Ford ‘Expedition’ Punctuates Phil Leotardo’s Death For Free12:26 pm | Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
Regardless of how you felt about that now infamous blank screen ending to The Sopranos, the marketing and PR folks at Ford were surely ecstatic. Not only was one of their very own, a Ford ‘Expedition,’ used in one of the best scenes (and by best we mean violent) of the finale, but also, they didn’t even have to pay for it. As the details of The Sopranos get poured over from every angle, the Detroit News reports how Ford officials did not pay for the product placement in the whacking of Phil Leotardo scene. They had no idea one of their trucks would be the bone crushing and skull cracking vehicle of choice. Considering the sheer amount of attention this final episode got, Ford made out like bandits, despite the brand being associated with splitting heads like coconuts. In case you feel the need to relive that the snap, crackle, and pop of Phil’s head once again, we’ve got the scene and all its prominent Ford imagery after the jump.
