Started By
Message

Would You Drive This? 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:42 am
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16898 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:42 am
Not just any workhorse 4x4....but one of the actual SUVs used in the production of HBO's hit series The Sopranos.

quote:

This 1999 Chevrolet Suburban was the actual vehicle utilized in the award-winning HBO series "The Sopranos" by the main character, Tony Soprano, portrayed by the late actor James Gandolfini. Owners after Tony Soprano are left an autographed message within driver's side sun visor: "Be Nice To My Car - James Gandolfini."


Barrett Jackson









I'll be honest. I'd buy it. Not sure I'd want to drive it and risk an accident. But I would definitely install that Godfather horn from Paulie's Cadillac on this thing.



Some shots of the car in the series:



Later in the second season, the SUV was outfitted with a brush guard and KC lights.




Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68430 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:44 am to
Sure
Posted by Civildawg
Member since May 2012
8603 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:44 am to
My FIL has one that he still drives regularly with over 400k miles on it
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164354 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:44 am to
Suburbans were better when they looked like that

Now they look like every other SUV in the world but with an overextended arse. They don't have any distinguishing features or culture like they used to have.

This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 9:50 am
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26725 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:45 am to
Hell Yeah...

First thing I would do is take those Good Year Wranglers off...

My dad a '99 GMC Suburban, and I had a '95 two door Tahoe, interior was basically the same. That thing was a tank...

It was my dad's last vehicle before he went into hospice...
This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 10:01 am
Posted by Broyota2
Member since Nov 2010
13083 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:45 am to
Yes, the mid to late 90s square body Tahoe's and Suburban's are the GOAT. The 90s 2 door z71 tahoe
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59761 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:45 am to
Would love it. But I wouldnt pay over kbb because it was used in a tv show
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8447 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:46 am to
My dad had one that he drove for 15 years. It was a beast. Got about 11 mpg though.
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16898 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:46 am to
quote:

Now they look like every other SUV in the world but with an overextended arse



The newer ones look good to me. Not as nice as Tony Soprano's T400 generation, but the 1980s and 1990s were the high water mark for all truck makers IMO.

Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16898 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:47 am to
quote:

First this I would do is take those Good Year Wranglers off...



I've learned that this is a racist thing to do now.

In fairness to Tony, Goodyear was just in the tire business in the 1990s. They weren't concerned with discriminating against non-woke people like they are now.

Goodyear can GFT.
This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 9:48 am
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164354 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:49 am to
quote:

The newer ones look good to me. Not as nice as Tony Soprano's T400 generation, but the 1980s and 1990s were the high water mark for all truck makers IMO.


The new ones aren't suburbans. They're wanna be escalades.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
27377 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:49 am to
Absolutely
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
11259 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:51 am to
They look like a damn Hearse now with that squared off backed end.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26725 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:51 am to
quote:

They're wanna be escalades.


Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32513 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:53 am to
I would drive it but I would prefer a Tahoe.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26725 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:55 am to
quote:

They weren't concerned with discriminating against non-woke people like they are now.


I didn't know that... They just suck as tires...

This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 9:56 am
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:57 am to
quote:

They're wanna be escalades.



had two of those, both were pieces of shite, had a Yukon(I know, they're both GMs,) was one of the best cars I've had
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26725 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:58 am to
quote:

Got about 11 mpg though


It's funny, when I had my 2 door Tahoe, people use to ask me about gas mileage on it. My response was always, "I'd be driving a Corolla if I was worried about gas mileage."



Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16898 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:59 am to
quote:

It's funny, when I had my 2 door Tahoe


What year?

I really like the 2 door Tahoe's from that generation. A lot of them had the old Detroit diesel 6.5L, but most had the 350 CI V8.
Posted by TheDeathValley
New Orleans, LA
Member since Sep 2010
17212 posts
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:00 am to
did anyone get the price
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 4Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram