After more than 24 years since the last redesign of the Ford Bronco, the company announced Monday that it will unveil an all-new vehicle July 9, which is “coincidentally” O.J. Simpson’s birthday.
07/09/20. The Wild Returns. #FordBronco #BuiltWild pic.twitter.com/KQSPQrtdu7
— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) June 13, 2020
Ford initially planned to reveal the updated SUV in the spring but postponed the event following the coronavirus pandemic, according to Fox News.
Enthusiasts have created renderings of the 2021 Bronco, some of which are derived from leaked images captured during road testing.
Is This The 2021 Ford Bronco 4 Door Fully Revealed?! https://t.co/qsJ920sU7h pic.twitter.com/Z8Jblu1OBC
— Bronco6G (@Bronco6G) March 9, 2020
Ford acknowledged that the reveal date did in fact coincide with Simpson’s birthday.
“We’re going to reveal Bronco just like we said we would on July 9,” Mike Levine, Ford North America product communications manager, told Detroit Free Press saying it was “purely coincidental.”
Simpson, known for the white 1993 Ford Bronco that was the centerpiece of a a low-speed pursuit over 25 years ago, will turn 73 on July 9.
On June 17, 1994, Simpson famously lumbered on a Los Angeles freeway for more than 90 minutes in a low-speed pursuit by police in a white 1993 Ford Bronco. The Bronco was owned and driven by Simpson’s friend, Al Cowlings. TV stations across the country interrupted the NBA finals to air the 60-mile chase with roughly 95 million viewers watching the pursuit.
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