Owner of Bronco from O.J. Simpson's iconic police chase reveals he has kept the car in the same condition for more than 20 years - and has only put 25 miles on the clock

  • It was the focal point of one of the biggest events in live television history
  • On June 17, 1994 O.J. held former teammate Al Cowlings at gun point 
  • They led police on a low-speed chase for eight hours before surrendering
  • Location of the car remained a mystery for more than 20 years until now 
  • The owner, who hasn't been identified, bought the car as an investment

By Wills Robinson For Dailymail.com

Published: 17:30 EST, 8 February 2016 | Updated: 02:21 EST, 9 February 2016

It was the focal point of one of the biggest events in the history of live television.

On June 17, 1994 O.J. Simpson held former teammate Al Cowlings at gunpoint as he sat in the back of white Ford Bronco, hours after learning he would be charged with murder.

He led police on a slow chase down Interstate 405 in California for almost eight hours, and was watched by a 95million viewers, before the pair turned into Simpson's Brentwood home and surrendered.

What happened to the disgraced football star next is well-documented, but the location of the Bronco has been a mystery for almost 20 years - until now. 

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The Ford Bronco which O.J. Simpson used to drag police on a low-speed chase hours after he was charged with murder on June 17, 1994, has been tracked down after 20 years to a garage in northern California 

The Ford Bronco which O.J. Simpson used to drag police on a low-speed chase hours after he was charged with murder on June 17, 1994, has been tracked down after 20 years to a garage in northern California 

The owner has revealed that he has only put 25 miles on the clock since buying it, and has even removed the original gas that was in the car during the iconic pursuit 

The owner has revealed that he has only put 25 miles on the clock since buying it, and has even removed the original gas that was in the car during the iconic pursuit 

On June 17, 1994 O.J. held former teammate Al Cowlings at gunpoint as he sat in the back of white Ford Bronco, hours after learning he would be charged

On June 17, 1994 O.J. held former teammate Al Cowlings at gunpoint as he sat in the back of white Ford Bronco, hours after learning he would be charged

Inside Edition has tracked down the owner of the now iconic vehicle in Northern California. 

He revealed to the show that he has only put 25 miles on the clock since the famous police chase and has tried to keep it in same condition. 

Hidden under a tarpaulin sheet in a garage the owner, who will be revealed on Tuesday evening, keeps the tires in the trunk and has even taken out the gas from that day, and stored it in a can.

'It's iconic,' he said. 'It's part of history.' 

He said he bought the car as an investment and hopes to preserve it as best he can. 

Similar designs built in the same year can sell from as little as $4,000 up to around $19,000, depending on the condition. 

HOW ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS POLICE CHASES UNFOLDED 

JUNE 17, 1994 - 8:30AM: Simpson's lawyer Robert Shapiro receives a call from LAPD asking him to surrender his client.

9:30AM: Shapiro informs Simpson he must surrender and murder charges are officially filed against the football star.

11AM: Simpson is scheduled to surrender to LAPD but does not appear.

12PM: Police arrive at Simpson's house looking for him and are informed he left a short while before they came with former teammate Al Cowlings.

1:50PM: Simpson is declared a fugitive by law enforcement.

4:30PM: Police issue an arrest warrant for Cowlings.

5PM: Simpson's friend Robert Kardashian holds a press conference and reads a letter from the former football star that says; 'I've had a great life, great friends. 

'Please think of the real O.J. and not this lost person. Thanks for making my life special. I hope I helped yours. Peace and love. O.J.'

6PM: Simpson calls authorities from his white Ford Bronco and after locating where the vehicle is police begin their pursuit.

8PM: Simpson and Cowlings pull into Simpson's Brentwood home and surrender to police. In the Bronco authorities find Simpson's passport, a change of underwear, and a fake mustache and beard.

He led police on a slow chase down Interstate 405 in California for almost eight hours, and was watched by a 95million viewers, before the pair turned into Simpson's Brentwood home and surrendered

He led police on a slow chase down Interstate 405 in California for almost eight hours, and was watched by a 95million viewers, before the pair turned into Simpson's Brentwood home and surrendered

Nicole Brown Simpson, 35, and Ron Goldman, 25, were found on the walkway of her Brentwood home brutally murdered on June 12, five days before the chase.

She and Simpson had divorced two years prior, and in 1989 he had pleaded no contest to spousal abuse.

They met in 1977 while brown was a waitress and began dating a few years later after Simpson left his wife, eventually marrying in 1985.

The couple had two children, Sydney and Justin, who Simpson was able to gain custody of after being acquitted of murder in 1995 during a trial that shocked the world. 

At the time of their murders, Goldman had been returning a pair of eyeglasses Brown's mother left at the restaurant he worked at in Brentwood.

Now age 67, O.J. is currently serving a 33-year sentence at the Lovestock Correctional Center in Nevada for kidnapping and armed robbery in 2008. 

Watch Inside Edition on Tuesday to find out who the owner of the Bronco is

Nicole Brown Simpson, 35, and Ron Goldman, 25, were found on the walkway of her Brentwood home brutally murdered on June 12, five days before the chase. Simpson (pictured in court in 1995) was acquitted of their killings in a trial that shocked the world 

Nicole Brown Simpson, 35, and Ron Goldman, 25, were found on the walkway of her Brentwood home brutally murdered on June 12, five days before the chase. Simpson (pictured in court in 1995) was acquitted of their killings in a trial that shocked the world 

 

 

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