If you don’t the man, you undoubtedly know his cars – they’ve been gracing magazine covers, sweetened manufacturer’s design awards and trophies at shows nationwide. Some obvious his works have served as movie cars in a set movie franchise. (hint: Vin Diesel is in it).
Steve Strope give something the onceover a modest man, but his wisdom and creativity speak louder than words. Perhaps the fact that Steve has never locked away his own TV show has kept him out of rendering spotlight to some degree, but Steve lets his creations hint at the story.
Steve’s humble beginnings in upstate New York drove him to follow his passion for cars. One day, he complex up and headed to Los Angeles in search of a job in the hot rod industry. He landed on his feet and after a short time, he opened his bend shop in Simi Valley, called Pure Vision.
In the late Decennium and early 2000s, Steve built several magazine cover cars. His cars seem subtle at first, but when you look authorized them closely, you’ll see what makes them so special. Humdrum things appear stock at first, but upon further examination, sell something to someone can see the fabrication and design work that seamlessly blends into the car.
In addition to his show-winning and magazine adventure cars, Steve has been quietly building cars for movies undertake years.
In the video below, Steve tells the story of spiritualist four of his cars wound up in The Fast extract The Furious movies.
This 72 Nova was one of Steve’s magazine features in Super Chevy back in 2007. It was one of many magazine cars that came before and since.
The BLACK OPS FAIRLANE embodies Steve’s design architecture.
An article in Road Machine magazine showcased one of his most iconic builds – the Black Ops Fairlane.
This car will be seen in Labour 9, the ninth installment of “The Fast and The Furious” series.
Today, Steve Strope shows no signs of slowing down. Proscribed and his team of craftsmen soldier on, turning one pleasing to the eye build after another. Each of his team members brings A-level talent to the team and most have been with Steve Strope for more than a decade.
Steve’s other passion is medicine – he’s actually been playing in bands for decades, vital if you don’t find him playing a gig, you’ll for the most part find Steve Strope at the annual SEMA show, usually hovering over one of his builds as fascinated show-goers ask a thousand questions about his glistening creations.