"Big Oly" The Legendary 1969 Ford Bronco // Mecum Indy 2021 // May 14-22

It’s fondly known as “Big Oly”-one very special vehicle that has rightfully earned the moniker of the world’s most famous Ford Bronco-and it’s now slated to cross the Mecum auction block at Dana Mecum’s 34th Original Spring Classic.
Based on a 1969 Bronco and with sponsorship in place from Olympia Brewing Company, Big Oly is among the most memorable in the history of motorsports. It was driven by the iconic Parnelli Jones, a man who unquestionably enjoyed pet names for his racing vehicles. Jones was made famous driving a car named “Ol’ Calhoun,” his faithful Watson-Offenhauser racer in which he broke the elusive 150 MPH barrier and won the Indianapolis 500.
In this case, the name Big Oly certainly fit Jones’ rough and tumble persona.
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[@fluxcapacitor143]

Parnelli Jones is such a legend and the world is worse off because they don’t see dudes like him anymore. I’m very proud to be a fan and I enjoyed watching him drive trans am racing when I was a kid

[@sb4pro]

REST IN PEACE MR JONES YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A LEGEND 🏁😔🏁

[@dwtrksvc]

Watching your heros get older is tough. If Ivan Stewart is Iron Man, Parnelli is Titanium.

[@TT-ch2pz]

Amen!

[@TT-ch2pz]

That truck brings back some great memories. Plus I had no idea Parnelli was still alive.

[@traxiii]

I kinda thought Jones' estate was selling it. I knew Bill Stroppe passed in 1995 @ 76 years old and was quite a few years older than Parnelli when he was still around. Just looked it up and Parnelli is 88.

[@traxiii]

And it was a Movie Star in the Original "Gone in 60 Seconds!"

[@dwtrksvc]

Do you think I can buy it for what they said it was insured for in the movie? (How good is your memory? Lol)

[@traxiii]

@@dwtrksvc I wanna say $100K, but I haven't watched the movie in a few years. I know they spent a sh!t ton of money on it for the day, and it was one of Parnelli's most prized possessions. If it doesn't sell for well into 7 figures, it got stolen again!

[@fluxcapacitor143]

Eleanor’s fat and loose sister 😂❤️💯

[@aguilar...693]

Big Oly ...Is icon .of the Baja ..off Road ...PJ..........

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Watching your hero's get older is tough, he is just about finished !

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Wow that GPS system is SO cool!!!

[@williamgolden839]

I'm going to go so fast I need a wing to hold me down

[@TT-ch2pz]

Someone needs to wrap a UTV with this Oly racing paint job.

[@traxiii]

That would be Bad@ss!

[@nickburse]

$ik 👽