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I was reading a blip that was sent to me by Haggerty via email and all of a sudden they referenced this guy that I know... Andrew Norton! 
Kinda cool just to read about it from their perspective.
I remember when Andrew kinda Ford's. to have drifted off to specialize in "Stroppe" Broncos 20yrs or more ago. Waaay cool that he is now (for most of us-if not all of us) has become the official "Stroppe expert".
Fun to read.
I'll include a bit below:
"Hagerty
Andrew Norton, owner of Baja Broncos Unlimited, built his business around the upper end of this “as they were” SUV market. Since 1999, the self-proclaimed Bronco purist has been restoring—at most—two SUVs at a time to near-original condition using mostly new old stock or original Ford parts. “I like special projects, trucks of historical importance, period race trucks, and, of course, genuine Stroppe-built Baja Broncos,” Norton says. “And I like restoring them for people who share the same passion, who appreciate what these Broncos represent.” The Broncos he restores are often family heirlooms, noteworthy Broncos needed to start or complete a collection, or special Broncos to complement a fleet of classic Shelbys, GT40s, and other high-performance Fords.
A typical Norton restoration starts with (but doesn’t include the purchase price) a good, solid truck and will cost between $100,000 and $200,000. “A lot of the cost comes from having to find real parts or restore original ones,” he says. “That’s the hardest part of what I do, just getting the right stuff.” Modern upgrades aren’t his thing, and Norton understands that his trucks only appeal to a certain clientele. If you insist on heated and cooled seats or adaptive cruise control, in other words, you should start your search elsewhere."
Kinda cool just to read about it from their perspective.
I remember when Andrew kinda Ford's. to have drifted off to specialize in "Stroppe" Broncos 20yrs or more ago. Waaay cool that he is now (for most of us-if not all of us) has become the official "Stroppe expert".
Fun to read.
I'll include a bit below:
"Hagerty
Andrew Norton, owner of Baja Broncos Unlimited, built his business around the upper end of this “as they were” SUV market. Since 1999, the self-proclaimed Bronco purist has been restoring—at most—two SUVs at a time to near-original condition using mostly new old stock or original Ford parts. “I like special projects, trucks of historical importance, period race trucks, and, of course, genuine Stroppe-built Baja Broncos,” Norton says. “And I like restoring them for people who share the same passion, who appreciate what these Broncos represent.” The Broncos he restores are often family heirlooms, noteworthy Broncos needed to start or complete a collection, or special Broncos to complement a fleet of classic Shelbys, GT40s, and other high-performance Fords.
A typical Norton restoration starts with (but doesn’t include the purchase price) a good, solid truck and will cost between $100,000 and $200,000. “A lot of the cost comes from having to find real parts or restore original ones,” he says. “That’s the hardest part of what I do, just getting the right stuff.” Modern upgrades aren’t his thing, and Norton understands that his trucks only appeal to a certain clientele. If you insist on heated and cooled seats or adaptive cruise control, in other words, you should start your search elsewhere."
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