In an interview with s darren rovell, simpsons former agent mike. White oj bronco 96 4x4 ford xlt for sale in seattle, wa. Simpsons friend and former teammate in high school, college and the n. When the officer approached the bronco, cowlings, who was driving, yelled. Jun 17, 2019 california highway patrol officers pursue al cowlings, driving, and o. The white ford bronco, driven by al cowlings, carries o. J allan park, the limo driver, and bill bodziak, the fbis shoe and tireprint specialist. Feb 17, 2015 yes, the folks at tumblin managed to fit the dashboard, center console, door panels, and seats from the 2011 raptor into the bronco s interior. Cowlings was pulled into the murder investigation when he led police on a lowspeed chase in his white ford bronco with simpson as his passenger. Simpson and his friend fled from police in a white bronco, the vehicle has been tracked down. Tv news chopper spotted oj simpsons white bronco, and the chase.
Cowlings is most famous for his role in aiding his close friend o. Simpson by police through southern california on june 17, 1994, remains one of the mostwatched events in tv history. Its been nearly 22 years since former running back o. Simpson, in the rear of the white bronco, on the 91 freeway just west of. Simpson as he tried to evade police in 1994 is going on the market. That slowspeed chase ended at simpsons mansion, where. Simpsons getaway car appeared at a completely different gathering in connecticut, a fancy brant foundation art opening where elite guests, like.
Heres what happened to the white ford bronco from the o. For the white broncoperhaps the most infamous vehicle of the late 20th. Simpson car chase up for sale on pawn stars on an upcoming episode of the realitytelevision series, simpsons former. While hot on the chase of oj simpsons white ford bronco, retired orange county sheriffs sgt. Simpson wasnt actually driving his white ford bronco during the infamous police chase. Simpson, in the rear of the white bronco, on the 91 freeway just west of the 5 freeway on june 17, 1994. An arrow pointing to the ground five feet behind the bronco has been added to show the location of the house number painted on the curb.
Jeff mailes was the cameraman who filmed the white ford bronco car chase. Based on what we know so far, and details that ford has released to dealers, the. California highway patrol officers pursue al cowlings, driving, and o. This is mainly due to the live police chase that was shown nationwide as oj and al cowlings cruised slowly down interstate 405, reportedly suicidal. On the evening of friday, june 17, 1994, a white ford bronco with. Transcript for oj simpsons white bronco chase is is a special report from abc news. The prosecution also presented a photograph of the bronco parked at its rockingham place. Later that day, witnesses reported seeing simpson riding in a white ford bronco, a vehicle owned and being driven by cowlings, thus.
Blood on the steering wheel matched a mixture of simpsons and nicoles. Officer recalls ojs infamous white bronco chase 25 years later. Ojs bronco the real oj, a story about oj simpson and the. The 1994 white ford bronco is one of the most famous pieces of evidence in the whole q. Yes, the folks at tumblin managed to fit the dashboard, center console, door panels, and seats from the 2011 raptor into the broncos interior. Blood drop matching simpsons found on driver s door interior and in two places on the instrument panel. Simpson murder case officially people of the state of california v. Simpson led police on a slowspeed chase in a white bronco. Former national football league nfl player, broadcaster and actor o. Simpsons white ford bronco the nowinfamous bronco was driven by o. Jun 17, 2017 believe it or not, 23 years after the chase, the white bronco once owned by cowlings is still in nearly perfect shape. Believe it or not, 23 years after the chase, the oj simpson white bronco bronco once. That slowspeed chase ended at simpsons mansion, where simpson and cowlings were arrested.
Inside edition found it in a cluttered suburban garage in california. Simpson and the white ford bronco 10 famous cars and. Someone greets the bronco in the driveway and is apparently arguing with the driver. In 1995, cowlings 1993 ford bronco from the lowspeed chase was purchased by simpsons former sports agent mike gilbert and two other men, then ended up sitting in a parking garage for the next 17 years 19952012, where it was rarely used. Feb 05, 2016 cowlings was driving simpsons infamous white bronco that day, too, with simpson as his passenger. You itemize seven locations in the bronco where blood was found. Id like to think it was an oj lackey asking why ac didnt pick up any sandwiches on the way home. I was not able to find the prosecutions picture, but show an equivalent photograph from court tv in figure 2. Simpson to turn himself in that afternoon on charges of murdering his exwife, nicole brown simpson, and her companion, ronald goldman. A sheriffs patrol car saw a white ford bronco belonging to simpsons friend, al cowlings, going north on interstate 405. Ap photojoseph villarin, file you might say cowlings belongs in the lessthan. Motorists wave as police cars pursue the ford bronco white, r driven by al cowlings, carrying fugitive murder suspect o. Simpsons famous car chase unfolded on tv screens across the u.
For the white bronco perhaps the most infamous vehicle of the late 20th centuryits been a long, strange trip since the freeway chase that riveted the world it was midday on friday june. Yes, the famous, or infamous, white ford bronco that carried o. This plain white bronco is a raptor in ojs clothing. Aug 10, 2017 yes, the famous, or infamous, white ford bronco that carried o. What those 95 million viewers saw instead was 120 minutes of a white ford bronco being driven by al cowlings on interstate 405 in southern california.
The 1994 white ford bronco is one of the most famous pieces of evidence in the whole case, right up there with the leather glove. Jun 08, 2018 shortly after the chase, a company in minnesota offered to buy the car, oj simpson white bronco cowlings ended up turning the deal down because of what the company wanted to do with the bronco. The white bronco will be featured on an upcoming episode of. Later that day, witnesses reported seeing simpson riding in a white ford bronco, a vehicle owned and being driven by cowlings, thus becoming the object of a lowspeed chase by police cruisers on the freeways. Shortly after the chase, a company in minnesota offered to buy the car, oj simpson white bronco cowlings ended up turning the deal down because of what the company wanted to do with the bronco.
Simpson white ford bronco is headed to historys pawn stars a new height or low for reality tv. State scientist links blood in simpsons bronco to wife and. He was in the back seat threatening to shoot himself. Cowlings born june 16, 1947 is a former american football player and actor. Believe it or not, 23 years after the chase, the white bronco once owned by cowlings is still in nearly perfect shape. The broncos claim to fame came when 95 million viewers watched simpson attempt to flee at 40 mph, ending after the former football star surrendered to police. In 1994, the utility vehicle became a part of history. Here are a few facts about the chase that might surprise you. State scientist links blood in simpsons bronco to wife. Simpsons white bronco police chase happened 19 years.
Ted bundys 1968 volkswagen beetle bundy drove this beetle during his murderous spree after he removed the passenger seat and inside door handle so he could trap his victims inside the car. He was in the back seat threatening to shoot himself in the head, since he was wanted for the murder of his exwife, nicole brown simpson, and her friend, ron goldman. Cowlings was driving simpsons infamous white bronco that day, too, with simpson as his passenger. Al cowlings, best known for driving the white bronco that o. Simpson, his former wife and her friend, a forensic scientist testified today, bolstering the prosecutions. Teen caught driving 191 mph in dads car autopsy reveals new. After being asked to surrender in connection with the murder of his ex. Jun 16, 2014 shortly thereafter, kronick and kreiss connected. The nfl icon was in the back of a white ford bronco.
Cowlings was simpsons best friend from childhood, a former teammate and the driver of the nowinfamous white bronco that the police slowly chased of. The legendary bronco will rejoin fords stable of crossovers and suvs when it hits dealer lots in 2020. Jun 17, 2014 in 1994, the utility vehicle became a part of history. Simpsons white ford bronco was splattered with blood from mr.
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