Car ran great but if you stomped on it you could watch the gas hand drop faster than it wasOf all the cars I’ve ever seen on BarnFinds, I want this one the most. We were all lucky enough to own 5 out of the precious 50 1971 Ford P.I. The Polar was redesigned once again for 1969 when it unveiled its new "Fuselage Look" shared with the Monaco.

If this vehicle sold at Barrett-Jackson as a former Ford “P-coded” vehicle then it is legit, and bonified!Is that a heavy duty gas gauge? I owned a 74 polara ex police back in the day, and it had similar vinyl, for easy cleanup.Fred W, are you sure your Polara ex-Police car was a ’74? The 1970s two-door coupes can make for great project cars and hotrods. Yes, it’s a common misperception. 1970 was the last year of the 428 in production cars to include the police cars.

Dodge But the California Highway Patrol had long been the single largest purchaser of police cars in the country, to the extent that what they specified tended to become the default package nationwide. With only having one previous owner, this Polara was equipped with the Mopar big block Hi Compression 383 V8. Jeez, I loved that car! In America, the average cop car is a tuned version of a family sedan.

A V6 engine option simply wasn't offered. Two of my favourite cars have always been police pursuit cars and taxicabs.Not only was the 428 PI geared pretty high and could reach high top speeds, , it was practically indestructable if you kept the oil clean and drove it “normally”. Dodge built several distinguished American police cars. I once met an individual who had the good fortune of purchasing a 69 or 70 F100 that was equipped with the Daddy Boss. Yes, the 429 was offered for 69 and 70 XL, Galaxie and base models, but ford did not replace the 428 PI as an option for police cars till mid 71. Not seeing how “The Great One” is winning a top end run against an Interceptor that is on average 25 miles per hour faster than the top speed of a GTO. The second-gen car came out just two years later when it was downsized.

Many cities and countries use exotic cars, instead. Now we know.I find it amazing that this car exists- I’ll bet 99 percent were scrapped within 5 years after decomissioning. Fords 485 Series 429 Cobra Jet was Ford’s “Police Interceptor” motor in 1971.” Interestingly, the car is also equipped with air conditioning.”firefirefire, I know it’s hot in the south, I’m a lifelong Texan, but until the 70’s cop cars did not have a/c, nor most any standard family car, we just sucked it up in those days. Although these motors were supposed to be only in Mustang and possibly the Cougar, I believe that some found their way into other cars as well. Images are general in nature and may not reflect the specific vehicle selected. That proved to be a mistake because Chrysler wrongly believed Chevrolet would be launching its large cars on a new and smaller platform. Page 2 I know that back then you could order just about anything. It sold at Barrett Jackson in Las Vegas three weeks ago for $2,750.

1971 Dodge police cars: Dodge Coronet, Polara, and Sportsman.

The Plymouth Gran Fury may have lacked the power of a Dodge Coronet or Polara, but the powertrain included a solidly built 318 cubic inch V8 that often outlasted the car’s usefulness.The Chevrolet Caprice found popular use as a cop car at various times. Look closer when you watch the movie again.The 428 engine was the Interceptor from 1966-1970. Cars that I have ever seen, owned, or heard of had the Ford 429 Cobra Jet motors in them. The winning bid came in at $6,750. But of all the large coupes on the US market during that time, the Dodge Polara is often times over looked.The full-size Polara was first launched in the US in 1960 and it featured Chrysler's "Forward Look" design courtesy of Vigil Exner. The Challenger's eventual replacement, the SRT Barracuda, will also be downsized. It did have the 428. A new base model Polara Special was introduced, mainly for taxi and police fleet use, with an inline 225-cid “Slant 6” six-cylinder engine offering 145 hp and no luxury features. According to One of the toughest American cop cars may not be a cop car at all, but an American police truck. But the California Highway Patrol had long been the single largest purchaser of police cars in the country, to the extent that what they specified tended to become the default package nationwide. Bringing just 165 horsepower to bear, you wouldn’t think that Nova cop cars were very quick, until you consider how compact and light Nova sedans are.The Dodge Monaco may be one of the most famous American police cars because it was featured as the pursuit car during most chase scenes in The Dukes of Hazzard television series.

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