Just saw this.

[Thumper63]

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[Speedrdr]

Is that a Stroppe?

 

[serial car restorer]

Eiger Sanction. My favorite Eastwood flick. In the novel, it was a Land Rover. Bronco was a better choice in the movie.

 

[MarsChariot]

Lots of scenes too. Are those old Desert Dog tires?

 

[serial car restorer]

Are those old Desert Dog tires?

Nope. Gates XT Commandos. You can read the lettering at 3:30.

 

[AZ73]

The reason I lusted for a Bronco.

 

[MarsChariot]

Ah yes, Commandos. I rarely saw those but I remember they were somewhat popular for a short period.

 

[DirtDonk]

Is that a Stroppe?

Yep. A legit Stroppe. Long before they became uber valuable, or that anyone thought of cloning them.
Movie is from ‘75. When Clint was 50 years younger!

 

[DirtDonk]

Oh, and even the initial scene where the Bronco, driven by George Kennedy, stopped by the dirt airstrip and picked Clint’s character up. Couple of great Road drives in the Bronco as well. Even sounded like a bronco
Although, as always, I did get annoyed that they added tires squealing in soft dirt.

 

[serial car restorer]

as always, I did get annoyed that they added tires squealing in soft dirt.

Yeah, that always cracks me up.

 

[DirtDonk]

In the first scene, where they run from dirt to the street, the squealing actually sounded legit. Then a moment later when they jumped on the throttle, kicking it into second, and the exhaust sound coincided with the carbon blowing out the pipe, it sounded like the real bronco scene that they were recording.
Then they ruined the whole vibe with the squeals and dirt thing.

 

[Speedrdr]

Then they ruined the whole vibe with the squeals and dirt thing.

Not really, for me anyway . I just equate the tires squealing on dirt with the same movie mentality that has a 30 round mag last for a 10-minute firefight in a full auto weapon.

 

[serial car restorer]

Ah yes, Commandos. I rarely saw those but I remember they were somewhat popular for a short period.

I'm thinking that XT Commandos were standard on the Stroppe's.