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  • Sushidelivery Chile (Private)
    7 months ago
  • Ofcr. Dan (Private)
    7 years 3 months ago
    CA- LAPD 1973 Matador
    The first police car I drove was a '73 Matador. I even remember the Shop #. It was 731. 731 was the fastest unit our department had at the time. I think it met an untimely demise when two other officers were responding to a burglary in progress. 731 and the other unit met at an intersection at the same time, one traveling north and the other west, I think. Anyway, it was "0-dark thiry" and they were both responding blacked out. Both units were totaled but thankfully both officers received only minor injuries. So ends todays history lesson. Department name withheld intentionally.
  • Ofcr. Dan (Private)
    7 years 3 months ago
    CA- LAPD 1963 Ford
    My former Chief was a retired L.A.P.D. detective Sgt. He told me that those old "Growler" sirens would "Growl" when the cars were on the freeway at freeway speeds. To combat this annoyance, at the beginning of the shift the officer's would take the prior days "Hot sheet", fold it up and jam it into the grate over the stator. This would stop the sound from bugging the officers. You had to remember what you did before you turned on the siren, otherwise the siren became a large confetti machine and the brass took a dim view of police cars spreading confetti. Just trivia, Gents!
  • Ofcr. Dan (Private)
    7 years 3 months ago
    CA- Dunsmuir Police 1986 Ford Tempo
    I'm not sure if this year model had those awful automatic seatbelts, but I hated those things. If you weren't careful, and you closed the drivers door and had your head in any other position other than level on your shoulders, the automatic seat-belt would try to remove it for you. Just some amuzing memories.
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    7 years 4 months ago
    CA- CHP 1972 Dodge Polara
    Weren't they using blue and red lightbar ? in the seventies ?
    Davide Italy
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    This picture is from 1972. CHP didn't add the blue lights until late 1973.

    Greg
    copcar dot com
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    7 years 5 months ago
    CA- LAPD 1961 Dodge
    this car is old and nice
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    Actually, the car was brand new when the photo was taken. It's the PICTURE that's old.

    Greg
    copcar dot com
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    7 years 5 months ago
    CA- LAPD 1985 Ford LTD Crown Vic
    Nice car they should still use police cars like this

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    Have you actually ever DRIVEN an old beater motor pool car that's still in service? With most big city police departments, you put your life in your hands in a squad car that's more than about 4 years old. By then they're so worn out they're unsafe to drive around the block- let alone around town for 8 hours on a tour of duty.

    Greg
    Chicago PD and
    copcar dot com
  • Robert Conner (Private)
    7 years 5 months ago
    CA- Sacramento Police 1946 Ford
    In checking my reference books, I think that this car is a 1942 or 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Aerosedan. 42's and 46's were essentially the same car, as production was interuppted by WWII.
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    7 years 11 months ago
    CA- El Dorado County Sheriff 1980 Dodge St Regis
    I thought that your site had said earlier on that it was CA state law for all police vehicles to have white doors? I can see all the other cars do but this one doesn't. Still, it looks much better this way.

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    I think you are mistaken.

    Dave
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    7 years 11 months ago
    CA- LAPD 1990s Toyota pick-up
    i'm disappointed the lapd doesn't(or didn't) use american pick-up trucks. they'd probably take more than this toyota.
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    How do you know what this truck can or can not take? Maybe it was part of a grant, donated by a dealer or a confiscated vehicle? A city would be foolish to say no to a free vehicle.

    Greg
    copcar dot com
  • carlos (Private)
    8 years 1 month ago
    CA- San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Patrol
    How do those guys stay awake?
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    8 years 1 month ago
    CA- CHP 1992 Mustang Commercial Vehicle Enforcement unit
    Red Bluff had one like this in a burgendy scheme
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    8 years 2 months ago
    OR- Oregon State Police 1985 Ford LTD Jr
    Boy, it must have taken hours and hours to apply the graphics on these cruisers. OSP sure has come a long way.
  • Gary (Private)
    8 years 2 months ago
    WA- Washington State Patrol 1978 Plymouth Fury
    The license plate on this car was first used in 1988, which would mean when this photo was taken this car was over ten years old.
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