In their crime spree, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were known to use Ford vehicles. In fact, Barrow even penned a letter to Henry Ford about his love for Ford cars. In the note, he said, “I will tell you what a dandy car you make. I have drove Fords exclusively when I could get away with one. For sustained speed and freedom from trouble the Ford has got ever other car skinned and even if my business hasen’t been strickly legal it don’t hurt anything to tell you what a fine car you got in the V8” (via Thought Co). At the time of their deaths, Parker and Barrow were in a stolen 1934 Ford Model 730 Deluxe Sedan.
After Parker and Clyde’s ambush, there was great interest in the vehicle where they died. Ruth Warren, the original owner of the vehicle, wanted it back in her possession but was told that she had to pay $15,000 to get it. Warren took the matter to court, and she won the case. As reported by Motorious, through the years, the Bonnie and Clyde death car changed ownership and was transported to different locations, such as museums and carnivals. At one point, it was even a feature at a race track where visitors could sit inside for $1. Today, visitors who want to see the Ford vehicle can do so in Nevada.
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