Comments on: Condor Off Road Race Motorhome?

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:20:18 +0000

In reply to robert penkert. Mine still in the works, went through a divorce haven had time or money to finish last few years

By: Curtis Guise

Curtis Guise — Mon, 12 May 2014 22:11:25 +0000

In reply to Rod Hafner. Thanks for the link!

By: Rod Hafner

Rod Hafner — Mon, 12 May 2014 21:16:08 +0000

Here’s a link to a Road & Track article about the Condor:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/features/web-originals/debbie-the-off-road-racing-motorhome-at-baja

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:56:23 +0000

I too have a Condor… 1967 460 w/C6 originally a 4 speed. less than 15000 original miles.

By: robert penkert

robert penkert — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:28:26 +0000

I worked at Condor from about 1971 to 1974 and i worked on the race unit twice prepping it for the 500 it had bigger tires and the lp tanks were on top Clive Roberts a local news reporter was one of the drivers this thing would reach about 90 mph off road and the driver sat about 10 ft up very scary. it scared the bejesus out of the locals at speed because it was big tall loud and fast it was a complete motor inside everything worked If I remember correctly it finished both times. I also worked on Al and Bobby Unser’s matching red,white and blue Condor II motor homes,Jay Silverheels (Tonto)unit and the NASA units in the wonderful town of south El Monte. I now live in Idaho and a person here in town has a very low milage,less then 20000, 1973 31′ Condor II that I know that I built at the factory. The people have all the paper work and I signed the inspection sheet for my department and the final inspection sheet.Of all the places to find one of these in perfect condition in the middle of Idaho If I won the lottery I would buy this one in a heart beat. He only wants what he paid in 73 for it and it’s been parked inside its whole life what a deal

By: tim

tim — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:54:05 +0000

I have a 1972 condor ii, i am installing bt6 cummins, automatic np205 transfer case, dana front end a(4×4 condor), have all the parts and pulled the orginal front axel today

By: Colin Sullivan

Colin Sullivan — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:05:40 +0000

I can remember seeing a unit like this at a Family Motor Coach Association convention in 1970 in Costa Mesa, CA. It was the only one that I ever recall seeing.
My parents had a 1965 Condor Motorhome that they traded for a 1969 BlueBird Wanderlodge. Those were the days…

By: tim timpe

tim timpe — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:08:40 +0000

In reply to Wes Kibble. i have a article in 1972 trailer life mag, that tells about the 4x4 condor production and racing history. the condor was powered by a 390 ford c6 trans and ford wide trac frontend.

By: Classic4x4Lover

Classic4x4Lover — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:54:02 +0000

This is an awesome Condor camper!! Go to http://www.napco4x4.org to get more info on that front axle. The front axle is a NAPCO axle they made kits to convert a two drive truck into a 4 wheel drive truck with just using the existing factory drilled holes in the frame. They were used on Ford, Chevy, GMC and Studebaker from simple half ton all to earth moving heavy equipment and also military applications like tanks and 6×6 trucks. I bet that NAPCO 4×4 system would still hod up today if it was another Baja 500!!

By: Wes Kibble

Wes Kibble — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:23:37 +0000

In reply to sandy cone. Hi Sandy, I did not realize that Stroppe built it. I would love to see some of your old racing photos of when you ran the Jeepster!