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    How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
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    Image of SeanKHotay SeanKHotay
    06/18/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    If so, why did Ford do a big Bronco concept in 2001 and were working on a LR-looking Bronco in 2003 (U365, IIRC)?


    I think they decided in '98 they were doing a Lotus, naming all their SUVs with Es (Escape, Explorer, Expedition, Excursion) adn just never could find the justification to bring he Bronco back.

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    Image of Kid Twist Kid Twist
    06/18/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    OJ didn't kill the Bronco. But he vows to find the person who did.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    Vanity plate 3DHY503 is available here in New Hampshire.


    Almost worth buying a white Bronco for.

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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    I'm inclined to think the death of the Bronco had more to do with shifting tastes in SUVs-- away from truly truck based SUVs. I think Ford was just a bit behind Chevy, who killed it's K5 Blazer without needing OJ's help.


    I think the 2 things that did the K5 and the Bronco in where priorities shifting towards comfort and pose over actual utility and, eventually, an unwillingness to tolerate jsut 2 doors on a vehicle that size. The post-K5 Blazer and the Expedition were both more integrated SUV designs, feeling less like the lightly modified trucks they had been.


    As far as the name, Ford decided to go with an "Ex__" theme for the names of their very clearly related vehicles: Explorer, Expedition, Excursion, Excess, Excrement, E[x]tc...

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/17/09

    @area_educator kids...: People misspell it "Excape" anyway, and fuck 'em for it.
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    Image of Mike Jahn Mike Jahn
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    He should have left Nicole alone and killed one of those blonde Fox hitlerjugen.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    I was told Bronco sales actually increased after the OJ incident.


    Additionally, ~95 was when 2-door fullsize SUVs pretty much died. Chevy replaced the 2-door Blazer with the 4-door Tahoe and Dodge didn't release a Ram Charger on the new-for 94 Dodge trucks.

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    Image of PHIL PHIL
    06/17/09

    @Mad_Science:


    Chevrolet and GMC still did offer a 2 door Tahoe and Yukon until 1999 or so I believe, 98 at least.

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    06/17/09

    @PHIL

    There also was a 2 door Jimmy/Blazer unti like 2001-2002 I think.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/17/09

    @Mad_Science: Actually, you could buy a new-generation Ramcharger...provided you lived en Mexico.


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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/17/09

    @Tomsk would like some more Trainlopnik: I was about to point out that awesome shade of awesome.
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    Image of clank-o-tron clank-o-tron
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    What a coincidence, I just watched the episode of Arrested Development where George goes to the Ford dealership while on the lam:


    george: "Is this a bronco?"

    car salesman: "No, too much bad publicity from O.J. - this is the 'Escape'."

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/17/09

    @clank-o-tron: Correction:

    Car Salesman: Yeah, the Bronco's been discontinued. We're trying to shed that whole fugitive-on-the-run thing. This is the Escape.


    George Sr.: What a fun name. May I test drive?

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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/17/09

    @Mad_Science: That was brilliant writing, even by A.D. standards.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    Hey, some of the police cars are still Chevys!
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/17/09

    @Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: Well, the Caprice did have two years left to live at the time.
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    Image of The_Red_Monkey The_Red_Monkey
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    I had a 1990 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer Edition nearly a decade after that and people still said "like O.J's?" I loved that old truck. 5 litre 5 speed auto 4x4 with removable top, no shoulder belts in the back when it came out. The seat tumbled forward and gave lots of room in the back. Since is was a 1990 and I had it in 2002 I was not worried about dinging it up.


    I even t-boned this Toyota in it in a downtown intersection and I smashed the hell out of the Toyota but only messed up my bumper which was easily replace via pick and pull.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/17/09

    @The_Red_Monkey: I'd bet $5 it was a 4 speed auto.


    But yeah, great truck.

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    Image of jaydez jaydez
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    Am I still crazy for wanting a full size bronco? Hell, I'll even take one in white if it's a good enough deal.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/17/09

    @jaydez: No, not at all. They were great trucks.
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    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    At least GM got that right: develop a SUV model that you can tie up with sports-star and rapper publicity stunts and let it set sail...
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/17/09

    @Dhillaz hammers stakes through heart-clicks: The Chevy Tahoe?
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    Image of FlakJack FlakJack
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    "Damn it, this is A.C.!"
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    I think I heard about this.
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    Image of narf narf
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    Fucking murderer ...


    Besides a nameplate, he's to blame for killing good afternoon TV too, as the local Fox station was airing the trials instead of Animaniacs.

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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    06/17/09

    @narf: YES, this I clearly remember.


    I remember turning on the TV at 4, expecting Animaniacs and found the freaking OJ chase interrupting my Animaniacs.

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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/17/09

    @Plecostomus needs GALVANIZED SCREWS: Bill Clinton plays the sax- there's bologna in his slacks- they're Animaaaannnniacs!
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    Image of clipper clipper
    06/17/09

    @narf: Wow. That takes me back.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/17/09

    @clipper: Sure does.
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    Image of SupermotoThud SupermotoThud
    06/17/09

    In reply to How O.J. Simpson Killed The Ford Bronco
    wow i got that a crazy feeling of being old now, just by this post. I also cant believe that was 15 years ago...back when i was in high school, My dad owned a 93 or 94 black and tan Eddie Bauer Bronco at the time..after that day being dropped off at school was full of OJ jokes. I asked to be dropped off a couple blocks from school soon after that.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    06/17/09

    @SupermotoThud: Just wait, it gets worse.


    As I'm reading your recollection, I remember I was out of college a couple of years and was, for three years, dating the woman I have since married by this time.


    Gettin' old sucks. First, you can't remember shit. Then, the fookin' oldies station starts playing songs which you bought, new, on LP.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/17/09

    @Pffft...Prius. Get an '81 Tercel, instead!: I already can't remember shit, and I'm 18.
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    Image of citroën67 citroën67
    06/17/09

    @Pffft...Prius. Get an '81 Tercel, instead!: Yeah, I was listening to a classic rock station the other day and they played "Evenflow" by Pearl Jam...I almost walked my fat ass into oncoming traffic!!!
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/17/09

    @Ambiguously Fuzzy Plushroom: I'll be 25 this Sunday, and it still feels weird when people call me "Sir."
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/17/09

    @citroën67: That's not classic yet... I have the same complaint, though, don't worry.
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