the same tastes as me. I have a 1966 fully restored, with a 5.5" lift, 35" tires, dana 44 front with locker and 4.56 gears, rear 9" with detroit locker and 4.56 gears. 400hp 302...and much, much more. Mine has about $35k invested in it including the restore.

I can't begin to figure out how they can possibely ask that much for the Icon Early Bronco. They total parts would be less than $30k, they must charge a lot for their labor.

By the way, they start at $150k, loaded go $200K.

I could build 3 equivelent EB's for that ammount

David K - 11-4-2011 at 10:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by classicbajabronco
Quote:
Originally posted by CortezBlue
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/01/icon-bronco-makes-drool-w...

And it's only $150K:cool:


A man with the same tastes as me. I have a 1966 fully restored, with a 5.5" lift, 35" tires, dana 44 front with locker and 4.56 gears, rear 9" with detroit locker and 4.56 gears. 400hp 302...and much, much more. Mine has about $35k invested in it including the restore.

I can't begin to figure out how they can possibely ask that much for the Icon Early Bronco. They total parts would be less than $30k, they must charge a lot for their labor.

By the way, they start at $150k, loaded go $200K.

I could build 3 equivelent EB's for that ammount


Competition is good, and the capitalist/ free enterprise way! Go for it!:light:

Shaner - 11-4-2011 at 11:20 AM

Dang $150k? My caged fullisze bronco cost alot less than that to build and it eats whoops for breakfast.

David K - 11-4-2011 at 11:42 AM

Do you know Gadget?





CortezBlue - 11-4-2011 at 03:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
huh?? how can they justify that much $$ for it?
or do they have to? i.e. people are buying them at that price?? wow.


Cappy
It is for the Scottsdale folks;D

Ken Cooke - 11-4-2011 at 04:55 PM

I would have loved to buy an early Bronco before purchasing my Rubicon. But, I needed the reliability of a new, factory vehicle. The 4:1 Transfer case, and Dana 44 axles stuffed with air lockers don't hurt, though.:yes:

Ready to tackle Baja w/my Jeeping friends.

classicbajabronco - 11-4-2011 at 06:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Cooke
I would have loved to buy an early Bronco before purchasing my Rubicon. But, I needed the reliability of a new, factory vehicle. The 4:1 Transfer case, and Dana 44 axles stuffed with air lockers don't hurt, though.:yes:

Ready to tackle Baja w/my Jeeping friends.


You probably get a lot better gas mileage than me too. I get 8mph. however I am about to fuel inject by swapping in a gt40 intake, computer..etc off an explorer or a mustang 5.0l HO engine.

another thing unless you buy a $150k icon or similar, you had better be good with a wrench and actually enjoy it or your going to go nuts or spend a lot of coin.

David K - 11-5-2011 at 09:04 AM

If money is no object and you want the best/ fastest/ most luxury combined... Then have Stewart's RaceWorks in Santee, CA build you a luxury Ford Raptor PreRunner! The owner of RaceWorks (Craig) is the son of Ivan Stewart...

Our son Josh is one of the team members who built the trucks seen in these videos... Josh is interviewed in Part 5...


Stewart's RaceWorks Ford Raptor Build:

Part 1 of 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e94KR97acTQ&feature=relat...

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF5r5VYMvyo&feature=relat...

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLARr1aV3-k&feature=relat...

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxYHD7-U6xY&feature=relat...

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkxyYPbLfrI&feature=playe...


Raptor on the dyno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6cSuXDgrSI&feature=relat...

Here is Steve Sourapas' Prerunner built by Raceworks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFKTqg8iniQ&feature=relat...

One of the two Raptors at the Off Road Expo...

David K - 11-5-2011 at 09:12 AM


Josh is the one who usually takes the trucks to the various shows. He took it to SEMA in Las Vegas for this weekend's show there.



It was fun to drive it out after the Expo ended... well, I rode in it, anyway!



Seats 3.


TMW - 11-5-2011 at 11:20 AM

How many sprinkler systems do you need to sell to buy one of those Raptors from RaceWorks?

David K - 11-5-2011 at 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by TW
How many sprinkler systems do you need to sell to buy one of those Raptors from RaceWorks?


300 average size sprinkler systems :lol:

Well, actually more, because half the price of a system goes to parts, labor, overhead, taxes! Better make that 600!

DonBaja - 11-5-2011 at 02:51 PM

I love Broncos. I have 2 myself. 1996 and 1968. The '96 has a Camburg prerunner suspension system on it. and the '68 has a fuel injected (87-92 mustang parts) 302 with 3.5" lift and 35' tires, detroit locker 9" rear end. ARB air locker front. They are completely different vehicles and I love them both.....