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Cleveland Police Safety Green 1978 Ford LTD Car 611
In December 2020 I shared with you a vintage Cleveland (Ohio) Police 1978 Ford LTD ‘Traffic Unit’ police car. This month I want to share with you an example of the Safety Green... READ MORE
1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 California Highway Patrol
In 1967, Oldsmobile was able to briefly snatch a moment away from Dodge when the California Highway Patrol (CHP) agreed to buy 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Apprehender’s as it’s 1967 patrol car. Sure,... READ MORE
CHP 1985 SSP Ford Mustang #E408395
In October 2008, Bill AKA ’28HopUp’ purchased this 1985 SSP (Special Service Package) Ford Mustang and was told by the previous owner that it was a former California Highway Patrol (CHP) car. The... READ MORE
Cleveland Police 1978 Ford LTD Traffic Unit
Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) is a unique area of Ohio. In fact, I’ve referred to Cuyahoga County in the past as the State of Cuyahoga. They’ve just always had their own unique way of... READ MORE
Transcon Medi-Vac Cannonball Run Ambulance
I remember going to the movie theater with my best friend in 1981 to see “The Cannonball Run”. I was in my early teens, and the movie would forever impact me. The star... READ MORE
Ohio State Highway Patrol IROC-Z Camaro
While officers with the neighboring Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky State Police got the opportunity to drive Special Service Package Ford Mustangs in the 1980’s and 1990’s, Troopers with the Ohio State Highway... READ MORE
Kentucky State Police 1990 Ford Mustang
As a young man, Jonathan McChesney would often see a Kentucky State Police (KSP) Mustang drive by while he was working at his families gas station. “I had the desire to be a Kentucky... READ MORE
Starsky & Hutch Ford Gran Torino
On March 5, 2004 Starsky & Hutch made its film debut in theaters. The film starred Ben Stiller as Starsky, Owen Wilson as Hutch and Snoop Dogg as Huggy Bear, as they attempt to... READ MORE
40th Anniversary Of The Bluesmobile
When the Blues Brothers made their Saturday Night Live debut on April 22, 1978, it was clear immediately that the alter ego characters portrayed by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd on the sketch... READ MORE
Ghostbusters Ectomobile ECTO-1
Probably one of the most famous and identifiable movie cars of all time is ECTO-1 (Ectomobile). ECTO-1 is a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Futura (limousine style windows) Duplex (hearse / ambulance combination) used in the... READ MORE