Old cop cars!
My dad's brother is a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy
( 1958 - 1984 ) . Out of all of the marked-unit fleets over the years , his faves were :
- 1963 Dodge sedan with the 426 Max Wedge ( special order consisting of 2 or so ) which was used for highway patrols ( including the Long Beach Freeway ).
Back in those days , local through-city freeways were patrolled by L.A.P.D. (downtown ) and L.A.S.O. ( county areas ).
- 1972 Coronet . First year that the Sheriff's dept got air conditioning in their cars (same goes for CHP : last year for the white steering wheel rims ; first year for a/c ) .
It's great that the CHP and Riverside County Sheriff's deputies leave me alone for the most part (especially the older guys) , as my daily driver is a primer gray 1972 Coronet .
Most of them think it's a retired unit ; then , I point out that it's not
( no Certified Calibration speedo , has high-grade interior , regular steering wheel , etc ... )
Ultimately , it will be transformed into an A38 replica , unmarked .
Out of all of the police cars made , I'd like to have :
- 1964 Oldsmobile "B09" 330 Rocket ( 4 door 4-4-2 ! )
- 1969 Satellite 330 HP 383 ( 4 door Road Runner )
- 1971 Satellite 300 HP 383 ( 4 door Road Runner )
- 1972 Matador 401
- 1974 Monaco 440
- 1975 9C1 Nova
- 1976 Valiant A38 220 HP 360
- 1977 or 1978 Monaco or Fury
- 1980 9C1 Malibu 350
- 1982 SPP Mustang
- 1984 LTD SPP 302
- 1993 through 1996 9C1 Caprice
- 2007 - present Charger A38
Prior to the manifestation of that jack *** Jerry Brown ( 1st term , 1976 ) , the CHP was able to specify camshaft grinds !
And if it wasn't for that *** Brown , the 220 HP 360 would've been available in Ca , esp for use in the 1976 Valiant ! But , instead , he made sure that police cars had to meet the same emissions standards as civilian vehicles :angry3: .