Then, as now, Ford sold a great number of vehicles to the law-enforcement community, as did Chevrolet and Plymouth. Ford kind of owns the segment now. Oldsmobile, however, retailed luxury and near-luxury cars, making their police-car offerings a little pricey for most police departments and federal agencies.

So, if you’re looking for a weekend warrior vehicle that can double as a city car, here are five reasons the Bronco Stroppe is a great choice for urban adventures -- and one that isn’t.

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The Stroppe caps Ford’s shrinking lineup of 2-door Bronco variants, and brings with it a heavy dose of Seventies design nostalgia. Bill Stroppe, an independent engineer and performance driver, played a key role in securing for Ford a number of off-road competition titles, including the grueling Baja 1000.

Now, Dave and I were serious car nuts, and read every article in every issue of every car magazine every month, and we were quite certain that the appropriate nickname for a BMW was Bimmer. People, at least guys, who referred to BMWs as Beemers were, weirdo car-guy fakers just looking to be mocked. But Misty was a girl, and…how could we prove we were right? Life before the Internet was complicated.